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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology

at Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

In today’s world, where ICT is constantly changing, individuals will increasingly need technological and information literacy skills that include the ability to gather, process and manipulate data. These skills are now as essential as the traditional skills of numeracy and literacy. The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology is intended as an Applied General qualification equivalent in size to one A Level. It 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. Students 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 both English and Maths GCSEs, and at least 3 other qualifications at grade 4 or above.

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

  • Leigh Academy Tonbridge

    Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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