tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26321358735677392062024-03-08T03:27:43.618-08:00Edexcel Level 2 Diploma in ITCourse materials for students on this programme, covering units I am teaching 2011-12Andrew Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976984938460821874noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632135873567739206.post-61628875677855229202011-11-03T12:57:00.001-07:002011-11-03T12:57:50.950-07:00Stay safe on the web (slides)<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/presentation/embed?id=15Bm3s7SNLD_zfxpbk1ejVZZKEIGoZMU3J87kC18BO44&start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000" frameborder="0" width="480" height="389" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Andrew Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976984938460821874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632135873567739206.post-38213453930925142902011-11-03T12:27:00.001-07:002011-11-03T12:27:56.007-07:00Staying safe on the web<object style="height: 290px; width: 480px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nOgsXdB67Pc?version=3&feature=player_embedded"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nOgsXdB67Pc?version=3&feature=player_embedded" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="480" height="270"></object>Andrew Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976984938460821874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632135873567739206.post-88856353574736536132011-09-21T13:09:00.001-07:002011-09-21T13:09:11.110-07:00Timetable (draft)<iframe frameborder="0" height="300" src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_GB&hl=en_GB&key=0AnA9aOhnBg9KdE9aNkxnaFZkWVZ4NVJyWl8wMzVNcHc&single=true&gid=2&output=html&widget=true" width="500"></iframe>Andrew Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976984938460821874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632135873567739206.post-32764228808963832952011-09-17T17:55:00.000-07:002011-09-17T17:55:26.298-07:00Level 2 Units<br />
Here is a full list of units. the ones that comprise your programme are shown in bold.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mandatory units</span><br />
<b>1 Communicating in the IT Industry* 5 2</b><br />
<b>2 Working in the IT Industry 5 2</b><br />
<b>3 Computer Systems 10 2</b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Optional units</span><br />
4 Business IT Skills* 10 2<br />
<b>5 Supporting Organisations with IT 10 2</b><br />
6 Project Planning with IT* 10 2<br />
7 Installing Computer Hardware 10 2<br />
8 Installing Computer Software 10 2<br />
9 Customising Software 10 2<br />
10 Setting up an IT Network 10 2<br />
11 IT Security 10 2<br />
12 IT Support 10 2<br />
13 IT Fault Diagnosis and Remedy 10 2<br />
14 Mobile Communications Technology 10 2<br />
15 Mathematics for IT 10 2<br />
16 Database Systems* 10 2<br />
<b>17 Website Development* 10 2</b><br />
18 Software Design 10 2<br />
19 Object oriented Programming* 10 2<br />
20 Procedural Programming 10 2<br />
21 Event driven Programming 10 2<br />
22 Doing Business Online 10 2<br />
23 Computer Graphics 10 2<br />
24 Telecommunications Technology 10 2<br />
25 Home Entertainment Systems 10 2<br />
26 Developing Computer Games 10 2<br />
Unit Optional specialist units<br />
<b>27 Spreadsheet Modelling 10 2</b><br />
28 Multimedia Design 10 2<br />
<b>29 Presenting Information Using IT 10 2</b><br />
30 Animation Techniques 10 2<br />
31 Interactive Media Production 10 2<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Optional Level 3 units</span><br />
32 Software Design and Development 10 3<br />
33 Database Design 10 3<br />
34 Website Production 10 3<br />
<b>35 Digital Graphics 10 3</b><br />
36 Spreadsheet Modelling 10 3<br />
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To pass, you need to get a total of 60 Credits, 20 from the 3 mandatory units and 40 from others.<br />
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Your overall grade is calculated by points. For example, you get 5 points per credit for each Level 2 unit pass. So that means 60 Credits passed will get you 300 points.<br />
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You get more points for merits and distinctions and higher level units.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Points per credit</span><br />
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Level 2 Pass: 5 Merit: 6 Distinction: 7<br />
Level 3 Pass: 7 Merit: 8 Distinction: 9<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Qualification</span><br />
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BTEC Level 2 Diploma<br />
Merit: 340-379<br />
Distinction: 380-399<br />
Distinction*: 400 and above<br />
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