Units will include:

• Creating a Website – you will explore different types of websites for a specific audience and purpose. You will learn how to design a website for an audience and purpose and will develop skills to create an appropriate layout. You will use tools and techniques to add functionality, like navigation buttons and linking pages, so that the website is appealing and easy to use. Once complete you will review the finished website and make recommendations for improvement.
• Solving Technical IT Problems – you will explore a range of computer external hardware and software so that you can develop and apply practical skills to solve IT problems. You will explore different features of external hardware and software and identify how they can be used and modified to meet users’ needs. You will learn how to identify and fix an IT problem for another person and will develop your communication skills when dealing with the problem.
• Being Organised – this unit will help you develop key techniques to help organise your work and priorities and manage your time effectively. The skills you learn in this unit are key for progression to the next stage in your education. They are also crucial for work and life.
• Creating a Computer Program – game design is a popular area within the industry that continues to develop new concepts and technologies, attracting a much wider diverse audience with multiple requirements for multiple platforms. The aim of the unit is to give students the opportunity to use the fundamentals of game design. You will acquire the skills to produce games from game designs and explore how to enhance the games by incorporating additional features.
• Developing a Personal Progression Plan – you will develop the skills and behaviours needed to progress to the next stage of your learning, identifying progression opportunities and creating a plan to enable you to get there.
• Creating a Spreadsheet to Solve Problems – you will develop skills to create a spreadsheet to help you carry out mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averages and totals. Spreadsheet software also allows you to sort non-numeric data, quickly getting the results you are looking for. Spreadsheet programs allow you to easily change the appearance of your information, including layouts.
• Developing a Digital Product – you will learn how to plan and design a digital media product using visual tools such as storyboards. You will also learn how to record audio and video clips and edit them using audio- and video-editing software. You will then combine these edited clips with ready-made assets (such as digital photos) to create a complete multimedia product.
• Creating a Digital Animated Graphic – you will explore the uses of digital graphics and animation and the features used to create effective and appropriate digital content. You will develop skills in the use of graphic and animation software tools to source, edit and create a digital animated graphic for a specific purpose.
• Working with Others – this unit will enable you to develop skills in communication, teamwork and problem solving that will enable you to work effectively with other people on a given activity.
• Researching a Topic – you will have the opportunity to research a topic that interests you. It could be linked to something you have enjoyed in your sector, something that is happening in your local community or perhaps linked to what you would like to do in the future.