ICT National Extended Certificate Level 3 AAQ

Applications Open - 13th October 2025

Applications Close - Not applicable

Entry Requirements - 5 x 4-9 grades, including English and maths. Individual course criteria apply

How to Apply -

External Students Please apply via KentChoices. Please note - after sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information. https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/login.

Internal students - apply via Applicaa - you will receive an email from Applicaa on 27th November, or use the link here - https://abbey.applicaa.com/

Contact ncrouch@abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk with any questions

The ICT BTEC Extended Certificate is designed for learners who are interested in an introduction to the study of creating IT systems to manage and share information alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in IT. It is a subject that most employers now expect from all their employees, but above all of this, it is one of the most exciting and rapidly expanding subject in the world, with pathways to careers such as games design, Cyber Security, web design, technical support ad even software development.

This course will enable you to gain skills to work within the IT industry or use IT effectively within other employment sectors and covers a range of up-to-date and relevant topics such as web development, how social media is used in business and develop a campaign for a local company and tests your skills with database management.

This two year course can lead to higher education on an HND or Degree in Computer Studies or alternatively, straight into an exciting career in computing.

IT is a subject that most employers now expect from all their employees. This course will enable you to gain skills to work within the IT industry or use IT effectively within other employment sectors.

You will study four units across the two years, with three mandatory and two external.

Unit 1: Information Technology Systems

Unit 2: Creating Systems to Manage Information

Unit 3: Using Social Media in Business

Unit 6: Website Development.

Internal Assessment takes the form of two coursework units, one of which is mandatory and one of which is optional. This constitutes 42% of the final grade

External Assessment consists of one exam and one controlled assessment and constitutes 58% of the final grade.

5 9-4 GCSEs

4 in GCSE ICT or Computer Science or equivalent.

This course can lead to higher education on an HND or Degree in Computer Studies.

Or alternatively employment in one of the following areas; Software Developer, Games Designer, Website Developer, Technician, Network Manager, Computer Systems Analyst, ICT help desk, PC Maintenance or Programmer.