FA Software Development (1 Year)
- Award
- Foundation Apprenticeship
- Campus
- Langside Campus
- SCQF Level
- 6
- SCQF Credit Points
- 56
On studying this Foundation Apprenticeship, you will learn the fundamental concepts behind the software development and design process, from initial concept to the scoping of functional requirements, design and code, and user testing and refinement. You will gain a practical insight to key industry sectors such as web development, application development, and software development lifecycle. Your practical skills will be further developed through work-based learning activity with an employer.
Qualification Breakdown
You will be studying an FA Software Development at SCQF Level 6 (GR54 46).
GL4W 46 NPA in Software Development:
- Computing: Applications Development (H6S9 46)
- Computing: Authoring a Website (F3T2 12)
- Software Design and Development (J27C 76)
GL2R 46 Diploma for IT & Telecommunications Professionals (part of):
- Work Based Challenge (J4YL 04)
- Health and Safety in IT and Telecom (H3C5 04)
- Investigating and Defining Customer Requirements for IT and Telecoms Systems (H3C5 04)
- Data Modelling (H3BA 04)
- Object Oriented Computer Programming 2
Entry requirements
You must:
- Have achieved 2 National 5’s (grade A-C) in relevant subject area e.g., Information Technology, Maths, Computing Science.
- Be working towards one or more Highers (grade A-C) in relevant subject areas e.g., Information Technology, Computing Science. You must be completing Higher Maths.
Target Year Group: S6
Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (13:30 – 16:00)
You will attend up to 18 days of work-based learning with an employer. This will be decided by your school timetable (availability through free periods), the potential employer and college. This can be once a week from January onwards, or a set of consecutive days in June.
Progression Pathways
A Foundation Apprenticeship qualification in Software Development will give you direct progression into the HNC Software Development course at Glasgow Clyde College.
Employment Routes / Job Areas
It can open up various pathways within the IT sector, including IT technical support, software developer (including apps and games), web developer, database administrator, and information (including cyber) security. The IT sector is vital to the continued growth of the Scottish economy and underpins the growth of most sectors across the country.
How to Apply
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- Use a personal email address and ensure your password is something that you will remember.
- You will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. This will take you to the application form.
- you will receive a link to the application portal within each email you receive - please use this link to track your application