BTEC Nationals Information Technology (2016 and 2017)
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Guide
Certificate
First teach: September 2016
External assessment from: 2018
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2018)
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Specification
Guide
Extended Certificate
First teach: September 2016
External assessment from: 2018
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2018)
Designed as a one-year full-time course or a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications. Supports further progression in creative media education, to an Apprenticeship or entry level employment in the IT sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Specification
Guide
Foundation Diploma
First teach: September 2016
External assessment from: 2018
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2018)
Designed as a one-year full-time course or a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications. Supports further progression in creative media education, to an Apprenticeship or entry level employment in the IT sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Specification
Guide
Diploma (2017)
First teach: September 2017
External assessment from: 2018
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2019)
Designed as a one-year full-time course or a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications. Supports further progression in creative media education, to an Apprenticeship or entry level employment in the IT sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Specification
What's new
Extended Diploma
First teach: September 2017
External assessment from: 2018
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2019)
Designed as a one-year full-time course or a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications. Supports further progression in creative media education, to an Apprenticeship or entry level employment in the IT sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Specification
Support for teachers
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Get ready to teach the new BTEC National by downloading a full unit sample from Student Book 1. It includes case studies, research tasks and scaffolded practice activities to help prepare your students for assessment.
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