Computing for England

The one-year Higher National Certificate in Computing for England is aimed at students wanting to continue their education at university-level through applied learning. It is designed for students who wish to pursue or advance their career in the computing sector and provides the knowledge, understanding and skills that are essential for success.

The course develops students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet both the demands of employers and adapt to a constantly changing world. The qualification aims to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake it.

Students gain a thorough grounding in computing principles at Level 4 relating to professions within the computing sector and are prepared to continue their studies at level 5 to gain the full higher technical qualification.

The delivery of the course has been designed so that where possible industry led courses such as CISCO and Oracle can be included.

Modules studied:
• Programming
• Networking
• Professional Practice
• Database Design & Development
• Security
• Planning a Computing Project
• Software Development Lifecycles
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intelligent Systems

The programme is assessed through submission of written reports and practical solutions such as programming, database development and web applications.

Formative assessment is primarily developmental in nature and is designed to give feedback to students on their performance and progress, with support.

Summative assessment is given where students are provided with the assignment grades contributing towards the overall unit grade.

The programme allows 120 credits.