The Pearson BTEC Level 1 Tech Award in Digital Information Technology is for learners who wish to acquire knowledge and technical skills through vocational contexts by studying the knowledge, understanding and skills related to data management, data interpretation, data presentation and data protection as part of their Key Stage 4 learning.
What will I learn on this course?
You will explore user interface design and development principles, investigate how to use project planning techniques to manage a digital project, discover how to develop and review a digital user interface, explore how data impacts on individuals and organisations, draw conclusions and make recommendations on data intelligence, develop a dashboard using data manipulation tools, explore how modern information technology is evolving, consider legal and ethical issues in data and information sharing and understand what cyber security is and how to safeguard against it.
How will i be assessed?
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component 1 - Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Porject Planning Tecniques |
Aim: How to project plan the design and development of a user interface
Assessment: Internally assessed assignments worth 30% of qualification
During Component 1, you will:
• Explore user interface design and development principles
• Investigate how to use project planning techniques to manage a digital project
• Discover how to develop and review a digital user interface
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component 2 - Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data |
Aim: Process and interpret data and draw conclusions (Spreadsheets/Databases)
Assessment: Internally assessed assignments worth 30% of qualification
During Component 2, you will:
• Explore how data impacts on individuals and organisations
• Draw conclusions and make recommendations on data intelligence
• Develop a dashboard using data manipulation tools
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component 3 - Effective Digital Working Practices |
Aim: Explore how organisations use digital systems and the wider implications associated with their use.
Assessment: Scenario based external assessment where students demonstrate their knowledge to propose digital solutions to realistic situations worth 40% of qualification.
To achieve this aim, you will:
• Explore how modern information technology is evolving
• Consider legal and ethical issues in data and information sharing
• Understand what cyber security is and how to safeguard against it.
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