Exam Board: Pearson
Contact: Mr D. Hewitt
Course Overview
This is a vocational course in ICT. This means that you will apply your ICT knowledge to a range of real world scenarios. The aims of the syllabus are to provide you with a foundation which will equip you for a range of careers in our rapidly changing world.
Across the two years, you will study four units: information technology systems, creating systems to manage information, using social media in business and data modeling. Throughout the course, you will develop a range of ICT skills and will become more competent in databases, spreadsheets and social media. All of these skills will be applied to real world projects with a business context.
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Course Title:
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Information Technology |
View Specification
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Exam Board:
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Pearson
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Course Code:
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology (360 GLH)
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QAN:
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601/7574/8
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Entry Requirements:
5 GCSES 4-9 or A*-C to include Maths and English Lang or Lit Grade 5
Where can ICT take me?
A BTEC National in ICT will help you to go on higher level qualifications such as an Honours Degree, or alternatively, can take you straight into work or into an apprenticeship. This BTEC National can prepare you for a range of jobs in the public, private and voluntary sectors, such as web designing, admin jobs, maintenance technicians and many more.
Assessment:
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Year 12: Certificate |
% of course |
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Unit 2: Creating Systems to manage information |
Supervised task to design, create, test and evaluate a relational database |
25% |
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Unit 3: Using social media in business |
Explore, develop and implement a plan |
25% |
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Year 13: Extended Certificate |
% of course |
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Unit 5: Data Modeling |
Research, use case studies, carry out a web design project to demonstrate practical & technical skills |
17% |
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Unit 1: Information technology systems |
2 hour exam |
33% |
If you have any questions or queries relating to the ICT or Computing curriculum please email headofict@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk for more information.