Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Qualifications in Information Technology –
Specification – Issue 3 – September 2022 © Pearson Education Limited 2022
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Qualification and unit content
Pearson has developed the content of the new BTEC International Level 3 qualifications
in collaboration with employers and representatives from higher education, and relevant
professional bodies. In this way, we have ensured that content is up to date and that
it includes the knowledge, understanding, skills and personal attributes required in
the sector.
The mandatory content ensures that all learners are following a coherent programme of
study and that they acquire knowledge, understanding and skills that will be recognised
and valued by higher education and employers. Learners are expected to show
achievement across mandatory units as detailed in
Section 2 Structure
.
BTEC qualifications encompass applied learning that brings together knowledge and
understanding with practical and technical skills. This applied learning is achieved
through learners performing vocational tasks that encourage the development of
appropriate vocational behaviours and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those
such as communication, teamwork and research and analysis, which are valued in both
higher education and the workplace. Opportunities to develop these skills are
signposted in the units.
Our approach provides rigour and balance, and promotes the ability to apply learning
immediately in new contexts.
Centres should ensure that content, for example content that references regulation,
legislation, policies and regulatory/standards organisations, is kept up to date. The units
include guidance on approaches to breadth and depth of coverage, which can be
modified to ensure that content is current and reflects international variations.
Assessment
Assessment is designed to fit the purpose and objective of the qualification. It includes
a range of assessment types and styles suited to vocational qualifications in the sector.
All assessment is internal but mandatory units have extra controls on assessment and
are assessed using Pearson Set Assignments.
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