Halesowen College

Digital – Business Services T Level

The new admissions cycle for September 2022 entry will open in October 2021, and we recommend you check back for updates to course information.

This T Level pathway in Digital Business Services is equivalent to three A Levels. It will lead you in to a variety of careers and will give you the knowledge, experience and skills required to progress in to a range of careers. These include:

Data Technician, Business Administrator, Digital Marketing, Cyber Security Analyst, Data Analyst and many more.

The course has been designed in collaboration with employers and uses a mixture of classroom and work-based learning to give you the technical skills and workplace experience to lead you in to a digital career.

You will complete a core technical qualification and digital specialism, and an industry placement of at least 315 hours.

All students will develop an understanding of:

how digital technologies impact business and market environment
the ethical and moral implications of digital technology
using data in software design
using digital technologies to analyse and solve problems
digital environments, including physical, virtual and cloud environments
legal and regulatory obligations relating to digital technologies
the privacy and confidentiality of personal data
the technical, physical and human aspects of internet security
planning digital projects
testing software, hardware and data
digital tools for project management and collaboration

All students will develop the knowledge and skills of a data technician:

sourcing, organising and formatting data for analysis
blending data from multiple sources
analysing data to support business outcomes
interpreting data and communicating the results
discovering, evaluation in applying sources of knowledge

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through a number of exams and project work throughout the programme. You will need to complete all elements to achieve the overall T Level.