BTEC National Subsidiary Diploma in IT

Induction, 25th June, 2015

Outline of the course• The course is 100% coursework.• A total of 12 units are studied over the two years. • No improvement of coursework under new system =First attempt

must be your best attempt

Year 12:Unit 1—Communication and Employability Skills for IT (core

unit)Unit 2—Computer Systems (core unit)Unit 28—Website Production Unit 4 – Impact of the use of IT on Business SystemsUnit 8 – EcommerceUnit 31 – Computer animation

Outline of the courseYear 13:

Unit 7—Organisational Systems SecurityUnit 9—Computer NetworksUnit 11—Systems Design and AnalysisUnit 3 – Information systems (core unit)Unit 18 – Advanced DatabasesUnit 42 – Advanced spreadsheet modelling

Each unit of work is assessed using the following grading system:• Pass—Equivalent to an E grade at A-Level• Merit—Equivalent to a C grade at A-Level• Distinction—Equivalent to an A grade at A-Level

Outline of the courseThe coursework process:• Assignment task content taught by teacher• Assignment content, requirements and layout explained by teacher• Students working on assignment task and is produced by deadline date

given• Teacher marks the final submission of the assignment task and awards

final grade criteria for the task• There are not usually second attempts (see below)• Students must achieve the criteria the first time so must give each task

their full effort and commitment • A resubmission can be granted by the Lead Internal Verifier (Miss Victory)

– these are granted rarely and students have to meet certain criteria to qualify including having given it in on time

• They would get 10 days to improve the work – no guidance will be given for this

Stationery Requirements

• Five large folders (lever arch not ring bound)• Pens – black or blue, and red• Ruler• Pencil and rubber• Colouring pencils• Memory stick or external hard drive

Active activity!

• In front of you is a timeline and an envelope with images of the main events in the history of animation

• Your challenge is to decide which decade each of the events occurred in

• If you get the correct decade you will get one point for your team

• If you get within three years you get two points• Let’s see what you know!

Bridging work

• Over the Summer research the following animation developments:– The magic lantern– The phenakistoscope– The zoetrope– Computer generated imagery (CGI)

• Explain:– what each is, – how it works – and how it developed animation.

Final Tips

• Ensure you purchase your stationery before arriving in September

• File notes after EVERY lesson• Read around your topics – we will provide you

with a reading list for each unit• Always make sure your coursework hits the

criteria first time