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Loreto College › Courses › ICT – Level 2 First Diploma

ICT – Level 2 First Diploma

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Entry Requirements:

Minimum of four GCSEs at grade 3 (or D) or better

OR

Level 2 Vocational Programme at Merit or above (e.g. BTEC/NVQ/OCR National) PLUS two GCSEs 9-4 (or A*- C)


Course details

This is a level 2 programme that is suitable for students who have not been able to achieve sufficient GCSE grades to enrol on advanced courses such as BTEC Extended National Diploma or A levels.

This course is aimed at giving students opportunities to learn and practice their ICT skills by making information and creative technology-based products and/or systems. The course focuses on providing students with an understanding and knowledge of how organisations function and how they operate in this age of information and creative technology.

Overview of the units

  1. The Online World
  2. Technology Systems
  3. A Digital Portfolio
  4. Creating Digital Animation
  5. Creating Digital Audio
  6. Creating Digital Audio
  7. Creating Digital Video
  8. Mobile Apps Development
  9. Development
  10. Database Development
  11. Computer Networks
  12. Software Development
  13. Website Development
  14. Automated Computer Systems

Benefits of the BTEC First Diploma

Upon successful completion, students will achieve a qualification which is equivalent to 4 GCSE grades, which provide students with a solid and broad foundation for progression to Level 3 courses and to employment in the IT or creative technology sectors.

The course provides students with employability skills. This is because they are given opportunities to develop and practice not only ICT skills, but also transferable interpersonal skills including; working with others, problem-solving, independent study, and personal learning and thinking skills.

Further information

Core units 1 and 2

Units 1 and 2 will be externally assessed through multiple choice questions and short written answers. Students will be prepared for a one-hour on-line assessment in June.

Unit 3 will be a digital portfolio, which will give students a chance to showcase their achievements on the course. The digital portfolio can be viewed by anyone with a computer and an internet browser.

Optional units

For the remaining 7 unit assessments are through written assignments, which will be presented in real life case studies.

The actual methods of assessing students understanding and underpinning knowledge depend on the nature of the unit and include; practical tasks which require students to demonstrate their creative skills; teacher observation and questioning.

Students creative skills are also assessed via their individual technology based products and systems, which they design, develop and create.

What makes Loreto’s ICT department unique?

  • All teachers are experienced and have a wealth of IT and computing industrial experience, knowledge and expertise.
  • The department is located in a spacious brand new building and all rooms are stocked with excellent state of the art learning resources that create an outstanding learning environment.
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