T Level in Digital Data Analytics

If you are passionate about computing and analysing data as a career, this course is for you.  T Levels are Level 3 courses which follow GCSEs and Technical Awards and which offer an attractive alternative to A-levels and apprenticeships. T Levels combine classroom theory, practical learning and a minimum 315-hour industry placement to make sure you have real experience of the workplace.

The Technical Qualification (TQ) is the main classroom-based element of the T Level and will see you learn from a curriculum that has been shaped by industry experts. During the two-year programme, you will learn the core knowledge that underpins most jobs in the digital industry and you will also develop occupationally-specific skills that will allow you to enter skilled employment within a digital data analytics occupation. 

Within Digital Data Analytics there is a single occupational specialism. The occupational specialism content will allow you to develop the relevant skills in preparation for your career in the digital industry. The occupational specialism is assessed through a project that is created in conjunction with relevant employers. 

Achieving this qualification will give you an advantage when applying for a job in data analytics in the digital industry or when progressing to further study such as a degree in Data Science or AI or a higher apprenticeship. 

As part of this qualification, you will also enhance your broader skills in literacy and numeracy, which will be invaluable in supporting your progression in other areas.

In addition, you will develop transferable technical and practical skills in communication (working with colleagues, customers and clients), research and project work, providing you with an opportunity to demonstrate your reflective practice by suggesting alternative approaches to a problem.

Upon successful completion of your course, you can automatically enrol without going through UCAS applications to study our Software Foundation Degree – a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) course taught by lecturers with computing industry experience. 

You need five GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C).

You must have achieved at least a grade 4 (C) in Maths and a grade 4 (C) in English.

The T Level courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content will meet the needs of industry and prepare you for work. The content is split into a core component that is common to all Digital T Levels, and occupational specialism content that is specific to this T Level in Digital Data Analytics.

Year 1 – Core component 

The core component will be assessed through a project set by employers in the industry and two externally-set tests (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

The core component provides a broad understanding of the digital industry and covers the following digital-related topics:

• Problem Solving 

• Introduction to Digital Data Analytics 

• Data – Science and Analytics 

 • Business Context 

 • Legislation and Regulatory Requirements 

• Emerging Issues 

• Digital Environments 

• Cyber Security

Year 2 – Digital Data Analytics Occupational Specialism 

The occupational specialism content will allow you to develop the relevant skills in preparation for your career in the digital industry. The occupational specialism is assessed through a project that is created in conjunction with relevant employers. The content of the occupational specialism will cover the following topics:

• Source, organise and format data securely in a relevant way for analysis 

• Blend data from multiple sources 

• Analyse structured and unstructured data to support business outcomes 

• Interpret data and communicate a result appropriate to the audience 

• Apply legal, ethical and professional principles when manipulating data 

• Discover, evaluate and apply reliable sources of knowledge.

The core component will be assessed through a project set by employers in the industry and two externally-set tests. The occupational specialism content will allow you to develop the relevant skills in preparation for your career in the digital industry. 

The occupational specialism is assessed through a project that is created in conjunction with relevant employers.

All resources required for this course are provided in our state-of-the-art classrooms. We expect you to be ready for learning and have a laptop/computer at home to use for your studies.   

The core component will be assessed through a project set by employers in the industry and two externally-set tests. The occupational specialism content will allow you to develop the relevant skills in preparation for your career in the digital industry. 

The occupational specialism is assessed through a project that is created in conjunction with relevant employers.

Upon successful completion of your course, you can automatically enrol without going through UCAS applications to study our Software Foundation Degree – a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) course taught by lecturers with computing industry experience. You will achieve your first (Level 4) and second year (Level 5) modules with us and proceed to study your third year (Level 6) at the University of Derby – or any university of your choice – to achieve your final degree qualification. 

You may also consider other higher education options at other universities of your choice or progress to degree/higher apprenticeships. 

We have a strong relationship with employers such as Rolls-Royce who have consistently recruited students from T Levels to study their degree apprenticeships full time.

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk