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Business & Digital Studies – Level 1

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About the course

If you’re passionate about information technology, this prepares you for an ideal future. You’ll be introduced to a variety of career opportunities while continuing to study English and maths, developing transferable and sector-specific skills that will ease your progression into further learning. It’s an assignment-based qualification covering aspects such as digital information and communications, using applications and creating and using websites. All students will benefit from work experience talks and some will benefit from industry specific work placements. You’ll also have weekly tutorials covering
a wide range of activities to develop broader skills such as CV writing, interviews and money. This course includes tuition on being organised, developing a personal progression plan, working with others, and researching topics.

Topics and units

  • Being organised
  • Developing a personal progression plan
  • Working with others
  • Researching a topic
  • Presenting a business idea
  • Digital communications
  • Creating a website
  • Digital information
  • Branding a product
  • Designing an interactive presentation

Careers and progression

  • – L2 Computing and all careers in Computing – hardware technician, software developers etc.

Entry requirements

4 GCSEs at grade 2 and above

What to do next

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create an website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form. 

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Type

Full time

Duration

1 year

Campus

Haybridge Road

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Upcoming events

Open event
12 March 2025
5.00pm — 7.30pm
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