Cambridge Technical Level 3 in ICT

EXAM BOARD: OCR – Cambridge Technical

AIMS
Students in Years 12 and 13 will have an opportunity through applied learning to develop the core specialist
knowledge, skills and understanding required in the business sector.

COURSE SUMMARY
Students will take five units: three mandatory units and two optional units. There are 2 externally assessed
exams and 3 internally assessed pieces of coursework to complete.
Students must achieve a total of 5 units consisting of 2 mandatory examined units and 3 further units.
The units are graded as Pass, Merit and Distinction. Students can have a resit opportunity on exam units.
Launched for first teaching in September 2016, the Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in IT offer specialist
pathways in IT Infrastructure Technician, Emerging Digital Technology Practitioner, Application Developer,
and Data Analyst.
Students will apply their practical skills and knowledge in preparation for further study, Higher Education or
the workplace.
Designed in collaboration with experts spanning the breadth of the sector, the Cambridge Technicals in IT
focuses on the skills, knowledge and understanding what today’s universities and employers demand.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Studying this qualification will prepare students for employment in the IT sector and it will support those
who want to progress into IT related apprenticeships.
Students who successfully complete this qualification will gain a level 3 qualification that will prepare them for
further studies or Further Education (FE) or to progress to Higher Education (HE) in IT.

COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You should have achieved an Average Point Score across all your GCSE subjects of 4+ (you do not need to have
studied this course previously)

BEYOND SIXTH FORM
Studying this qualification will prepare students for employment in the IT sector and it will support those who want to progress into IT related apprenticeships. Students who successfully complete this qualification will gain a level 3 qualification that will prepare them for further studies or Further Education (FE) or to progress to Higher Education (HE) in IT.

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