Software TesterLevel 4 Apprenticeship

About usAt Intequal, we are specialists in the management and provision of top quality IT and digital apprenticeship programmes.

As a technology driven organisation, we have years of experience acquiring and training talent for all types and sizes of organisations. Our apprenticeships provide real-time work and learning experience opportunities in various industry sectors and our programmes include globally recognised professional qualifications from Microsoft and CompTIA.

Software Tester Level 4 Apprenticeship Programme Summary

The aim of the programme is to provide the skills and knowledge required to begin a career in IT as a Software Tester or similar roles. The duration of this apprenticeship programme is typically 18 months delivered in a blend of online/offline methods whilst staying within the workplace.

Career Pathways

Knowledge modules

End point assessment

To be eligible for the end point assessment, learners need to achieve all 4 of the required modules for this programme.

Portfolio

Produced across the apprenticeship, containing evidence from real work projects, reports, witness testimonies and observations.

Project

This provides the opportunity to undertake a business-related project over a one week period away from the day-to-day workplace.

Conducted by an independent assessor during the last few months of the programme.

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Working closely with business, we deliver our apprenticeships through interactive instructor-led online learning sessions via Skype. These act as a virtual classroom conducted twice weekly within the workplace with a fully qualified trainer.

Our blended training delivery enables:

· Increased productivity - workbased study · Instant application of knowledge to role · Dedicated Pathway Planner to provide study support · Employer-led training tailored to business needs

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation- is suitable for anyone who needs to demonstrate practical knowledge of the fundamental concepts of software testing.

Key Topics • Fundamentals of testing • Testing throughout the software development

lifecycle • Static testing • Test techniques

Microsoft Technology Associate Software Development Fundamentals - will provide you with an insightful introduction to the basics of software programming.

Key Topics • Understand core programming • Understand object-oriented programming • Understand general software development • Understand web applications

Microsoft Technology Associate HTML5 Application Development- will give you a strong introduction to HTML5, which consists of three major areas: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3).

Key Topics • Manage the application lifecycle • Build the user interface using HTML5 • Format the user interface by using cascading

style sheets • Code by using JavaScript

ISTQB Agile Tester Extension- provides this extension to give testers the knowledge they need to be part of an agile testing team.

Key Topics • Agile software development • Fundamental agile testing principles, practices

and processes • Agile testing methods, techniques and tools

Study modulesNB: Please note all of the following modules have multiple choice Vendor or Awarding Body exam based assessments.

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