BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology (equivalent to 1 A Level)

Assessment

Overall, the course consists of 4 MANDATORY units. Two units are externally assessed, and TWO units are internally assessed. Unit 1: Information Technology Systems Information technology systems, including the relationship between software and hardware, and the issues related to IT systems (Externally Assessed) Unit 2: Cyber Security and Incident Management Types of cyber security attacks, the vulnerabilities in networked systems and how to plan and respond to attacks. (Externally Assessed) Unit 3: Website Development The development tools, techniques and processes used in website development and how to test usability, functionality, and fitness for purpose (Internally Assessed) Unit 4: Relational Database Development Structure of data, data design and database management systems (DBMS) (Internally Assessed)