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BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in IT

at Roundwood Park School, Harpenden · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology is designed for learners who are interested in an introduction to the study of creating IT systems to manage and share information alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in IT. Learners will develop a common core of IT knowledge and study areas such as the relationship between hardware and software that form an IT system, managing and processing data to support business and using IT to communicate and share information.

What you need to get on

Grade 4 in GCSE Maths and English Language

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Roundwood Park School

    Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Harpenden

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