School of Computing and Engineering
Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing and Systems Development
Course Handoo!
Updated: March 2017
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Title %ntroduction Course Structure '#" (apping of BTEC )nits to DCS Su*ects '#' (apping of BTEC )nits to DB%T Su*ects -ssessment System +#" .rading Higher National )nits +#' Calculation of /uali0cation .rade +#+ /uali0cation .rades -ssignment Sumission Documents
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Title Summary of grades )nit credit points 4verall uali0cation grades 4verall grade e6ample -ssignment attachment form -ssignment feedac! form -ssignment front sheet 8 Learning 4utcome -ssignment front sheet 8 Learner Declaration -ssignment front sheet 8 -chievement Summary -ssignment cover page
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!"# $ntrodu%tion Ede6cel9 BTEC and LCC% uali0cations are a:arded y Pearson9 the );/C?@ o=er a progression route to the professional uali0cations o=ered y the British Computer Society >BCS@# BTEC Higher Nationals in Computing and Systems Development have een developed to focus onA •
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Providing education and training for a range of careers in computing and systems development# Providing opportunities for facilities managers to achieve nationally recognised Level ,5 vocationally speci0c uali0cation#
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Providing opportunities for full&time and part&time learners to gain a nationally recognised9 vocationally speci0c uali0cation to enter employment in computing and systems development or to progress to higher education vocational uali0cations such as a full&time or part&time degree in computing or a related area# Developing the !no:ledge9 understanding and s!ills of learners in the 0eld of computing and systems development# Providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of higher&level s!ills in a computing and systems development conte6t# Providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of s!ills and techniues and attriutes essential for successful performance in :or!ing life#
The uali0cation meets the needs of the aove yA Euipping learners :ith !no:ledge9 understanding and s!ills for success in employment in the computing industry# Enaling progression to an undergraduate degree or further professional uali0cation in computing or a related area# •
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Providing opportunities for specialist study relevant to individual vocations and conte6ts# Supporting individuals employed or entering employment in the computing industry# Developing the learner
&"# Course Stru%ture ?rom the follo:ing list9 , core units and "' specialist units are to e completed in order to otain the BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing and Systems DevelopmentA 'nit " ' + ,
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(andatory Core 'nits Business S!ills for e&Commerce Computer Systems Employaility and Professional Development Pro*ect Design %mplementation and Evaluation Spe%ialist 'nits System -nalysis and Design Digital (edia in -rt and Design 4*ect 4riented Programming Event Driven Programming Solutions Net:or!ing Technologies e&Commerce Strategy
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%nformation Systems in 4rganisations Data -nalysis and Design Data Structures and -lgorithms e -pplications Development Distriuted Soft:are -pplications Programming in ava or!&ased E6perience
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Pro*ect System -nalysis and %ntro to (ultimedia 4*ect 4riented Devel Gapid -pplication Dev %ntroduction to Data C Net:or!ing e&Commerce Strategy Dataase 4rganisatio Programming (ethod Structures e Technologies %ntegrated Soft:are D %ntegrated Soft:are D 4*ect 4riented Devel %ndustrial Training
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&"& (apping of BTEC 'nits to DB$T Sub)e%ts DB$T Sub)e%ts Code Sub)e%t Name C%T,'" e&Commerce Strategy %ntro to %nformation Te C%T,"5 Systems CPD,$ Critical Thin!ing and P ' CTG,$ %ndustrial Training '
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*"# +ssessment System The assessment of BTEC Higher National uali0cations is criterion& referenced and centres are reuired to assess learners< evidence against pulished learning outcomes and assessment criteria# -ll units :ill e individually graded as pass<9 merit< or distinction<# To achieve a pass
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grade for the unit9 learners must meet the assessment criteria set out in the speci0cations# This gives transparency to the assessment process and provides for the estalishment of national standards for each uali0cation# The units in BTEC Higher National uali0cations all have a standard format :hich is designed to provide guidance on the reuirements of the uali0cation for learners9 assessors and those responsile for monitoring national standards#
