BTEC Digital Information Technology
The BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology is designed to open minds, raise expectations and transform lives by giving students the knowledge and skills to succeed in an increasingly digital world. This qualification empowers learners to understand how technology underpins modern life and prepares them for further study or careers in IT and beyond.
Our intent is to:
- Develop students’ understanding of user interfaces, data management, and digital technology in business contexts.
- Provide practical opportunities to design, create, and evaluate digital solutions that meet real-world needs.
- Equip students with transferable skills such as problem-solving, project management, teamwork, and communication.
- Ensure all students, regardless of starting point, feel included, supported and able to achieve success.
- Inspire ambition by demonstrating the breadth of opportunities in the digital sector and beyond.
- Prepare students for progression into post-16 pathways, apprenticeships, and employment by giving them a strong foundation in digital literacy and professional practice.
Through this course, students become inclusive, supportive, ambitious and evolving digital learners, ready to thrive in a world shaped by technology.
KS4
BTEC Tech Awards Digital Information Technology - This is split across three component units.
Component 1 - Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques (internally assessed via coursework)
Component 2 - Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data (internally assessed via coursework)
Component 3 - Effective Digital Working Practices (externally assessed via exam)
Students will start by learning about the different types of user interface and the types of devices they are used on. How design features can aid usability and accessibility. Students will develop their understanding of what makes an effective user interface and how to effectively manage a project. Students will also learn how to organise and manipulate data on spreadsheets, carry out different manipulation and processing methods in order to create a dashboard and analyse datasets as well as present their findings and draw conclusions based on these findings.
Students will explore how the developments in technology over recent years have enabled modern organisations to communicate and collaborate more effectively than ever before, exploring the digital systems available to organisations and how their features have an impact on the way organisations operate. How developments in technology have led to more inclusive and flexible working environments, and how regulation and ethical and security concerns influence the way in which organisations operate.
Students will prepare for and complete the exam board set assignments and exams, applying the knowledge and skills obtained through their study.
Exam board(s)
Pearson BTEC Tech Awards - Digital Information Technology (Level 1/2 qualification)
