* Find out how BTEC has improved and how we can offer you greater flexibility and allow you to embed vendor awards. * Get to grips with the new apprenticeship frameworks for IT users and IT telecom professionals. * Meet Peter Richardson, the Lead Standards Verifier for IT and share your views.

1. CompTIA EMEA
Member Conference

2. BTEC goes QCF
CompTIA
October 2010
Welcome

3. 21 million
jobs require
skills in the
use of IT
The UK’s IT Sector
must constantly
develop the 1.5
million people in the
workforce, as well as
train 141,000 people
a year…
Source: Creating the IT Nation Strategic Plan for England 2009-2014
IT Professionals and IT Users

4. We can’t get enough of them!
Applicants
940,000
920,000
900,000
880,000
860,000
840,000
820,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
ITProfessionalworldwide

5. We can’t get enough of them!
Systems design/
development
Technical/PC
support
Software
Engineering
Management
Networking
Database
Internet
55%
22%
7%
5%
4%
4%
2%
Source: e-skills UK analysis of data provided by Salary Services Ltd

6. New ICT
Professional
Competence
qualifications
Transition from
NQF to QCF
ITQ gaining
ground
Changes to
apprenticeships
Demise of NVQs
Considerably
more vendor
awards
available
Headlines

7. The QCF

8. The BTEC family
3 ITQNational in IT
ICT Systems &
Principles
ICT Pro Com
2 First in IT
ICT Systems &
Principles
ICT Pro COMITQ
1 ITQ
entry ITQ
5 ICT Pro Com
HND in Computing
& Sys Dev
4 HNC in Computing
& Sys Dev
ICT Pro Com

9. BTEC Firsts and Nationals in IT
…includes
embedded
vendor units
…has 4x
qualification
sizes
…has 4x
qualification
sizes – worth
up to 360 UCAS
points
Level
2
Level
3
Levels
2 and 3

10. BTEC Firsts and Nationals in IT
More emphasis on professional skills
Updated content and fewer IT User units
Some new areas of competence
Many units synonymous with CompTIA
Available to 14+ learners
Less restrictions

11. A+, Network+,
Security+,
Network+
Linux+/LPI101,
Linux+/LPI102
Cisco
(like CCNA, CCNP,
Voice Wireless,
IT Essentials)
Oracle
Data Modeling
and SQL
Microsoft
• Desktop
certifications
• Server
certifications
Vmware
(Master and
VCP)
Vendor Certifications
…Discussions underway for inclusion of more in future

12. Apprenticeship/
Advanced/Higher
Apprenticeship for
IT & Telecoms
Professionals –
Framework 360
Apprenticeship/
Advanced
Apprenticeship
for IT User –
Framework 322
Apprenticeships

13. IT & Telecoms

14. *Accredited until March 2011 currently
Apprenticeship for IT & Telecoms Profs
Outcomes Qualifications Details
Mandatory units (9 credits)
L2 Personal effectiveness
L1 Health & safety
L2 Diploma in Professional
Competence for IT &
Telecoms Professionals
Competence
element
Optional units
(min 39 credits)
L2 Certificate in ICT Systems
and Principles
Knowledge
element
Relaxation rule continues
until 2016
Application of Number L1
Communication Skills L1
Key Skills*
Mapped to Personal
effectiveness unit
PLTS
Must be formally assessedERR

15. *Accredited until March 2011 currently
Advanced Apprenticeship for IT & Telecoms Profs
Outcomes Qualifications Details
Mandatory units (12 credits)
L3 Personal effectiveness
L1 Health & safety
L3 Diploma in Professional
Competence for IT &
Telecoms Professionals
Competence
element
Optional units (min 60
credits) Restricted optional
units (max 24 credits)
L3 Certificate/Diploma in ICT
Systems and Principles
Knowledge
element
Relaxation rule continues
until 2016
Application of Number L2
Communication Skills L2
Key Skills*
Mapped to Personal
effectiveness unit
PLTS
Must be formally assessedERR

16. *Accredited until March 2011 currently
** To be confirmed
Higher Apprenticeship for IT & Telecoms Profs
Outcomes Qualifications Details
Mandatory units (15 credits)
L4 Personal effectiveness
L1 Health & safety
L4 Diploma in Professional
Competence for IT &
Telecoms Professionals
Competence
element
Optional units (min 65
credits) Restricted optional
units (max 24 credits)
Appropriate Fnd Degree
or HNC/HND in Computing**
Knowledge
element
Relaxation rule continues
until 2016
Application of Number L2
Communication Skills L2
Key Skills*
Mapped to Personal
effectiveness unit
PLTS
Must be formally assessedERR

17. IT Users

18. BTEC ITQ
3 sizes (Award, Certificate & Diploma)
4 Levels (E3, L1, L2, L3)
More units to choose from
Single mandatory unit
Units at different levels can be included
Evidence can be generated in
different context using different methods
Clear progression routes

19. *Accredited until March 2011 currently
Apprenticeship/Adv Apprenticeship for IT Users
Outcomes Qualifications Details
L2/L3 Diploma for IT Users
Competence
element
N/A
Knowledge
element
Application of Number L1/2
Communication Skills L1/2
Key Skills*
N/APLTS
ERR

21. Any Questions?

22. CompTIA EMEA
Member Conference