The Diploma An Introduction to the Diploma in Information Technology aimed at young people

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The Diploma An Introduction to the Diploma in
Information Technology - aimed at young people
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How would you like to

• Find out about IT and Telecoms industry, how it
  is constantly changing, and its importance for
  business, technology and people?
• Learn how IT projects are planned, designed and
  set up?
• Discover the range of jobs and careers within the
  IT industry?
• Learn about the range of new and developing
  technology and software used in the IT industry?
• Gain experience of how professionals use
  creative, design and problem-solving skills in
  the IT industry?
• Gain knowledge and skills to help you in whatever
  you choose to do in the future?
• If you would
• Then, this could be the course for you

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Diploma in Information Technology

• District / School / Year

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So, The Diploma What is it?

• The Diploma is a new kind of qualification for
  students aged 14-19, that offers a mixture of
  study and hands-on learning.
• It is designed to help you get knowledge and
  skills that all employers and universities want.
• The Diploma will appeal to students of all
  abilities and aspirations, who like to learn
  about subjects in ways that relate to real life.

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The Diploma what it isnt

• The main aim of the Diploma is to help you gain
  vital skills for life and work through a
  work-related subject.
• Although most of the Diploma subjects are based
  on an area of work, the Diploma is not a
  vocational course.
• It is not intended to make you job ready, but
  will give you a good grounding for further
  training, study and employment.

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How is the Diploma put together?
Functional Skills vital skills in English,
Maths and ICT
Additional and Specialist Learning options you
can pick to learn more about your Diploma subject
or about something else that interests you.
Principal Learning the main part of the subject
(50 is applied) Information Technology
Diploma
Project and Work Experience try out your ideas
for real a minimum of ten days work experience
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills needed
for work, study and life
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Available at three levels
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Diploma in Information Technology

• Look your home, your school, at the world around
  you. It is all connected computers, the
  Internet, your mobile phone and ipod, CGI in
  games and movies and all the CCTV cameras that
  watch over us.
• The UK IT industry is a fast-growing and dynamic
  sector. More than a million people already work
  in it, and with growth rates of up to eight times
  the national average, there are plenty of
  exciting and rewarding career opportunities. In
  fact, we need more than 150,000 people every year
  just to fill new positions.

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The Diploma in Information Technology

• has been developed to provide a solid grounding
  for young people who
• Are interested in a career in the information
  technology sector,
• Would like to learn transferable skills creative
  thinking and team working, vital in any business,
• Just want to learn more about information
  technology.

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Diploma in Information Technology

• And IT is vital in just about every industry you
  can think of, from retail to sport and from music
  to banking. Thats why understanding technology
  is an important part of todays education. Here
  are just a few examples
• For a successful career in IT youll need to work
  well with people, understand the way business and
  technology work together, and to be able to bring
  all these skills together to run effective
  projects.

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Diploma in Information Technology

• The Diploma in Information Technology gives you a
  chance to learn in different settings. It lets
  you explore technology, and see, first hand, the
  role that it plays in organisations, for
  individuals and in society as a whole.
• Youll also learn how to manage and deliver
  successful IT projects, and be able to apply what
  youve learnt when working on your own projects.
• The Diploma in Information Technology can help
  you become the person the industry is looking for.

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Principal Learning three main areas

• Technology learning about databases and why
  they are important, creating a multimedia
  product, such as a website or an e-book for a
  specific business purpose, learning how to make
  and test a prototype product, design an
  information technology solution to a business
  problem
• Business learning how organisations use and
  benefit from technology, finding out how to use
  IT to manage projects and keep them on track,
  learning about the way technology has had an
  impact on society, organisations and individuals
  with a global focus. Youll also look at how
  the internet and mobile communications have
  transformed the business world, including the
  rise of e-commerce.
• People learning about team-working, about how
  to set up a project team, learning how to present
  information to people and gain information about
  customer requirements, developing sales and
  marketing skills.

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Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

• Business Youll learn how organisations use and
  benefit from technology. You could, for example,
  produce an article that looks at how different
  organisations use technology, such as how a
  sports centre uses technology to keep track of
  its members.
• People Youll learn about team-working. You
  could, for example, give a group presentation
  about a topic of your choice.
• Technology Youll learn about databases and why
  they are important. You could, for example, learn
  how to set up simple databases for a specific
  type of business.
• Cross-platform multimedia Youll learn how to
  create your own multimedia product, such as a
  website or an e-book for a specific business
  purpose.

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Higher Diploma in Information Technology

• Business Youll learn the basics of how to
  manage projects, for example planning and
  scheduling all the tasks involved (using a tool
  called critical path analysis). You could, for
  example, write project plans and learn about
  Gantt charts (another tool to help you manage and
  resource project tasks).
• People Youll learn to write proposals focusing
  on particular challenges or opportunities within
  a business, using creative, investigative,
  interpersonal and numerical reasoning skills. You
  could, for example, set up and run a mini-company
  in a team where you have a specific role to write
  business documents and run business meetings.
• Technology Youll learn how to make prototypes
  and test your product to make sure it meets its
  specific purpose and audience needs. You could,
  for example, research a presentation on how two
  online businesses run profitably by filling
  particular consumer niches.
• Cross-platform multimedia Youll gain the
  technical knowledge and skills to design and
  develop your own multimedia product for a
  specific audience and purpose.

