Software Development Technician Apprenticeship – Level 3

• Software Development Life Cycle
• Project Life Cycle
• Fundamentals of Software Design
• Fundamentals of Computing Systems
• Write and Test Simple Code
• Create Software Documentation

4 days per week with your employer, 1 day per week at College

Employment in a Junior Software Development job role is essential. If required, Northern Skills will work with applicants to help find a suitable employer where possible but we advise anyone looking to undertake an apprenticeship to actively seek employment for themselves. Applicants are required to have gained GCSE grades of C or above (Grade 4-9) in English and maths. Certificates will need to be produced at enrolment.

Assessment of Portfolio Building throughout the apprenticeship.

End Point Assessment consists of:

• Project report with questioning
• Professional discussion underpinned by portfolio

On completion of the Software Development Technician apprenticeship at Level 3, there is a progression route to Software Developer Level 4. Full time employment in a Software Development role.</P?

Apprentices are not liable for fees as these will be covered by your employer

If you would like to study for an Apprenticeship, you will be required to find a suitable employer before you can enrol.

Middlesbrough College constantly approach suitable employers and will try to match your interest to any vacancies. If you would like to be considered for any available vacancies, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of this web page.

Once we have processed your expression of interest, you will be invited to a session that will help you to ‘Get that Apprenticeship’ with further explanations and advice on how to find a prospective employer.

You may also want to consider applying for a full time programme as a backup.

If you have any questions about expressing your interest, please contact the Admissions Department on (01642) 333601. For general enquiries about courses, please contact Course Information on (01642) 333700 or e-mail CourseInformation@mbro.ac.uk