*"! ,rading Hig-er National 'nits The grading of BTEC Higher National uali0cations is at the unit and the uali0cation level# Each successfully completed unit :ill e graded as a pass9 merit or distinction# - pass is a:arded for the achievement of all outcomes against the speci0ed assessment criteria# (erit and distinction grades are a:arded for higher&level achievement# The generic merit and distinction grade descriptors need to e vie:ed as a ualitative e6tension of the assessment criteria for pass :ithin each individual unit#
%n order to achieve a pass in a unit %n order to achieve a merit in a unit
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all learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria have een met# pass reuirement achieved# -ll merit grade descriptors achieved and all prescried indicative characteristics# pass and merit reuirement achieved# -ll distinction grade descriptors achieved and all prescried indicative characteristics#
?igure "A Summary of grades
*"& Cal%ulation of .uali/%ation grades To achieve a uali0cation a learner mustA
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achieve ',$ credits from a valid comination of completed units achieve a minimum of "'5 credits at Level 5
The est valid comination of units is used to calculate the overall grade9 e#g# if a learner has completed more than the minimum numer of optional units9 the est performance from these :ill e used# The calculation of the uali0cation grade is ased on the learner
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The est 25 credits must come from a ma0imum of ',$ credits as a valid rule of comination# The units from :hich the 25 est credits are selected come from the :hole uali0cation9 including the core mandatory units9 ut must e level 5 units#
This means that credit from some core mandatory units is li!ely to form part of the est 25 credits in most programmes#
*"* 1uali/%ation grades Learners :ill e a:arded a pass9 merit or distinction uali0cation grade dependant on the points gained through the successful achievement of individual units# 'nit points available per %redit for spe%i/ed unit grades at level 5 only 'nit %redit points for spe%i/ed unit grades at Level 5 only 'nit Points Per Credit Pass (erit Distin%tion $ " ' ?igure 'A )nit credit points
BTEC Level 5 HND overall .uali/%ation grades Points 2ange ,rade $ & 2, Pass 25 & ",7 (erit "5$ Distinction ?igure +A 4verall uali0cation grades#
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!#5 ?igure ,A 4verall grade e6ample# Calculation demonstration:
"@ 4nly Level 5 units :ill e counted# '@ Choose 5 level 5 units :ith the est result# +@ The comination of the 5 units must comprise of the unit>s@ from the mandatory core unit>s@# ,@ %n the e6ample aove9 the learner scored a total of "$5 credits and the student :ill e a:arded a (erit as an overall uali0cation grade#
+part from t-e %riteria spe%i/ed above3 learners must at least obtain a pass in all units in order to get a BTEC diploma and D$STED %ollege diploma"
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BTEC assignments are also an individual piece of :or! and plagiarism ('ST e avoided# Learners are reuired to sumit their assignment>s@ efore the due date# Before sumitting the assignment9 learners must follo: the elo: steps to arrange the documentsA "@ ?irst DocumentA -ssignment -ttachment ?orm#
Sections 1 and 3 must be filled and signed by the learners.
?igure 5A -ssignment attachment form
This form can e ta!en from the sta=room#
'@ Second DocumentA -ssignment ?eedac! form 8
Learners MUST fill this part of the feedback form, which requires learners to give comments on the assignment done and any other feedback related to the unit. Learners must also sign the form
?igure 1A -ssignment feedac! form
This form :ill e posted y the respective assessors for their su*ect>s@ in (oodle#
+@ Third DocumentA -ssignment ?ront Sheet The follo:ing 0gures sho:n are astracts# Ho:ever9 the full -ssignment ?ront Sheet :ill e posted y the respective assessors for their su*ect>s@ in (oodle#
"illed by learners
In this part, learners must fill the page numbers of the tasks! answered.
?igure 2A -ssignment front sheet 8 Learning 4utcome
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Signed by learners
?igure 3A -ssignment front sheet 8 Learner Declaration
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#his is filled by learners.
?igure 7A -ssignment front sheet 8 -chievement Summary
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,@ ?ourth DocumentA -ssignment Cover Page
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This document must e 0lled y learners accordingly# This document is included in the Course:or! riting .uidelines of D%STED School of Computing and Engineering#
T-e %ompleted assignment ill -ave to be pla%ed be-ind t-is fourt- do%ument" T-e learners must also follo t-e Courseor6 7riting ,uidelines of D$STED S%-ool of Computing and Engineering -en doing t-e assignments"
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