DIGITAL PASSPORT AND COMPUTING NPA
SCQF Level 5
Computing

Course Overview
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This course covers Website Design and development Software Development, Computer Hardware and Systems as well as Networking and Applications Development. This course covers a range of areas within computing with a view to preparing you for progression to Software Development, Web, Digital Design, Networking and Cyber Security.
What You Will Learn
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  • Information Literacy
  • Social Media Literacy
  • Network Literacy
  • Computing: Applications Development
  • Computing: Computer Hardware and Systems
  • Computing: Digital Media Elements for Applications
  • Computing: Project
  • Communication
  • Mathematics for Interactive Computing
  • PC Passport: IT Software -Word Processing and Presenting Information
  • Computing: Website Design and Development
  • Computing: Computer Networking Fundamentals
Entry Requirements
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  • 4 National 4, C grade passes or equivalent, preferably including Computing and maths.
  • You will need to have the equivalent of national 4 level mathematics, if you don't have this formal qualification, this can be assessed from the screening activity at interview.
  • Adults and those that are not just leaving school are welcomed and will need to sit a screening activity to assess your current knowledge level.
  • Progression from successful completion of a relevant Edinburgh College course
  • You must attend a course meeting to help us provide you with the right course
  • For applicants who have English as a second language please select Sighthill campus so we can provide ESOL support.
English Proficiency Requirements
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  • IELTS 5.5
How the course is assessed
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  • Through practical assessments and some multiple choice tests
Information on Test/Auditions/Interview Requirements
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  • At the interview, you will be asked to take part in a Skills and Experience screening exercise this will be on a computer.
  • You should also bring along your certificates
  • further course information will be provided by a lecturer on the course as well as an opportunity for you to ask questions.
Progression And Articulation Routes
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  • NPA Cybersecurity, Networking and Forensics
  • NPA Software development and Web
  • NPA Software development and Digital Design
Download our progression route map here
Number Of Days Per Week
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  • 3
Course Cost And Funding Options
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Use our Funding Tool to assist you with financial support
Course Delivery
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FULL TIME PART TIME EVENING OPEN LEARNING BLOCK RELEASE
GRANTON x x x x x
MIDLOTHIAN x x x x x
MILTON RD x x x x x
SIGHTHILL x x x x x
OUTREACH x x x x x

Courses may be subject to alteration or cancellation


CODESPACE
Computing Overview

​Master the skills in digital media editing, database administration, social media and e-commerce, web design, animation, 3D modelling, programming in C#, PHP, Actionscript, Javascript, Java and C++, scripting, batching, network architechture and forensics, all taught by industry veteran lecturers with extensive real life experience.

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