BTEC Information technology - level 3
this Course information supersedes that published in the 2025 Prospectus.
BTEC National Level 3 (AAQ)
The Single Award course for Information Technology consists of four units and is equivalent to an A-Level at the end of Year 13.
Subject requirements
Minimum of GCSE 4 in English and Maths + 4 in Computer Studies (if studied at GCSE)
Teacher to contact/Computing Area Coordinator - Mr M Laight
Course Content
Year 12
You will study the two following units during Year 12:
Unit 4: Relational Database Development
During this unit you will learn how to normalise data and build database systems using Microsoft Access.
Unit 1: Information Technology Systems
This unit contains a wide variety of theoretical content where you will learn how computers function and transmit data securely.
Year 13
During Year 13 you will study:
Unit 2: Cyber Security and Incident Management
In this unit you will about the ways that businesses keep themselves safe from online threats and how to manage situations where
Unit 3: Website Development
In this unit you will learn a variety of design principles combined with understanding of creating HTML and CSS script based web pages to create professional websites for a given scenario.
Assessment Criteria
The assessment includes a range of teacher marked coursework assignments, exam board set tasks, and written exams.
Exam Board: Pearson
BTEC National Level 3 AAQ
Are you interested in:
- How computers are used in the business environment?
- How businesses keep their systems secure from those with malicious intent?
- Website development?
- Management of data?
- Understanding the use of cloud technologies?
Leading to a career in:
- Business
- Games Design
- Website Design
- IT Consultancy
- Marketing
This subject goes well with:
- Business
- Media Studies
- Digital Media
Click below to learn about the course from Information Technology student, Genevieve.