Course overview
Throughout the course, you will develop essential technical and professional skills, including:
- Collecting, mcleaning and preparing data from multiple sources
- Analysing and interpreting data to support business decisions
- Using spreadsheets, databases and data visualisation tools
- Identifying patterns, trends and insights in data
- Creating reports, dashboards and presentations for different audiences
- Applying legal, ethical and professional standards such as data protection and security
Course details
You will need a minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including:
- English (Grade 5 or above)
- Mathematics (Grade 5 or above)
The course is delivered through face-to-face teaching at college, combined with your industry placement.
You will be assessed through:
- Externally examined core components
- An employer-set project
- Occupational specialism assessments
On successful completion, you could progress into employment as a Data Analytics Technician or junior data professional, move on to higher or degree apprenticeships, or continue your studies at university in areas such as Data Science, Business Analytics or Computing.
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