IT Level 2 Certificate
Course Overview
The internet is an essential part of everyday life, used for shopping, communication, leisure, gaming and finding information, to name just a few. During this course you will develop skills that will allow you to analyse and use data in your other subjects and, looking ahead, will be extremely useful in the workplace.
Spreadsheets are used to store, organise, and analyse numerical data about everything from students' subject grades to sports results. On this course, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to design, create, and test a fully functioning spreadsheet for a specified purpose. You will also learn how to present data by creating graphs and charts.
You will also learn to use IT tools to communicate and exchange information safely, securely, and effectively with diverse types of audiences as well as considering the impacts of IT on individuals and society.
Working as part of a cohesive group, receiving tutorial support and study skills assistance from our specialist staff, you will build the foundations to enable you to be successful on a level 3 study programme.
Module Titles
- Communication In the IT Industry
- Mobile Communications Technology
Key Info
Minimum Entry Requirements
- Three GCSEs at Grade 4 including:
- Grade 3 in GCSE English Language
- Grade 3 in GCSE Maths
Students who have not achieved a Grade 4 in GCSE English and/or GCSE Maths must retake these as part of their study programme.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework
- Exam Board: OCR
24
Total students
24
Average class size
Why choose this course?
You will enjoy this course if you...
- Have an interest in IT and mobile technology and its applications.
- Have an interest in how our data is used and how securely your information is held you will learn this on this course.
- Have an interest in studying IT at Level 3, this course will prepare you for that progression.
Level 2 IT aims to develop your understanding and skills of the essentials of IT and cybersecurity. You will gain an insight into the IT sector as they, where applicable, investigate the pace of technological change, IT infrastructure on a global scale, and the importance of legal and security considerations. Designed in collaboration with industry experts, the qualifications focus on the requirements that today’s employers demand.
Skills you'll gain
On this course, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to design, create, and test a fully functioning spreadsheet for a specified purpose. You will also learn how to present data by creating graphs and charts. These skills may also help you to analyse and use data in your other subjects and, looking ahead, will be extremely useful in the workplace.
You will learn about communication in the IT industry. IT solutions that businesses use in the modern world and how they are made up of many different component parts and are linked together to form a network, devices and wearable technologies. You will also study mobile communications technologies, and you’ll investigate both current and emerging mobile technologies and how mobile communications are set up and can be kept secure.
After Long Road
This course provides the basis for progression to the Level 3 programme along with the other subjects studied on the General pathway, especially for progression to Level 3 IT. The course gives a foundation in the uses and applications of IT in modern society.
I enjoyed the Level 2 IT course which gave me a grounding in the uses of IT as a means of communication in every day and business life and made me choose to do IT at Level 3.