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Advanced Diploma in Information Technology

• Business Youll understand the way technology
  has had an impact on society, organisations and
  individuals with a global focus. Youll also
  look at how the internet and mobile
  communications have transformed the business
  world. You could, for example, investigate the
  dotcom boom and the rise of e-commerce.
• People Youll gain the knowledge and the skills
  to work effectively in a business environment.
  You could, for example, set up a team to analyse
  a businesss processes, and then give a team
  presentation to management.
• Technology Youll learn to create an integrated
  technology solution for a specific type of user.
  You could, for example, design, develop, test and
  implement a small-scale technology solution,
  where youll learn to apply a three-tier
  architecture (this is a software that lets you
  separate an applications logic into three
  layers).
• Cross-platform multimedia Youll learn how to
  design and develop your own multimedia product
  using video, audio, music and animation, for
  example an advertisement with time-line
  animation, sound and text.

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Diploma in Information Technology

• Connected to the internet?
• Click here to watch the Diploma in Information
  Technology video on
• The Government's Diploma Website

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Diploma in Information Technology

• Additional Learning
• This includes courses that fit in with your
  individual interests and goals, like a language,
  science or art subject.
• Depending on the level of the Diploma, these
  could include GCSE, AS, A level, BTEC, City
  Guilds or other qualifications.
• Specialist learning
• This includes taking further optional courses in
  information technology to give your Diploma more
  depth.
• For example, you might take courses in topics
  like database management, computer-aided design,
  or text processing, depending on your interests
  and the level of your Diploma.

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Diploma in Information Technology Work
Experience

• All Diploma students will get at least 10 days
  work experience as part of their course.
• Where possible, this will be within the IT
  industry. This could include offices, IT centres,
  design offices and in other workplaces.
• The most important thing is that you will gain a
  realistic insight into being at work and a chance
  to try our your new knowledge and skills in a
  real workplace.

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Diploma in Information Technology The Project

• The Project gives you a chance to show the
  knowledge and skills you have learned on the
  Diploma.
• You can choose your own projects. Some projects
  will be based on real-life business problems that
  have been set by employers.
• Here are just a few examples of ideas for
  projects.
• What others can you think of?

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Project Idea Create a new website fora local
business, including an online shop.
Project Idea Investigate the latestnetworking
technology.
Project Idea Design an online bookingsystem for
a restaurant.
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Diploma in Information Technology

• Local Information in the School / College /
  District who are the lead providers etc

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What about the entry requirements? Y9
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What about the entry requirements?Y11
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How is it assessed?

• To achieve the Diploma you need to pass all the
  different parts
• The Diploma will be assessed in a number of ways,
  including
• Assessment by the school / college
• External tests including online tests
• Project Work
• You can get the following grades for each level
  of Diploma
• Foundation (Level 1) A, A, B, Ungraded (U)
• Higher (Level 2) A, A, B, C, Ungraded (U)
• Advanced Progression (Level 3) A, A, B, C,
  D, E, Ungraded (U)

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What next?
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What about employers?

• The Diploma has been designed by employers for
  employers so that young people are better
  prepared for work.
• A number of large companies and organisations are
  involved in supporting the Diplomas including
  British Telecom, Rolls Royce, Toyota and
  Vodafone. Include local examples where possible
  e.g. JCB?
• Local employers will be involved in the Diploma
  by helping with projects and providing work
  experience placements.

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What about employers?

• Having completed a Diploma, you will have had
  the chance to develop knowledge and skills that
  are important to all employers.
• These will include the functional and
  work-related skills, but also personal skills
  like
• Creative thinking
• Problem solving
• Team working
• Customer service.
• Such skills are valuable in whatever you choose
  to do in the future.

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Just a few examples of jobs and careers
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What about Higher Education?

• The Advanced and Progression Diplomas are
  designed to let you go on to courses at
  university and college or via part-time learning.
  They will give you a qualification that is just
  as challenging and as good as A Levels.
• The Diploma will help you to become be
  self-motivated and develop strong thinking and
  personal skills, which will make the change from
  school or college to university much easier and
  help you to do well there.
• Many universities, including Keele and
  Staffordshire, have now produced statements
  showing their support for Diplomas and these can
  be read on the UCAS website.

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Just some examples of courses
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What about Higher Education?

• Remember whatever qualifications you are taking
  (A levels, Diploma, BTEC etc), it always
  important to check that they are the ones you
  need for the course you want to do.
• Some degree course will need specific subjects.
  You might need to have A level Maths or Physics
  alongside your Advanced Diploma in Information
  Technology, depending on your chosen course.
• When you are choosing your courses, it is
  important to make sure that you get all the
  information, advice and guidance that you need.
• Talk to your teachers and to your Connexions
  Personal Adviser and use information sources such
  as the prospectuses, university and college
  websites and other sites, like Jobs4u and Fast
  Tomato.

