route3 btec level 2 For 16-19 Year Olds

BTEC Level 2 Award: IT

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course will give you skills and knowledge to help you thrive in the modern world of digital communications. It will help prepare you for a very wide range of further study and career routes.

EXAMINATION BOARD: Pearson

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

To join this programme you will need 4 GCSEs at grade 3 (or equivalent). One of either English language or maths needs to be at least a grade 3 whilst the other needs to be no less than a grade 2.

Why study BTEC Level 2 Award: IT at Blackpool Sixth?

We combine this course with the BTEC First in Business to provide a broad and exciting preparation for future study and careers. This course will prepare you for many subjects in the level 3 programme as it helps develop your confidence in computers. It also feeds into the IT level 3 BTEC programme and A Level graphics as we cover elements of these courses within the work you do

How will I be taught?

Unit 1 the online world is an exam for 1 hour on the computer containing a series of short answer questions or multiple choice questions. The other 3 units are 100% coursework and will be separated into assignments. The content will be taught in a practical way with many small activities to teach you the information.

Teacher expertise

Chelsie has a background in primary school teaching (head of IT) and is an advocate for getting students to develop their employability skills.

What skills will I develop?

Computer software
Awareness of the internet and how it works
Work place links
Organisation along with the basics in animation (adobe animate)
Digital graphics (Adobe Photoshop) and website design.

How will I be assessed?

Unit 1 is an exam unit that will be done on a computer. Units 4 ,3 and 6 are assessed by coursework and are 100% coursework

What will you study and other information about BTEC Level 2 Award: IT

Where does it lead?

The course will help prepare you for a wide variety of study and career routes. The course is an excellent preparation for the BTEC IT at level 3. Students have progressed from the level 3 course to Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, and Civil Service apprenticeships as well as university courses in computer animation, digital graphics and web design amongst many others.

Helping you to find your dream career

Blackpool Sixth is dedicated to helping students achieve their future goals. We offer support to our students to help them find the best path for their chosen career.

To see how this course links to career pathways and to career academies which you could join, click the links below.