If you are interested in IT systems, specifically management and sharing of information, and want to know more about how they are designed, this is the course for you.
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Overview
This qualification is designed for learners who are interested in an introduction to the study of creating IT systems to manage and share information alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not always necessarily in IT.
Learners will develop a common core of IT knowledge and study areas such as the relationship between hardware and software that form an IT system, managing and processing data to support business and using IT to communicate and share information.
This course is equivalent in size to one A Level and lasts one year.
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Entry Requirements
A minimum of 4 GCSE’s at Grade 4 or above including Mathematics and English. -
Assessment Types
The course includes a range of assessment types and styles suited to vocational qualifications in the sector. There are two main forms assessments – external and internal. -
Units/Modules
Learners will study the following units:
- Information Technology Systems
- Creating Systems to Manage Information
- Using Social Media in Business
- Website Development
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Benefits/Skills
In addition to studying your main programme you will follow a course to improve your cognitive, problem-solving and employability skills. Learners will also develop their study and research skills. -
Careers/Progression
The course will give you the opportunity to progress on to a HND/Foundation degree in areas such as Computing, Multimedia or Computer Game Design/Development.
The qualification is also excellent preparation for a career in many branches of the computing industries.
Jobs in this sector
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IT engineers
Average Salary£38,480
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Programmers and software development professionals
Average Salary£50,440
Estimated 7783 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.
Average Salary£48,360
Estimated 5066 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
Graphic designers
Average Salary£31,200
Estimated 619 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
IT operations technicians
Average Salary£37,960
Estimated 827 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
Information technology and telecommunications directors
Average Salary£82,680
Estimated 3728 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
IT specialist managers
Average Salary£55,640
Estimated 5556 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
Average Salary£57,200
Estimated 3247 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
IT user support technicians
Average Salary£35,360
Estimated 690 future jobs in the next 3 years. -
Typists and related keyboard occupations
Average Salary£23,400