BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Information Technology (IT) - (Edexcel 500/9551/1)

What are BTEC Firsts?

BTEC First qualifications are undertaken in further education and sixth-form colleges, schools and by other
training providers, introduced in 1983. The BTEC courses purpose, approaches to teaching, learning and assessment are established and understood by teaching professionals, employers and learners alike.

The BTEC First qualifications we are offering within this specification have been revised to fit the new Qualifications and
Credit Framework (QCF).

As such the revised titles are:
Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Business
Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Business
Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Business.

Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate: 15 credits

The 15-credit BTEC Level 2 Certificate offers a specialist qualification that focuses on particular aspects of employment within the appropriate vocational sector. The BTEC Level 2 Certificate is a qualification which can extend a learner’s programme of study and provide a vocational emphasis. The BTEC Level 2 Certificate is broadly equivalent to one GCSE.

The BTEC Level 2 Certificate is also suitable for more mature learners, who wish to follow a vocational programme of study as part of their continued professional development or who want to move to a different area of employment.

Mandatory Unit

Unit 1 – Communication in IT Industry (Re-cycling Scenario) – (5 credits)

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Option Unit

Unit 4: Business IT Skills (plus numeracy and Literacy) – 10 credits

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