CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL EXTENDED CERTIFICATE IN IT (5 UNIT AWARD, EQUIVALENT TO ONE A LEVEL).

Course summary

Extended Certificate Entry Code: 5839 Equivalent to one A Level in terms of size. What does this qualification cover? Learners will take five units to achieve this qualification. There are three mandatory units that are externally assessed. These are the Fundamentals of IT, Global information and Cyber security. The first two mandatory units are detailed in the Certificate above. The third mandatory unit reflects an important development around information security and requires learners to consider how data should be protected and the response of the IT sector to emerging threats such as cyber terrorism. Learners must then take two of the four optional units that are centre-assessed and moderated by OCR. The optional units include Project management, Product development, Systems analysis and design and the Internet of Everything.