BTEC IT enables pupils to understand how hardware, software, devices and applications are created and deployed, bringing the digital world alive. The course can be delivered as six units which is equivalent to 1.5 A Levels, or pupils can take four units which is equivalent to a single A Level. Pupils complete six discrete units over the duration of the two year course. Three units are studied in the Lower Sixth, which all pupils must complete. These include an examined unit in which the pupils learn how networks are developed and how businesses use the internet for communicating with customers and employees, as well as the risks from online threats. The second unit helps pupils learn how to create databases using MS Access and the third unit provides pupils with the opportunity to delve deeply into spreadsheets, using MS Excel. During the Upper Sixth, pupils complete internally assessed units on developing websites, learning how to program using Python, and understanding how businesses use social media to build marketing campaigns and interact with customers. The fundamental aim of the course is to enable pupils to think about IT in the workplace. Pupils achieve either a Pass, Merit or Distinction, depending on their overall grades across each individual unit.
29% Examination 61% Coursework
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | East Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £41,160 - £43,740 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £27,930 |
| Address | The Dicker, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3QH |
BTEC IT enables pupils to understand how hardware, software, devices and applications are created and deployed, bringing the digital world alive. The course can be delivered as six units which is equivalent to 1.5 A Levels, or pupils can take four units which is equivalent to a single A Level. Pupils complete six discrete units over the duration of the two year course. Three units are studied in the Lower Sixth, which all pupils must complete. These include an examined unit in which the pupils learn how networks are developed and how businesses use the internet for communicating with customers and employees, as well as the risks from online threats. The second unit helps pupils learn how to create databases using MS Access and the third unit provides pupils with the opportunity to delve deeply into spreadsheets, using MS Excel. During the Upper Sixth, pupils complete internally assessed units on developing websites, learning how to program using Python, and understanding how businesses use social media to build marketing campaigns and interact with customers. The fundamental aim of the course is to enable pupils to think about IT in the workplace. Pupils achieve either a Pass, Merit or Distinction, depending on their overall grades across each individual unit.
29% Examination 61% Coursework