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BTEC AAQ Information Technology (new page)

please note: the information below is under review.

Key stage 5 (Y12-Y13)

 

Year 12

Year 13

Term 1

Unit 3 – Using social media in business

Assignment 1 

Explore the impact of social media on the ways in which businesses promote their products and services

Unit 1 – External Exam January

knowledge and understanding of information technology terms.

Select and use information technologies and procedures to explore likely outcomes and find solutions to problems in context

Analyse and evaluate information, technologies and procedures in order to recommend and justify solutions to IT problems

Make connections between the application of technologies, procedures, outcomes and solutions to resolve IT problems

 

 Assessment  

Internal unit assessed – Unit 3

External Exam -  January

Term 2:

Unit 3 – Using social media in business

Assignment 2

Implement the use of social media in a business

 

Unit 6 – Websites

Assignment 1

Understand the principles of website development

Design a website to meet client Requirements

Develop a website to meet client requirements

Compare the principles of website design

Evaluate the design and optimised website against client requirements.

Assessment

Internal unit assessed – Unit 3

Internal unit assessed – Unit 6

Term 3:

Unit 2 – External Exam

Demonstrate knowledge of database development terminology, standards, concepts and processes

Create a Database

Test the Database

Evaluate the database you have created

 

Unit 6 – Websites

Assignment 1

Understand the principles of website development

Design a website to meet client Requirements

Develop a website to meet client requirements

Compare the principles of website design

Evaluate the design and optimised website against client requirements.

Assessment

External Exam Unit 2-  May

Internal unit assessed – Unit 6

Useful websites

http://www.teach-ict.com/  
http://www.knowitallninja.com/

Extra-curricular / enrichment

  • Computing Club
  • Homework Club
  • KS4 Coursework club