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| === Entry Requirements === | === Entry Requirements === |
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| Individual employers will set the selection criteria, but this might include five GCSEs; A levels; a Level 3 Apprenticeship; other relevant qualifications and experience; or an aptitude test, with a focus on functional maths. Level 2 English and Maths will need to be achieved, if not already, prior to taking the end point assessment. Apprentices will need to be proficient (**not experts**) in programming in at least one language, showing competency and understanding of core programming principles (i.e. iteration, selection, classes and objects, etc.). </WRAP> <WRAP center round alert 80%> | Individual employers will set the selection criteria, but this might include five GCSEs; A levels; a Level 3 Apprenticeship; other relevant qualifications and experience; or an aptitude test, with a focus on functional maths. Level 2 English and Maths will need to be achieved, if not already, prior to taking the end point assessment. Apprentices will need to be proficient (**not experts**) in programming in at least one language, showing competency and understanding of core programming principles (i.e. iteration, selection, classes and objects, etc.). </WRAP> <WRAP center round help 80%> |
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| === The apprenticeship will cover the following core areas === | === The apprenticeship will cover the following core areas === |
| ==== Cohort 9 (24 month program) NEW STANDARD ! ==== | ==== Cohort 9 (24 month program) NEW STANDARD ! ==== |
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| ^Year ^Start ^End ^Topic | | | ^Year ^Start ^End ^Topic |Room | |
| | |16th Sept |18th Sept |Induction | | | |Year 1 \\ 2024 |16th Sept |18th Sept |Induction | | |
| | |14th October |16th October |Programming |D101 | | | |14th October |16th October |Programming |Glos D101 | |
| | |4th November |6th November |Advanced Programming |D101 | | | |4th November |6th November |Advanced Programming |Glos D101 | |
| |2025 |20th January |22nd January |Methodology |D101 | | | |20th January |22nd January |Methodology |Glos D101 | |
| | |3rd March |5th March |Non Functional Testing - Cheltenham Campus |G126 | | | |3rd March |5th March |Non Functional Testing - Cheltenham Campus |G126 | |
| | |6th May |8th May |Teamwork & Legislation |D101 | | | |6th May |8th May |Teamwork & Legislation |Glos D101 | |
| | |9th June |11th June |Functional & Automated Testing |D101 | | | |9th June |11th June |Functional & Automated Testing |Glos D101 | |
| | |7th July |9th July |Functional & Automated Testing Continued |D101 | | | |7th July |9th July |Functional & Automated Testing Continued |Glos D101 | |
| |Year 2 |8th Sept |10th Sept |Testing Fundamentals, Testing Activities |D101 | | | | | | | | |
| | |6th October |8th October |Test Levels,Test Types & Static Testing, Test Techniques & Test Management Tools |D101 | | |Year 2 \\ 2025 |8th Sept |10th Sept |Testing Fundamentals, Testing Activities, Testing Lifecycle |Glos D101 | |
| | |17th November |19th November |Test Techniques & Test Management Tools |D101 | | | |6th October |8th October |Test Levels,Test Types & Static Testing. |Glos D101 | |
| | |TBC | |Portfolio Session | | | | |19th Jan |21st Jan |Test Tools |Glos D101 | |
| | | |02 March |4th March |ISTQB Revsion |Glos D101 | |
| | | |<del>23 March</del> |<del>25th March</del> | \\ <del>Non Function testing (optional year 2) Sam Yayah</del> |<del>Cheltenham</del> | |
| | | |27th April |29th April |Portfolio Session |Glos D101 | |
| | |TBC | |Portfolio Check & Gateway | | | | |TBC | |Portfolio Check & Gateway | | |
| | |TBC | |Scenario Test & Interview preparation and exam | | | | |TBC | |Scenario Test & Interview preparation and exam | | |
| ==== Cohort 10 (24 month program) NEW STANDARD ! ==== | ==== Cohort 10 (24 month program) NEW STANDARD ! ==== |
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| ^Year ^Start ^End ^ ^Topic | | | | ^Year ^Start ^End ^ ^Topic |Room | | |
| | |8th Sept |10th Sept | |Intro to Testing Fundamentals, Testing Activities | | | | |Year 1 \\ 2025 |8th Sept |10th Sept | |Testing Fundamentals, Testing Activities, Testing Lifecycle |Glos D101 | | |
| | |6th October |8th October | |Test Levels,Test Types & Static Testing, Test Techniques & Test Management Tools | | | | | |6th October |8th October | |Test Levels,Test Types & Static Testing, |Glos D101 | | |
| | |17th November |19th November | |Test Techniques & Test Management Tools | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |Placeholder | | | | | |19th Jan |21st Jan | |Test Tools |Glos D101 | | |
| | | | | |Placeholder | | | | | |02 March |4th March | |ISTQB revision |Glos D101 | | |
| | | | | |Palceholder | | | | | |<del>23rd March</del> |<del>25th March</del> | |<del>Non Functional testing Sam Yayah</del> |<del>Cheltenham Campus</del> | | |
| |Year 2 |TBC | | |Programming | | | | | |27th April |29th April | |Portfolio Session |Glos D101 | | |
| | |TBC | | |Methodology | | | | |Year 2 \\ 2026 |TBC |TBC | |Advanced Programming | | | |
| | |TBC | | |Teamwork & Legislation | | | | | |TBC |TBC | |Methodology cont | | | |
| | |TBC | | |Functional & Automated Testing | | | | | |TBC |TBC | |Teamwork & Legislation | | | |
| | |TBC | | |Functional & Automated Testing | | | | | |TBC |TBC | |Functional & Automated Testing | | | |
| | |TBC | | |Portfolio Check & Gateway | | | | | |TBC |TBC | |Functional & Automated Testing | | | |
| | |TBC | | |Scenario Test & Interview preparation and exam | | | | | |TBC |TBC | |Portfolio Building & Gateway | | | |
| | | |TBC |TBC | |Scenario Test & Interview preparation and exam | | | |
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| ==== Addition Study/Reading ==== | ==== Addition Study/Reading ==== |