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IT - Year 11

BTEC First Diploma for ICT Practitioners – Year 11

This BTEC course provides access to a wide range of topics within the subject, preparing students for the world of further study and work. All assessment is by teacher-assessed coursework and so there are interim deadlines throughout the year. The course is equivalent to four GCSEs at grade A* - C.

Half Term 1 (June - July)
  • Unit 16 Mobile Communications
  • Unit 10 Spreadsheets
  • Rework to previous units as required
External Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Coursework Deadline this H/T: Various
Field Trips/Visits: No
Half Term 2 (September - October)
  • Unit 16 Mobile Communications
  • Unit 2 Introduction to Computer Systems
  • Unit 21 Doing Business Online
  • Rework to previous units as required
External Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Coursework Deadline this H/T: Various
Field Trips/Visits: No
Half Term 3 (November - December)
  • Unit 2 Introduction to Computer Systems
  • Unit 21 Doing Business Online
  • Rework to previous units as required
External Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Coursework Deadline this H/T: Various
Field Trips/Visits: No
Half Term 4 (January - February)
  • Unit 9 Databases
  • Unit 21 Doing Business Online
  • Rework to previous units as required
External Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Coursework Deadline this H/T: Various
Field Trips/Visits: No
Half Term 5 (March - April)
  • Unit 9 Databases
  • Rework to previous units as required
External Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Coursework Deadline this H/T: Various
Field Trips/Visits: No
Half Term 6 (April - May)
  • Unit 9 Databases
  • Rework to previous units as required
External Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Coursework Deadline this H/T: Various
Field Trips/Visits: No

Suggested Reading list
BTEC First for ICT Practitioners, Hodder Education ISBN 978-0-340-92766-3
ICT Practitioners 2nd Edition, Heinemann ISBN 978-0-435402-04-4
Wired (magazine or website) (copies in LRC)