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BTEC LEVEL 3 SUBSIDIARY

DIPLOMA IN IT

THE IMPORTANT STUFF

• It’s a BTEC Level 3 qualification

• It’s equivalent to an A-Level

• It takes up one option choice

• It’s designed for breadth of ICT knowledge

• 100% Distinction* - 2017

WHY BTEC?

UNITS OF STUDY

• Unit 1: Communication & Employability Skills for IT

• Unit 2: Computer Systems

• Unit 14: Event Driven Programming

• Unit 31: Computer Animation

• Unit 40: Computer Game Design

• Unit 42: Spreadsheet Modelling

UNIT 1: COMMUNICATION & EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR IT

Students will learn to:

• Understand the personal attributes valued by employers

• Understand the principles of effective communication

• Be able to use IT to communicate effectively 4. Be able to

address personal development needs.

UNIT 1: COMMUNICATION & EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS FOR IT

• 3 Assessments:

• Understand the personal attributes valued by employers and to

understand the principles of effective communication

• Understand the ways in which we communicate and how to

improve these

• Understand the ways in which we can develop professionally

and improve on ourselves.

UNIT 2: COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Students will learn to:

• Understand the components of computer systems.

• Be able to recommend computer systems for a business

purpose.

• Be able to set up and maintain computer systems.

UNIT 2: COMPUTER SYSTEMS

• 3 Assessments:

• Understand the different types of hardware and software used

within a computer system

• Understand the ways different hardware and software affect a

computer and to lead them to recommend different

configurations.

• Understand how to build and configure a computer system for

a given purpose.

UNIT 14: EVENT DRIVEN PROGRAMMING

Students will learn to:

• Understand the features of event driven programming.

• Be able to use the tools and techniques of an event

driven language .

• Be able to design event driven applications.

• Be able to implement event driven applications.

UNIT 14: EVENT DRIVEN PROGRAMMING

• 2 Assessments:

• Understand the principles of event driven programming and the

way that EDP is used.

• Understanding of how to program in Visual Basic and to create

an application which demonstrates this.

UNIT 31: COMPUTER ANIMATION

Students will learn to:

• Understand the types and uses of animation.

• Know the software techniques used in animation.

• Be able to design and implement digital animations.

UNIT 31: COMPUTER ANIMATION

• 3 Assessments:

• Understand the different principles of animation.

• Understand the different features that are required for

producing and optimising online animations.

• Understand the tools and techniques available for making

animations.

UNIT 40: COMPUTER GAME DESIGN

Students will learn to:

• Understand the principles of game design

• Be able to generate ideas for a game concept

• Be able to prepare game design documentation

• Be able to present a game concept to stakeholders.

UNIT 40: COMPUTER GAME DESIGN

• 2 Assessments:

• Understand the various elements involved in computer game

design and development.

• Understand the various elements involved in computer game

design and development

UNIT 42: SPREADSHEET MODELLING

Students will learn to:

• Understand how spreadsheets can be used to solve

complex problems

• Be able to develop complex spreadsheet models

• Be able to automate and customise spreadsheet models

• Be able to test and document spreadsheet models.

UNIT 42: SPREADSHEET MODELLING

• 2 Assessments:

• Understand the principles of how spreadsheets are used in

business.

• understand the principles of how spreadsheets are developed

and used to analyse data.

THE IMPORTANT STUFF (RECAP)

• It’s a BTEC Level 3 qualification

• It’s equivalent to an A-Level

• It takes up one option choice

• It’s designed for breadth of ICT knowledge

• 100% Distinction* - 2017