Full Time ICT Practitioners BTEC National Diploma

ICT Practitioners BTEC National Diploma

• School:
  • The Business and Computing School
• Attendance Type:
  • Full Time
• Course Level:
  • Level 3
• Course Keywords:
  • comp,
  • computer,
  • COMPUTER SKILLS,
  • computers,
  • computing,
  • information technology,
  • itq,
  • ICT,
  • it,
  • IT skills,
  • Business Computing,
  • web,
  • web design,
  • website design,
  • internet,
  • email,
  • programming,
  • network,
  • software,
  • hardware
• Qualification:
  • BTECs, OCR Nationals and other vocational qualifications

Summary:

The BTEC National Diploma for ICT Practitioners in networking provides a full time course of study for those who wish to prepare for entry into employment, or apply for a place at university to study for a degree, Foundation Degree or HND. The course is equivalent to three A levels.

Course Length:
Two years

Entry Requirements:

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including Maths and English or an equivalent Level 2 qualification.

Assessment:
Assessment is by coursework assignments, internally marked and externally moderated. Students are set deadlines for the completion of coursework.

Academic Progression:
Study for a degree or a Foundation Degree at City College Norwich, or an external university.

Career Progression:
Obtain a job in computing or business IT.

Full Description:
Students are required to study 17 units over two years, nine in the first year and nine in the second.

Core Units:

• Communications and Employability
• Computer Systems
• Organisations systems security
• Communications Technology
• Network Management
• Principles of Computer Networks

Specialist Units:

• IT Systems Analysis and Design
• IT Project (double weighted)
• Information Systems
• Human Computer Interface
• Developing Computer Games
• Software Design and Development
• Web Production and Management
• Computer Architecture
• E-Commerce
• Impact of IT on Business
• Web Server Scripting