BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in IT (Edexcel 500/6745/X)

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 Extended Certificate – 30 credits

The 30-credit BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate extends the specialist work-related focus from the BTEC Level 2 Certificate and covers the key knowledge and practical skills required in the appropriate vocational sector. The BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate offers flexibility and a choice of emphasis through the optional units. It is broadly equivalent to two GCSEs.

The BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate offers an engaging programme for those who are clear about the area of employment that they wish to enter. These learners may wish to extend their programme through the study of a related GCSE, a complementary NVQ or another qualification. These learning programmes can be developed to allow learners to study complementary qualifications without duplication of content.

For adult learners the BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate can extend their experience of work in a particular sector. It is a suitable qualification for those wishing to change career or move into a particular area of employment following a career break.

The predecessor qualification to the BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate is the Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate accredited onto the National Qualifications Framework, which has the same equivalences, overall size and focus to the revised QCF-accredited qualification.

Mandatory Units:

Unit 1 (5 credits)

Unit 2 (5 credits)

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Optional:

Unit 4 (10 credits) - Business IT Skills

Unit 12 (10 credits) – IT Support

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