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Engineering

• Here are some examples of how the Diploma in
  Information Technology could help young people to
  get a head-start in their careers.
• Max
• Lily
• Terri

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Max
Max goes on to work for a company providing
support to IT users. His next goal is to become a
supervisor.
The Future!
Max decides that he wants to get a job. His
Higher Diploma and work experience helps him get
NVQ 2 and NVQ 3 on an Apprenticeship in
Information Technology.
After Year 11, Max goes to College take the
Higher Diploma along with Customer Service course.
NVQ 4
HND / Foundation Degree / Degree
BTEC National
Advanced Diploma
NVQ 3
AS/A Level
Higher Diploma
NVQ 2
GCSE A-C
BTEC First
In Year 10, Max takes the Foundation Diploma in
Information Technology along with his GCSEs.
BTEC Introductory
Foundation Diploma
NVQ 1
GCSE D-G
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Lily
Lily goes on to work as a systems engineer for a
company designing virtual reality headsets for
training programmes. In her spare time, Lily is
developing a computer game based on the character
she created while taking the Higher Diploma.
Lily decides to take AS / A levels in Maths,
Information Technology, Art and Business. She
wants to keep her options open.
The Future!
After her A levels, Lily thinks she wants to
learn more about design and takes an Art
Foundation Course. On this course, she becomes
very interested in CGI Graphics and goes on to
take a degree in Digital Media Technology.
NVQ 4
HND / Foundation Degree / Degree
BTEC National
Advanced Diploma
NVQ 3
AS/A Level
Lily takes a Higher Diploma in Information
Technology alongside her GCSEs, including Art.
She does a project designing new characters for a
computer game.
Higher Diploma
NVQ 2
GCSE A-C
BTEC First
BTEC Introductory
Foundation Diploma
NVQ 1
GCSE D-G
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Terri
After her degree, Terri goes to work for a
company helping businesses to improve online
security for their customers accounts.
The Future!
Terri enjoyed the Higher Diploma and goes on to
take the Advanced Diploma in Information
Technology along with an A level in Business
Studies. For her extended project, Terri designed
an online catalogue for a local clothing company.
NVQ 4
HND / Foundation Degree / Degree
Terri goes on to university to take a degree in
E-Business Technology and Management. During the
degree, she becomes interested in online security
for businesses.
BTEC National
Advanced Diploma
NVQ 3
AS/A Level
Terri takes a Higher Diploma in Information
Technology alongside her GCSEs. She likes the
chance to get some applied learning as well as
the theory.
Higher Diploma
NVQ 2
GCSE A-C
BTEC First
BTEC Introductory
Foundation Diploma
NVQ 1
GCSE D-G
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The Diploma in Information Technology Is it the
right choice for me?
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It could be the right choice for you if

• You would like a mixture of classroom and
  practical learning and you are willing to get
  involved and take charge of your own learning.
• You would enjoy the challenge of a project and of
  work experience as part of your course.
• You want to learn more about the information
  technology sector and may be thinking about it
  for your future career.
• You would still like to keep your options open
  about what you do in the future.

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But, maybe not, if
You do not want to study any work-related courses
at the moment, though you might still be
interested in the information technology sector.
You could do a full GCSE course if you are going
into Year 10 and 11 or AS and A levels, if you
are planning to stay on in education at school or
college. Subjects like Maths, Physics, IT,
Technology, Graphics, and Business.
You have decided on the kind of career area that
you want to enter and want to take a vocational
course that will lead you towards that work area
You could do a course like BTEC 1st / National
Diploma in IT Practitioners
You could apply for an Apprenticeship with a
chance to gain an NVQ. (You could also do an NVQ,
City Guilds or an equivalent at college.)
After Year 11, you definitely want to train for a
particular job, e.g. computer operator, network
technician
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The Diploma in Information Technology

• Local Information in the School / College

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So, how do I apply for a Diploma in place?

• Add information about local procedure when
  available

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Information, Advice and Guidance

• Find out as much as you can and make sure that
  the Diploma in Information Technology is the
  right choice for you
• Talk to your teachers / tutor / and to your
  Connexions Personal Adviser at school or college.
  You can also contact your PA via
• (Contact details for relevant Connexions Centre)

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Websites for further information

• The Governments Diploma site (http//yp.direct.g
  ov.uk/diplomas)
• E-Skills (www.e-skills.com/itdiploma)
• Jobs4u (www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u)
• UCAS (www.ucas.com)
• Connexions Staffordshire (www.cxstaffs.co.uk)

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Educational Maintenance Allowance

• If you stay on in learning after Year 11 to take
  courses at school / college or a training
  provider, then you could get EMA.
• EMA is worth up to 30 a week, depending on
  household income.
• It is paid directly into your bank account and it
  is your money.
• It doesnt affect any benefits that your parents
  / carers get and you can still keep working
  part-time if you have a job too.
• If you do get EMA, it is important to make sure
  that you attend the course and take part fully,
  otherwise you could lose it.
• As well as the weekly payment of up to 30, there
  are also bonuses for completing parts of your
  course.
• For more information
• Talk to your tutor / Connexions Personal Adviser
• Check out www.direct.gov.uk/ema
• Call 0800 121 8989

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