Information Technology BTEC Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma

Course code: FTB023

School of Business, Manufacturing & Transport

The Programme

Information Technology allows the candidate to develop a range of IT skills. It will normally be taken alongside a programme of three AS Levels, which may be in non computing subjects. The qualification will develop both your creative side and your technical computing ability. For example, it will teach you design skills and how to apply these to create websites and animations.

The course comprises six units, two mandatory and four optional. Mandatory units are Communications and Employability Skills; and Computer Systems.

The Optional units are Client Side Web Development, Animation, Programming and eCommerce.

Three units, including the mandatory units, will be completed in the first year, followed by the further three in the second year.

The Programme Content

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at Grade C or above which must include English and Maths.

Costs

A home computer is not essential, but would be beneficial, as would a memory stick to save and transport your work.

Venue

Barnstaple, Main Site

Progression

The qualification carries the same UCAS points as an AS/A2 Level, helping you to gain university entry. Foundation Degrees are available at Petroc.
Information Technology will help you develop specialist skills required in the IT industry. Possible career paths are web design, graphic art, animator, computer games design, or computer games programmer

Length of Study

Certificate, one year; Subsidiary Diploma, two years.

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2013 / 2014 academic year.