This course has been designed to help you understand the fundamental principles and practices of coding, which is essential in today's digital age. From phone apps to Facebook and websites, everything is built on an infrastructure of code.

The course will help you progress into further studies and provide you with a strong foundation to enhance your digital knowledge.

You will need to be:

• aged 19 or older on 31 August in the year you wish to study
• be eligible to study in the UK, with 'in-date' evidence that shows that you will be resident in the UK for the duration of the course and not currently studying an apprenticeship programme

You will also need access to a computer (laptop or desktop), and a stable internet connection, to access our interactive online learning platform.

You will complete an online portfolio of evidence which will include written tasks and essay style questions. You will be assigned an assessor, who will mark your work and provide written feedback.

This knowledge course is taught using our interactive online learning platform, which is available at all times so you can choose when and where you want to study.