ICT Diploma
This subject may be offered at more than one Southern Consortium school site. The teaching of this subject may be at any one of the sites listed below.
The information on this webpage is a guide only. Topics, units and course content may vary from those listed below.
ICT National Diploma @ EB
The Level 3 National is for IT Practitioners (ICT Systems Support) have been developed in the areas of Computing and IT Systems and focus on: education and training for IT practitioners who are employed in a variety of types of technical work, such as systems support, analysis and design, software testing, network administration, education and training etc.
They are also for full-time learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment as an IT practitioner or progress to higher education vocational qualifications.
Who will offer this course?
FE, training providers, specialist schools with a vocational focus
National Certificate Structure
Core Units
The candidate is required to complete all six core units.
- Language and Communications
- Computer Systems
- Business Information Systems
- Introduction to Software Development
- Communications Technology
- Systems Analysis and Design
Specialist Units
Four compulsory specialist units
- End User Support
- Networking Project#
- Network Design and Administration#
- Data Communications and Networks
Select two specialist units from the following list:
- Applications Software Development
- Website Management
- Human Computer Interface
- System Justification
- Network Operating Systems
- Computer Hardware
- PC Specification and Maintenance
- Operating Systems
- Wide Area Networks
- Internetworking Basics
- Networking Routers and Routing
- Networking Routing, Switching and Virtual LANs
- Wide Area Networking
National Diploma Structure
Core Units
The candidate is required to complete all six core units.
- Language and Communications
- Computer Systems
- Business Information Systems
- Introduction to Software Development
- Communications Technology
- Systems Analysis and Design
Specialist Units
Four compulsory specialist units:
- Networking Project#
- End User Support
- Network Design and Administration#
- Data Communications and Networks
Select eight specialist units from the following list:
- Applications Software Development
- Website Management
- Human Computer Interface
- System Justification
- Network Operating Systems
- Computer Hardware
- PC Specification and Maintenance
- Operating Systems
- Wide Area Networks
- Internetworking Basics
- Networking Routers and Routing
- Networking Routing, Switching and Virtual LANs
- Wide Area Networking
National Diploma Award
Core Units
The candidate is required to complete all three core units.
- Language and Communications
- Computer Systems
- Business Information Systems
Specialist Units
Two compulsory specialist units:
- End User Support
- Network Design and Administration#
Select one specialist units from the following list:
- Applications Software Development
- Website Management
- Human Computer Interface
- System Justification
- Network Operating Systems
- Computer Hardware
- Data Communications and Networks
- PC Specification and Maintenance
- Operating Systems
- Wide Area Networks#
#denotes a unit assessed via an Integrated Vocational Assignment (IVA).
Unit Combinations
For the National Certificate the candidate is required to complete all six core units four compulsory specialist units and a further two specialist units.
For the National Diploma the candidate is required to complete all six core units, four compulsory specialist units and a further eight specialist units.
For the National Award the candidate is required to complete all three core units, two compulsory specialist units and a further one specialist unit.
ICT National Diploma @ SRS
The National Diploma in ICT Level 3 offer students a more in-depth look at ICT in the modern workplace, and give an insight into its role in specialist careers. As an alternative to Applied GCE, or similar exam-based courses, these qualifications provide ongoing learning and assessment of the practical skills and knowledge required to succeed in ICT-related careers.
The Nationals Level 3 Extended Diploma is the equivalent to 3 A-Levels in ICT.
A 2 year full-time course, it will provide a fantastic hands-on approach to ICT for those students who have expressed a high interest in the subject and.
Students starting the Nationals Level 3 in September 2009 should expect to study 18 modules during the 2 year course. The 18 modules will include many exciting areas of ICT such as:
- Digital Business Communications
- Collaborative Working
- Problem Solving
- Creating a Digital Showcase
- Advanced Spreadsheets
- Advanced Databases
- Desktop Publishing
- Career Planning for ICT
- Digital Imaging Photography
- Digital Video
- Digital Audio
- Cartooning and Animation
- Art and Animation for Computer Games
- Programming for Computer Games
- Computer Games Production
- Computer Games Technology
ICT National Diploma @ JRCS
The National Diploma in ICT Level 3 offer students a more in-depth look at ICT in the modern workplace, and give an insight into its role in specialist careers. All OCR Nationals help students develop their personal skills in areas applicable to any workplace, such as team working, communication and problem solving. The courses have been designed to accredit learners' achievements and ability to carry out tasks in a way that is relevant to the workplace.
No examinations, just good modules relevant to modern ICT, and real assessments that you can control! If you feel the course is to demanding you can drop down or cash in your units to the 2 A’ level option
Core units:
