ATHE Ltd · RQF Level 7
ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Computing
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 7
- Total credits120
- Guided learning600 hours
- Units in this qualification18
Awarded by ATHE Ltd · on the Ofqual register
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These are the units ATHE Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Agile TransformationReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the core features and principles of agile working methodologies
- Understand the process of agile transformation within a business environment, including its benefits and challenges
- Understand the application of an agile transformation strategy and the importance of continuous change and improvement in achieving organisational goals
Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial IntelligenceReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of statistical analysis relevant to machine learning.
- Understand the principles of statistical analysis relevant to artificial intelligence.
- Understand a range of learning algorithms used in machine learning.
- Understand a range of learning algorithms used in artificial intelligence.
- Understand the common methods used in machine learning for specific applications.
- Understand the common methods used in artificial intelligence for specific applications.
- Understand the tools available to support machine learning development and deployment.
- Understand the tools available to support artificial intelligence development and deployment.
- Understand the software systems used to support machine learning processes.
- Understand the software systems used to support artificial intelligence processes.
- Understand the organisational processes required to effectively support machine learning initiatives.
- Understand the organisational processes required to effectively support artificial intelligence initiatives.
Business Intelligence SystemsReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental characteristics of business intelligence systems.
- Understand the organisational need for implementing business intelligence systems.
- Understand how business intelligence systems can play a key strategic role within organisations.
- Demonstrate the ability to use business intelligence software effectively.
Computer-Based Research MethodsReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the application of computer-based research methods in various contexts
- Understand the key components of a research project, including methodology and data analysis
- Prepare effectively for a computer-based research project, including planning and resource allocation
- Carry out an independent computer-based research project, demonstrating research skills and critical analysis
Cyber Security Operations: Threat Analysis, Testing, and Incident ResponseReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Design security testing strategies to evaluate the resilience of systems.
- Conduct security testing to evaluate the resilience of systems.
- Design security testing strategies to evaluate the resilience of middleware.
- Conduct security testing to evaluate the resilience of middleware.
- Design security testing strategies to evaluate the resilience of applications.
- Conduct security testing to evaluate the resilience of applications.
- Develop security architectures using secure-by-design principles.
- Explain security architectures using secure-by-design principles.
- Justify security architectures using secure-by-design principles.
- Develop incident response strategies using secure-by-design principles.
- Explain incident response strategies using secure-by-design principles.
- Justify incident response strategies using secure-by-design principles.
- Apply advanced forensic tools to analyse cyber-attacks.
- Apply advanced forensic methods to analyse cyber-attacks.
- Analyse attacker techniques used in cyber-attacks.
- Recommend improvements to organisational security based on cyber-attack analysis.
Data Analysis and Big DataReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts of Big Data.
- Understand the key technologies associated with Big Data.
- Understand the methods used for storing Big Data effectively.
- Understand the security considerations for storing Big Data.
- Understand the security measures required to protect Big Data.
- Understand the characteristics of data analysis techniques applicable to Big Data.
- Present information derived from large data sets in a clear and concise manner.
- Present information derived from large data sets using appropriate visualisation techniques.
Designing Mobile and Software Applications for Application SecurityReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of secure application software development, including common vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.
- Design a secure mobile application, incorporating security considerations into the architecture and functionality.
- Deploy a secure mobile application, following best practices for configuration and access control.
- Test a secure mobile application to identify and address potential security weaknesses.
Enterprise Resources Planning Systems (ERP Systems)Real unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the characteristics of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and the legislative, regulatory, and ethical environment in which they operate
- Understand the organisational benefits of implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including improved efficiency and data management
- Plan the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, ensuring that all relevant legislation, regulations, ethical considerations, and codes of conduct are addressed
Independent ProjectReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Select an ICT project that aligns with personal interests and professional goals.
- Plan an ICT project, defining objectives, scope, and deliverables.
- Lead requirements gathering activities to understand user needs and project constraints.
- Design a solution to address a specific problem or improve an existing process using ICT tools and techniques.
- Manage an ICT project, including resource allocation, task scheduling, and progress monitoring.
- Complete an ICT project, delivering the planned solution within the agreed timeframe and budget.
- Test a solution to ensure it meets the specified requirements and performs as expected.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution in addressing the identified problem or improving the process.
- Evaluate own practice throughout the project, identifying areas for improvement and professional development.
