Teachers:

Mr F Cooley (HOD)

Mr C McAtee

Miss G McKenna

Mr M Kornas (Technician)

 

Post 16

Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in IT

In this course pupils will be able to develop the core knowledge, skills and understanding required in the IT sector, and develop further skills by completing a range of units through the ‘Application Developer’ pathway.

Application Developer pathway

Typical job roles within this pathway include; Junior Web Application Developer, Junior Application Developer or Junior Software Analyst.

Learners will take the designated mandatory unit for this pathway - Application design.

Learners will explore application design and develop a prototype to meet a user requirement.

Learners will then take two optional units

It is suitable for pupils who are:

• studying to prepare for employment in the IT sector
• who want to progress into IT-related apprenticeships
• who want to gain a level 3 qualification to support further study in Further Education (FE) or to progress to Higher Education (HE) in in IT

Students complete the following 5 units:

Unit No:	Unit Title	Method of Assessment
Unit 1	Fundaments of IT	External - Exam
Unit 2	Global Information	External - Exam
Unit 6	App Development	Internal - coursework
Unit 9	Product Development	Internal - coursework
Unit 13	Website Development	Internal - coursework

 

 

KS4

BTEC First Certificate in Information and Creative Technology (equivalent to 2 GCSEs)

BTECs are vocationally related qualifications, where learners develop knowledge and understanding by applying their learning and skills in a work-related context. They are popular and effective because they engage learners to take responsibility for their own learning and to develop skills that are essential for the modern-day workplace.

BTEC Firsts in Information and Creative Technology provide a practical, real-world approach to learning and develop specific knowledge and skills learners need to work successfully in the industry, such as:

• Understanding the online world, services and communication, and the impact it has on business, social networking and online security
• Developing technical skills by learning about hardware, software, networking and data and the relationship between them all
• Using creative, communication and presentation skills when designing and producing a digital portfolio. 

Students complete the following units:

Unit No:	Unit Title	Method of Assessment
Unit 1	The Online World	External Assessment
Unit 2	Technology Systems	External Assessment
Unit 3	A Digital Portfolio	Internal Assessment
Unit 6	Creating Digital Graphics	Internal Assessment
Unit 10	Database Development	Internal Assessment
Unit 13	Website Development	Internal Assessment