IT BTEC Level 3 Diploma

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Entry Requirements

Normal BSFC entry requirements for an AS programme of study.

About the Subject

BTEC IT is about learning a set of skills which are useful, both in the workplace, and in Higher Education. This new course has been written in 2010 to specifically include the latest hardware and software technologies, in order to give students the most up to date qualification possible.

This course counts as two AS level options, and upon completion students receive a double grade from Pass (EE), Merit (CC) , Distinction (AA), or some combination of these. There is no examination, but this creates other demands, such as good timekeeping, personal organisation and attention to detail, in dealing with a large number of coursework projects.

Assessment
Unit		 Name Type of
Assessment		 Date of
Assessment		 Weighting
AS Year
Unit 1 Communication and
Employment Skills		 Coursework November 1/6
Unit 2 Computer
Systems		 Coursework February 1/6
Unit 8 Planning an
E-Commerce System		 Coursework May 1/6
Unit 12 Managing Technical
Support		 Coursework November 1/6
Unit 28 Website Production
and Management		 Coursework February 1/6
Unit 29 Installing and
Upgrading Software		 Coursework May 1/6
A2 Year
Unit 3 Information
Systems		 Coursework November 1/6
Unit 22 Developing Computer
Games		 Coursework February 1/6
Unit 40 Computer Game
Design		 Coursework May 1/6
Unit 38 Interactive Multimedia
Products		 Coursework November 1/6
Unit 30 Digital
Graphics		 Coursework February 1/6
Unit 18 IAdvanced
Database Skills		 Coursework May 1/6

 

General Information

A breakdown of units studied at AS level

Unit 1 – Communication and Employment Skills

Students use a range of applications to create a presentation outlining their current software skills, as well as the skills that they will obtain on the course. Research is also undertaken into a variety of careers in the industry.

Unit 2 – Computer Systems

A knowledge of different hardware components will be gained, as well as practical experience of installing and upgrading a PC. This unit would link directly to the work of a computer technician.

Unit 8 – Planning an E-commerce System

Here students will learn about the importance to companies of buying and selling goods or services across the Internet. They will also plan web pages that include a shopping cart and checkout for a specific purpose

Unit 12 – Managing Technical Support

This is a very practical unit where the student undertakes the role of a helpdesk operative, who has to deal with and solve, a number of hardware related problems for different users.

Unit 28 – Website Production and Management

Students will use Adobe CS4 Dreamweaver to create a web site to solve a specific business need. They will also get the opportunity to both install and upgrade a range of software such as Photoshop and Flash, to help enhance their product.

Unit 29 – Installing and Upgrading Software

Advanced knowledge of disaster recovery plans and how to restore computer systems will be gained here. There will also be an opportunity to both install and upgrade a range of software, and produce training documentation for others to use.

What Next?

The BTEC IT Diploma offers a good foundation for many careers and it also provides an extremely valuable addition to many other career routes. Having studied this course you might consider apprenticeships in industry or taking a trainee post as an ICT technician or operator. Many students choose to progress to HE and there are a wide variety of courses to suit everyone's preference including: Networking, Multimedia Technologies, Software Engineering and Business Information Systems. The department has excellent links with the University of Chester and Manchester Metropolitan University and many of our past
students are highly regarded at these institutions. Other students have progressed to courses at JMU, Hope, Edge Hill, Sheffield and Liverpool.