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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
BTEC Level 3 AAQ Extended Certificate (equivalent to 1 A Level)
IT skills are highly valued in all aspects of business and society and there is a
demand for people who have the skills to refine and apply new developments
to the real world. This exciting course will enable you to develop your
understanding of the latest technologies and to become a competent IT user
and successful in the workplace. You will develop your technical skills in a wide
range of industry-standard software packages.
COURSE CONTENT
YEAR 1
Cyber Security and Incident Management
You will study cyber security threats and
vulnerabilities, the methods used to protect
organisations against threats and managing
security incidents.
This unit is externally assessed in an exam.
Creating systems to manage information
From the smallest in-house systems to
stock control systems for large online
retailers, databases are a significant part of
organisational operating requirements. You
will study the design, creation, testing and
evaluation of a relational database system
to manage information.
This unit is internally assessed.
YEAR 2
Information Technology Systems
You will learn about many IT topics, from
storage devices and solutions to network
protocols and cyber security. There is a
focus on business, and you will investigate
the impact that a new IT system might have
on a business, do the advantages of an
upgrade always outweigh any potential
issues?
This unit is externally assessed in an exam.
Website Design
You will learn practical skills in web design,
such as using html, css and javascript.
We will investigate features that make a
successful website and compare different
websites. Finally, we will create a website to
a client brief and upload it to the internet.
This unit is internally assessed.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Advanced Level entry
requirements
Plus
Grade 4 in GCSE Maths
Grade 4 in GCSE IT or equivalent
(desirable)
assessment
60 % exam, 40% coursework
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
CAREER PATHWAYS
Problem-solving; critical thinking;
communicating; working collaboratively;
negotiating; influencing; adaptability and
resilience.
University courses include Digital Media,
Computer Science or Business Information
Systems. Apprenticeships. Good IT skills
are in high demand in most areas of
employment.
OTHER INFORMATION
You will have individual access to a
computer during lessons. Coursework
requires time in addition to normal teaching.
It is essential that students can manage
their time effectively and be willing to work
outside timetabled lessons. Open access
facilities are available for this.
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