BTEC Level 1 and below suites BTEC IT Users (ITQ) Level 3
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- One or more of these qualifications has expired for new registrations. Please check the last registration date below.
Our BTEC Level 3 qualifications for IT Users develop the skills and knowledge that learners need for a career in IT.
Designed to meet the needs of today’s businesses, these hands-on, applied qualifications give learners a chance to gain a nationally recognised vocational qualification and progress to employment or further education in the IT sector.
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Specification
Specification
- Qualification type:
- Competence-based qualification
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award for IT Users (ITQ)
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 85
- Credits:
- 12
- Total Qualification Time (TQT):
- 120
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7833/1
- Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2009
- Last registration:
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- 31 December 2020
- Final certification:
-
- 31 December 2023
- Qualification type:
- Competence-based qualification
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate for IT Users (ITQ) (QCF)
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 185-200
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7835/5
- Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2009
- Review date:
-
- 31 December 2019 ? This is the date by which we must have decided to extend, withdraw or replace a qualification.
- Last registration:
-
- 31 December 2015
- Final certification:
-
- 31 December 2017
- Qualification type:
- Competence-based qualification
- Qualification title:
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma for IT Users (ITQ) (QCF)
- Level:
- Level 3
- Accreditation status:
- Accredited
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH):
- 300-320
- Qualification number (QN):
- 500/7834/3
- Eligible for funding in England for:
-
Pre-16,
16-18,
18+,
Apprenticeships
- Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2009
- Review date:
-
- 31 December 2015 ? This is the date by which we must have decided to extend, withdraw or replace a qualification.
- Last registration:
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- 31 December 2015
- Final certification:
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- 31 December 2017
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Why choose this specification?
BTEC IT Users (ITQ) can be delivered as a stand-alone qualification or alongside other qualifications, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.
The benefits of offering this qualification include:
- Employability skills: The up-to-date content is interesting to teach, and gives your learners important employability skills.
- Excellent progression: With availability from Entry 3 to Level 3, there are clear progression pathways for learners, whatever their starting point.
- Flexibility and choice: With 3 sizes of qualification, over 90 units, open registration and customisation to suit learners’ needs and interests, there is ultimate flexibility.
- Clear assessment: There are no tests or formal examinations. The units are highly practical and emphasise 'doing’ rather than ‘writing about’. Candidate Assessment Records and checklists to keep track of the assessment criteria that have been covered are available in the course materials.
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Tim BradyComputer Science and ICT Subject Advisor