This Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices qualification is designed for learners who want to increase their knowledge, skills and understanding of coding. Successful completion of the required units will allow the learner to develop in-depth knowledge, skills and understanding of coding practices. It will also support progression into relevant employment and further study in coding.
This qualification aims to:
- Focus on the study of coding, within the Information and Communication Technology sector
- Offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
- Provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills
The objectives of this qualification are to enable learners to:
- Understand the stages of the software development lifecycle, software methodologies and how working as a team contributes to effective software delivery
- Understand the purpose and use of coding standards, coding principles and practices and coding design processes
- Write and debug interpreted and compiled code distinguishing the different coding solutions
- Fix bugs using appropriate techniques and reflect on how bugs can be prevented
- Understand deployment, configuration management and version control systems
