Edited sentence: At the end of the course they are promoted and accredited with a Bournemouth University Foundation Degree which is the equivalent of 2 x GCSE's at C grade in basic computing.In 2008 the FofS IS selection board broke new ground by selecting a Class 3 IS tradesmen and two technicians with no previous IS experience to be trained as FofS IS.The title Foreman of Signals is not to be confused with the Foreman of Signals Information Systems (FofS IS).These high calibre students are trained on a intensive course of attendance, which runs for approximately 2 weeks.This category of Foreman comprises of tradesmen who have reached their ceiling in their respective trade group and lack the academic aptitude and ability to become a real Foreman of Signals