BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma in Digital Technology - Networking and Cybersecurity - Issue 4 - Specification

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Specification for the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma in Digital Technology (Networking and Cybersecurity), first teaching September 2017 and first certification in Summer 2018, Issue 4. Explains the learner-centred, flexible unit-based approach and how technical, practical and transferable work-related skills support progression to work or apprenticeships. Describes curriculum structure, collaboration with employers and expert contributors, and assessment models including centre-set and Pearson-set components. Includes publication and copyright information.

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Pages110

Reading Time4 h 37 min

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BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma in DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY (NETWORKING AND CYBERSECURITY) SPECIFICATION First teaching: September 2017 | First certification: Summer 2018 ISSUE 4 BTEC LEVEL 2 TECHNICALS Pearson BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma in Digital Technology (Networking and Cybersecurity) Specification First teaching September 2017 Issue 4 BTEC LEVEL 2 TECHNICALS Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com). Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus) About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com) [This specification is Issue 3. Key changes are listed in the summary table on the page after next of](This specification is Issue 3. Key changes are listed in the summary table on the page after next of)[ ](This specification is Issue 3. Key changes are listed in the summary table on the page after next of)[the document. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on](the document. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on)[ ](the document. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on)the Pearson website: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com) References to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. We do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazinesand other publications and websites.) ISBN 978 1 446 94460 8 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2019 BTEC LEVEL 2 TECHNICALS Welcome With a track record built over 30 years of learner success, BTEC qualifications are widely recognised and respected. They provide progression to the workplace, either directly or via study at higher levels. Proof comes from YouGov research, which shows that 62% of large companies have recruited employees with BTEC qualifications. Why are BTECs so successful? BTECs embody a fundamentally learner-centred approach to the curriculum, with a flexible, unit-based structure . In these new BTEC Level 2 Technicals, the focus is on the development of technical, practical and transferable work-related skills, and sector-specific knowledge. The development of these skills is key for learners to progress to work or to an Apprenticeship. When creating the BTEC Level 2 Technicals, we worked with employers to ensure that the qualifications meet their needs. Employers are looking for recruits with the appropriate technical knowledge, and technical and transferable skills essential for employment. The BTEC Level 2 Technicals meet these requirements through: • a range of occupationally-related qualifications, each with a clear purpose, so that there is a qualification to suit each learner’s plan for career progression • up-to-date content that is closely aligned with employers’ needs for a skilled future workforce • assessments chosen to help learners progress to the next stage . This means that some assessments are set by the centre to meet local needs, while others are

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When is the BTEC Level 2 Technical Diploma first taught and first certified?

First teaching is September 2017, and first certification is Summer 2018.

What is the learner-centred approach of BTEC Level 2 Technicals?

It uses a fundamentally learner-centred, flexible unit-based structure focused on technical, practical and transferable work-related skills plus sector-specific knowledge.

How are assessments for the diploma determined?

Some assessments are set by the centre to meet local needs, while others are set and marked by Pearson, ensuring a core common to all learners.

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