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BTEC First
Diploma in ICT for Practitioners
The BTEC is a
qualification that is equivalent to four
ordinary GCSEs
Assessment for
the BTEC depends upon the units which are
chosen. Currently assessment of students takes
place through the production of a series of work
related coursework tasks
The BTEC is a
nationally recognised qualification which has
been developed to provide students with the
knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to
prepare them for employment or further
qualification
Experiences
offered by the BTEC
Opportunity to
explore the uses of ICT
Opportunity to
explore the different kinds of computers and
their uses
Exploration of
how ICT is use to prepare, communicate, store
and present information
Explorations of
the components that make up computers and ICT
systems
Opportunities to
use ICT to solve a range of practical
work-related problems from a number of different
sectors
Opportunity to
evaluate the suitability of ICT solutions in
comparison to other methods of working
Opportunity to
develop their understanding of a broad range of
software and explore how that software can be
developed
Opportunities to
develop critical thinking skills as students
consider the suitability common software and
hardware
Opportunity to
assess the suitability of existing information
systems
Opportunity to
design, implement, test, evaluate and document
information technology systems for use by others
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