Managing Innovation and Change in ComputingReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of technological innovation and process change management within the computing industry
- Understand how to effectively lead innovation and manage change initiatives within a computing environment
- Understand the psychological factors influencing change, including resistance, and how to influence behaviour to support change
- Understand the broader business context of computing changes and their impact on organisational strategy
Managing and Implementing Information SecurityReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the core principles of information security, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Understand various information security protection methods, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption.
- Understand different threat detection methods used to identify and respond to security incidents.
- Understand the purpose and techniques used in information security testing, such as penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.
- Manage information security within an organisation, including policy development, risk assessment, and security awareness training.
- Understand how to manage a cyber-attack, including incident response, recovery, and post-incident analysis.
Mobile Application DevelopmentReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of mobile application development.
- Design a mobile application that meets specified requirements.
- Use mobile application development environments to create and test a mobile application.
Networking and Infrastructure DevelopmentReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key features and components of different network infrastructures, including their strengths and limitations.
- Understand the characteristics and deployment considerations for wireless network infrastructures.
- Understand the processes involved in supporting and maintaining a network infrastructure, including troubleshooting and security measures.
Organisations, Technology and AIReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of IT systems in ensuring the successful operation of organisations, including their impact on efficiency, communication, and data management.
- Understand the organisational imperative for the proactive implementation of systems security measures to protect data, prevent cyber threats, and maintain business continuity.
- Understand the importance of user awareness training in promoting a culture of security and reducing the risk of human error.
- Understand the functions of artificial intelligence (AI) and the role of AI in collaborative working environments, including its potential to enhance productivity and decision-making.
- Understand the ethical and societal concerns relating to the use of artificial intelligence, including bias, privacy, and job displacement.
Practical Analytics for Data ScienceReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different sources of business data, including their origins and characteristics.
- Understand the various formats in which business data can be stored and accessed.
- Understand the importance of data quality and the methods used to assess and improve it.
- Understand the process of statistical knowledge discovery, including data preparation, analysis, and interpretation.
- Understand how statistical methods are applied to analyse data and extract meaningful insights.
- Understand how visualisations are used to represent data and communicate findings effectively.
Professional Solutions ArchitectReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the system development life cycle and analyse how choices made at each stage impact solutions development
- Understand the activities and responsibilities of a solutions architect, including the key knowledge, skills and behaviours required to develop achievable requirements
- Understand the key considerations needed when planning an IT solution, including feasibility, scalability, and security
Security, Privacy and Ethical Concerns in Big Data and Artificial IntelligenceReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the various threats to security that are applicable to Big Data environments.
- Understand the various threats to security that are applicable to Artificial Intelligence systems.
- Understand the threats to the privacy of individuals arising from the use of Big Data.
- Understand the threats to the privacy of individuals arising from the use of Artificial Intelligence.
- Understand the ethical concerns surrounding the collection and use of Big Data.
- Understand the ethical concerns surrounding the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence.
Software Development for User ExperienceReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of the systems development cycle.
- Understand the requirements of the systems development cycle.
- Understand the processes involved in software product construction.
- Understand the processes involved in software product implementation.
- Understand the processes involved in software product testing.
- Design a systems prototype that meets specified requirements.
- Develop a systems prototype according to a design specification.
- Test a systems prototype to identify and resolve defects.
- Review a systems prototype to evaluate its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 7 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
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Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Assist Secure Development
- Assist in Implementing Vulnerability Assessment Processes
- Assist in Security Testing Under Supervision Effectively
- Assist in developing and validating machine learning solutions
- Carry Out Intrusion Detection and Analysis
- Carry out information security architecture activities
- Carry out infrastructure penetration testing
- Carry out secure software development activities
Where this can lead
Security Analyst
Your journey here as a Global Junior Security Analyst is just the beginning. We're committed to helping you grow, whether you want to become a deep technical expert, a team leader, or even eventually shape the entire security strategy of an organisation. The opportunities are vast, and we'll support you every step of the way.
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will understand agile working methodologies and the process of agile transformation in business. The unit covers core principles, features, benefits, challenges, and the importance of continuous improvement.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Computing
18 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ATHE Ltd.
- Agile Transformation
- Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Business Intelligence Systems
- Computer-Based Research Methods
- Cyber Security Operations: Threat Analysis, Testing, and Incident Response
- Data Analysis and Big Data
and 12 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.