ATHE - Level 4 Diploma in Computing course syllabus.

Category: Computing

Level: Intermediate

The ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Computing is a 120-credit Ofqual regulated qualification. It provides the core knowledge, understanding and skills to support learners planning to further their studies in computing. It is equivalent in size and level to the first year of a degree programme in computing.

At a glance:
1,200 learning hours, usually studied over an academic year
Graded ‘Achieved’ or ‘Not achieved’
Designed with support from universities
Can be delivered in the classroom by distance or by blended learning.

This qualification is designed for learners who are typically aged 18 and above.
Entry Criteria

Age: 19 + Entry profile:
A GCE Advanced level profile with achievement in 2 or more subjects supported by 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above
other related level 3 subjects
an Access to Higher Education Certificate delivered by an approved further education institute and validated by an Access Validating Agency
other equivalent international qualifications

Unit Title
IT and Society
Computer Systems and Software
Computer Programming
Relational Database Systems
Software Engineering
Systems Analysis and Design
E commerce Applications
Human Computer Interaction
Information Systems Theory and Practice
Management Information Systems

Assessment
For all ATHE qualifications assessment is completed through the submission of internally assessed learner work. To achieve a pass for a unit, a learner must have successfully achieved the learning outcomes at the standards set by the assessment criteria for that unit. There is no external assessment (i.e. examinations)attached to any unit; nor is there any dissertation requirement.
ATHE will provide a sample assignment for each unit which can be used as the assessment for the unit. We would encourage our centres to develop their own assessment strategies so you have the opportunity to put assignments in a context that is appropriate for your learners. Any assignments that you devise will need to be submitted to ATHE for approval before delivery of the programme. Centres can submit assignments for approval using the ‘Centre Devised Assignment’ template documentation available on the ATHE website.An assignment can relate to a single unit or an integrated assignment, incorporating more than one unit, can be used provided the content of the assignment is clearly mapped to show which assessment criteria from which units are being covered.