AAQ Level 3 Extended Certificate 

The OCR Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification Cambridge Advanced National in Computing: Application Development (Extended Certificate) is for students aged 16-19 years old. It will develop knowledge, understanding and skills that will help prepare you for progression to undergraduate study and are relevant to the ICT practitioner’s sector.  

You might be interested in this qualification if you want to apply what you learn to practical, real-life contexts, such as:  

• Interpreting client requirements and documenting ideas.  
• Planning and designing UX/UI solutions.  
• Communicating UX/UI solutions to clients.  
• Planning, designing and creating two different applications.  
• Testing and reviewing created applications.  

What will you study?

• F160 Fundamentals of application development (Exam) 
• F161 Developing application software (Exam) 
• F162 Designing and communicating UX/UI solutions (Coursework) 
• F164 Website Development (Coursework) 
• F166 Software Development (Coursework) 

How will you be assessed? 

For this qualification, students must complete five units:  

• Two mandatory externally assessed units  
• One mandatory Coursework unit  
• Two optional Coursework units 

The units you will be studying are listed above.  

Where next?

Both the subject-specific knowledge, understanding and skills, and broader transferable skills developed through these units, will help you progress to further study in related areas such as:  

• Computer Science  
• Computer Games Development  
• Computing  
• Creative Computing  
• Web and Mobile Development  
• Web and User Experience Design 

More Information 

For more information about this course please see the specification below or contact the Sixth Form team.