Digital Information Technology

The digital age continues to expand with the role of IT and computing being prevalent in all industries and organisational processes. The digital sector is a major source of employment in the UK with 90,000 jobs being advertised weekly in 2020. Digital Skills span all industries, employing over 2.93 million people, and almost all jobs in the UK today require employees to have a good level of digital literacy, putting it increasingly on a par with English and maths skills.

The BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology provides a broad introduction to several aspect of 'digital' - from interface design to data management and IT systems. It could be bringing something new to the appearance of a program, process or application or developing and improving its function – creativity is very important. Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, is a good example of someone who mixed a technical foundation with creativity.

You will have the opportunity to explore, develop and apply key skills such as data management and data protection, project planning and the design of user interfaces and dashboards as a way to present and interpret data.

You will develop an understanding of relevant employability skills and personal attributes, such as self management and communication skills and the ability to evaluate and critically analyse your performance.

This course is an excellent route for those wishing to take the Level 3 Extended Certificate in IT & Computing in Sixth Form, or for those who would like an understanding of the iterative design process, cyber security, virtual teams, codes of conduct and legal and ethical issues

Due to the real life applications of Digital Information Technology, this course is a great choice for any student.

BTEC Tech Award Digital Information Technology

For more information, speak to Miss Grace Robinson