IT EXTENDED CERTIFICATE

What does this qualification cover?

• Four units in total
• One optional unit with 60 guided learning hours (GLH) and three mandatory units where two units are 90 GLH and one unit 120 GLH. Two units are externally examined units
• The units are a blend of IT specialisms, studying hardware and software, managing, and communicating information and data, and the principles of designing and developing digital technologies and processes to support organisations
• The choice of optional units includes:

• • Data modelling and analytics
  • Website development

This will allow progression to a variety of degrees when combined with other suitable Level 3 qualifications.

What’s included?

• 360 Guided Learning Hours – which is the equivalent to one A Level qualification
• A mixture of theory and practical units that have been developed with our employers and universities in mind
• Students completing their BTEC Nationals in Information Technology will be aiming to go on to employment, often via the steppingstone of higher education

Key Features

The BTEC Level 3 IT will inspire, motivate, and challenge students by following a broad, coherent, practical, satisfying, and worthwhile course of study.

The key features of this specification encourage the emphasis on:

• Problem solving using computers
• Software development
• Website development
• Database development
• Network design and security
• Big Data and Business Analysis and data modelling

Links to workplace

By choosing BTEC Level 3 IT one will have access to a wide range of rewarding occupations for example:

• Digital Technology Solutions
• Software developer
• Computer Games Technology (design and development)
• Creative Technology
• Information Technology Management for Business
• Computer Networks and Security

The course is also run in parallel with industry qualifications such as Cisco Networking Academy courses and Palo Alto Academy courses (Cybersecurity).