Young people taking their first steps towards a new career need the right blend of technical and academic skills in order to become the highly skilled, work-ready individuals, employers and universities look for. BTEC Level 3 Nationals are vocational qualifications designed to help learners succeed. The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology is equivalent in size to one A level. It is designed for learners who are interested in a basic introduction to the study of IT alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in IT. Learners will develop a common core of IT knowledge and study areas such as managing and processing data to support business and using IT to communicate and share information. Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Certificate – 2 units. The BTEC Level 3 Certificate is broadly equivalent to one GCE AS level.
Students are expected to have achieved at least 5 GCSEs grades 9-4 (or equivalent), ideally one of these being an ICT or Creative Digital Media qualification at 4 grade or above. In addition, it is strongly advised that students should have gained grade 4 at GCSE in English and Mathematics. Students are also expected to have a keen interest in IT, be familiar with a range of software and keep themselves up to date with technological developments and advances.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Young people taking their first steps towards a new career need the right blend of technical and academic skills in order to become the highly skilled, work-ready individuals, employers and universities look for. BTEC Level 3 Nationals are vocational qualifications designed to help learners succeed. The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology is equivalent in size to one A level. It is designed for learners who are interested in a basic introduction to the study of IT alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in IT. Learners will develop a common core of IT knowledge and study areas such as managing and processing data to support business and using IT to communicate and share information. Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Certificate – 2 units. The BTEC Level 3 Certificate is broadly equivalent to one GCE AS level.
Students are expected to have achieved at least 5 GCSEs grades 9-4 (or equivalent), ideally one of these being an ICT or Creative Digital Media qualification at 4 grade or above. In addition, it is strongly advised that students should have gained grade 4 at GCSE in English and Mathematics. Students are also expected to have a keen interest in IT, be familiar with a range of software and keep themselves up to date with technological developments and advances.