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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology

at Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth · college

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students gain an understanding of how hardware and software form an IT system and how information is transmitted across computer networks. They learn about the impact that IT has on society and how social media is used to communicate and share information. Students gain practical skills in developing a plan to use social media for a business purpose, learn how database systems are used to manage and process information and gain practical skills in designing, developing, testing and evaluating a database system. Students must complete four units: Three mandatory units: Unit 1: Information Technology Systems Unit 2: Creating Systems to Manage Information Unit 3: Using Social Media in Business Plus one from the following optional units which will be selected by the teacher: Unit 5: Data Modelling Unit 6: Website Development. Students have a range of assessments, including a 2-hour examination, an assessed task and a range of BTEC assignments set by the teacher.

What you need to get on

Grades 4 - 9 in at least 5 GCSE subjects (for certain BTEC subjects these must include English and Maths).

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

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Somerset Place, Plymouth, PL3 4BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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