Computer Appreciation (Introduction)
NCEA Duke's Secondary School - Northumberland
01670816111
Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Course summary

Cambridge Technical in IT will help you to achieve your potential and progress to the next stage of your life, whether it be higher education, an apprenticeship, or employment. This course has been designed to be refreshing with exciting content that is up-to-date, engaging, fit for purpose and suitable for the needs of young people. To do this, the course was designed with universities, employers, and industry specialists to make sure you will gain the right combination of knowledge, understanding, and skills required for the 21st century. A wide range of centre-assessed units with practical and wider project-based assessment opportunities, as well as examined units on the Fundamentals of IT, Global Information, and Cyber Security, has resulted in focused qualifications. The Diploma has four vocational pathways within it; at least one pathway must be followed: 1. IT Infrastructure Technician 2. Emerging Digital Technology Practitioner 3. Application Developer 4. Data Analyst

Entry requirements

As a rule you will need to have achieved either a merit grade at a vocational subject at GCSE or a grade 4 in English Language and Maths for progression onto our vocational subjects.

How you'll be assessed

At least three externally examined units and a choice of eight further units, centre-assessed and moderated by OCR, will make up a specialist-endorsed pathway

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressAcademy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