NCC Education Limited · RQF Level 5
NCC Education Level 5 Extended Diploma in Computing with Data Science
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 5
- Total credits160
- Guided learning459 hours
- Units in this qualification8
Awarded by NCC Education Limited · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
This Level 5 Extended Diploma in Computing with Data Science from NCC Education is aimed at individuals seeking to develop their expertise in the digital technology sector, with a focus on data science. Learners will explore topics such as IT project management, data analysis using Python, and the principles of data science and big data.
These are the units NCC Education Limited 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 DevelopmentReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the background to Agile development, including its origins and evolution.
- Understand the roles within an Agile development team, such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team members.
- Understand the various Agile development techniques, such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP (Extreme Programming).
- Understand an Agile development lifecycle, including sprints, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Understand the principles associated with an Agile development approach, such as iterative development, collaboration, and customer focus.
- Apply an Agile development approach to a particular project scenario, demonstrating the ability to plan, execute, and manage a project using Agile principles.
Analysis, Design and ImplementationReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the seamless transition from object-oriented analysis to object-oriented design.
- Understand how to convert object-oriented analysis and design models into code.
- Understand the quality attributes associated with an object-oriented development, such as maintainability and reusability.
- Understand the concept of maintenance within an object-oriented development environment.
- Produce object-oriented analysis and design models using a CASE tool.
- Convert object-oriented analysis and design models to code using an appropriate Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
- Refactor an object-oriented program to improve its quality, structure, and performance.
Artificial IntelligenceReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its diverse range of applications across various sectors.
- Apply a range of well-established AI search strategies and knowledge representation techniques to solve problems effectively.
- Assess a range of well-established techniques for reasoning with uncertain knowledge and making informed decisions.
- Understand a range of machine learning techniques, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.
- Understand the range of AI techniques that are currently being applied in industry and research settings.
- Implement and evaluate a range of AI models and techniques for solving real-world problems effectively.
Business IT ProjectReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and manage the development of a computing artefact.
- Gather and evaluate requirements for an IT project.
- Conduct research to support the development of a computing artefact.
- Employ software engineering techniques in the development of a computing artefact.
- Evaluate the success of a computing artefact.
Data Analysis and Visualisation with PythonReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate knowledge and apply the core principles of data science to analyse and solve business problems.
- Produce, comprehend, and execute Python code effectively using the Jupyter Notebook environment.
- Analyse and interpret data sets effectively using relevant Python packages and libraries.
- Create effective and informative data visualisations using Matplotlib and Seaborn libraries.
- Apply data analysis and visualisation techniques to analyse and interpret real-world datasets.
IT Project ManagementReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the nature of IT projects, their activities, and associated challenges.
- Explain and utilise project planning principles and techniques to address broadly defined, complex problems within IT projects.
- Explain and apply the procedures needed to monitor, control, and report upon the progress of an IT project.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of quality attributes in IT projects and how quality can be assessed and assured.
- Discuss and apply the fundamental principles of project risk management within the context of IT projects.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of project organisation and the dynamics of teamwork within IT project environments.
Introduction to Data Science and Big DataReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate a systematic and thorough understanding of the concepts of Data Science and Big Data, including their characteristics and applications.
- Demonstrate proficiency in data collection, design, and modelling techniques for effective data processing.
- Select appropriate techniques and tools for data pre-processing, including cleaning, transformation, and reduction.
- Understand the analytical techniques and software tools required to effectively generate insights from data.
- Understand the suitability of different visualisation methods for presenting various types of data effectively.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of ethical considerations within the field of Data Science.
Professional and Career Development in ITReal unit · NCC Education Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key employability attributes sought by employers in the IT sector.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the attributes associated with professionalism in the IT workplace.
- Discuss the ethical and social issues and impacts related to computing and information technology.
- Undertake research into suitable career paths and employment opportunities within the IT industry.
- Develop a comprehensive plan for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to enhance career prospects.
- Participate constructively and effectively in teamwork activities and projects.
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Every credit is a stamp you keep
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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 in Delivering Data Driven Business Insights
- Assist in the deployment of artificial intelligence solutions
- Build and implement data processing systems
- Deliver Data Driven Business Insights Using a Range of Data Sources
- Deliver Data Management Infrastructure Projects
- Lead the Delivery of the Data Science Capability, Strategy and Framework
- Manage the Data Science Capability for Data Driven Business Insights
Where this can lead
Associate AI Strategy Analyst
Your journey here starts with learning and supporting, but the path ahead is wide open. The AI space is only growing, and a solid foundation in AI strategy will set you up for a truly exciting and impactful career, wherever you choose to take it. We're here to help you build that foundation and explore those possibilities.
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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
This unit provides learners with knowledge of Agile development methodologies, including its origins, team roles, techniques like Scrum and Kanban, and the Agile lifecycle. Learners will apply Agile principles in development projects.
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- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for NCC Education Level 5 Extended Diploma in Computing with Data Science
8 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by NCC Education Limited.
- Agile Development
- Analysis, Design and Implementation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business IT Project
- Data Analysis and Visualisation with Python
- IT Project Management
and 2 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.
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Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
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- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
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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.
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