IT Practitioners BTEC National Diploma

IT Practitioners BTEC National Diploma

• Venue:
  Church Street, Wellingborough
• Duration:
  Two Years
• Start At:
  September 2010
• Level of Study:
  Advanced (Level 3)

IT Practitioners BTEC National Diploma Entry Requirements

• A minimum of 4 GCSEs at C or above including English and preferably Maths or equivalent OR
• A BTEC First Diploma in IT Practitioners with a satisfactory reference and equivalent English and preferably Maths OR
• A relevant equivalent Level 2 qualification with equivalent English and preferably Maths

Entry is subject to a successful interview.

Content
BTEC National qualifications are highly regarded by employers and are acceptable for entry to Higher Education (the course is equivalent to 3 A Levels). A new syllabus that includes a range of up to date computing skills and techniques is being launched in September 2007.

You will study a range of core and specialist units including:

• Web Design and Development
• Games Programming
• Robot Control Systems
• Digital Graphics
• Computer Animation
• Hardware
• Information Systems
• Programming Languages
• Systems Analysis
• Networking

As well as a range of topics covered in short units over two years, including Communication and Employability Skills in IT; Computer Systems; Information

Systems; Organisational Systems Security; E Commerce; Digital Graphics; Software Development; Systems Analysis and the Impact of the use of IT on Business Systems.

An appropriate 'vendor specific' qualification such as the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) will also be incorporated and Key Skills will be included at an appropriate level.

Key Skills and the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Award will also form part of your final qualifications.

Additional Information
There is an administration and enrichment fee of £30.
There will be a fee of £150 to cover a trip to an IT Seminar Event held at Disneyland Paris.

Assessment
Your main course has NO EXAM.

Each unit has a number of assignments that will build up in a portfolio of evidence to give an overall grade which can be transferred into UCAS points to get into university.

Progression
This course will prepare you for entry into employment or for higher level study such as HND or Degree course in Computing or other related topics.