Digital Information Technology

BTEC Digital Information Technology Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel 
Summer 2022 Exam Dates:
Thursday 12 May 9:00am Paper 1 1 hour 30 mins

Important Information:

  • Learners are required to complete and achieve all three components of the Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Digital Information Technology qualification.
  • The three components of the course focus on the assessment of knowledge, skills and practices. These are all essential to developing a basis for progression and, therefore, learners need to achieve all components in order to achieve the qualification.
  • The three components in the qualification give learners the opportunity to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the digital sector and specialist skills and techniques in project planning, designing user interfaces and manipulating and interpreting data at Levels 1 and 2.

2022 Exam Board Advance Information/Adaptations:

Component 1: Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques (Non-Exam Assessment)

  • Learning Aim A is no longer required for this year
  • Learning Aims B and C are unchanged 

Component 2: Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data (Non-Exam Assessment)

  • Learning Aim A is no longer required for this year
  • Learning Aims B and C are unchanged

Component 3: Effective Digital Working Practices (Examination)

  • No adaptations – all content to be examined in Component 3 external examination, worth 40% of the GCSE.

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