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- The centre assesses, and Pearson Education Ltd awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Pearson Education Ltd.
BTEC Nationals are level 3 vocational qualifications that provide specialist, work-related learning in a range of sectors.
These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Pearson Education Ltd. It does the teaching and the mapping. Pearson Education Ltd sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Business Applications of Social Media Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of social media in business
- Analyse different social media platforms and their suitability for business purposes
- Develop a social media strategy for a specific business
- Implement and manage social media campaigns
- Evaluate the effectiveness of social media activities in achieving business objectives
Computer Games Development Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of computer games development.
- Design game mechanics and gameplay.
- Develop computer games using appropriate game engines and tools.
- Create game assets, including graphics and sound.
- Test and debug computer games.
Computer Networking Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts of computer networking
- Describe different network topologies and protocols
- Configure network devices
- Troubleshoot common network problems
- Understand network security principles
Digital Audio Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of digital audio recording and editing
- Use digital audio workstations (DAWs) to create and manipulate audio
- Apply audio effects and processing techniques
- Evaluate the quality of digital audio recordings
- Understand the legal and ethical considerations related to digital audio
Digital Graphics and Animation Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of digital graphics and animation
- Develop digital graphics using appropriate software
- Create animations using industry-standard techniques
- Evaluate the effectiveness of digital graphics and animations
Digital Video Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of digital video production
- Demonstrate skills in capturing digital video footage
- Apply editing techniques to digital video
- Understand different video formats and codecs
- Present a finished digital video product
Fundamentals of Computer Systems Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the architecture of computer systems.
- Explain the function of different hardware components within a computer system.
- Describe the role of operating systems in managing computer resources.
- Understand data representation and storage methods.
- Explain the principles of computer networking.
Human-computer Interaction Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of human-computer interaction
- Investigate different interaction styles and techniques
- Analyse the impact of human factors on system design
- Evaluate the usability of a human-computer interface
IT Systems Security and Encryption Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of IT systems security
- Identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities
- Implement security measures to protect IT systems
- Understand the principles of encryption and its applications
- Apply encryption techniques to secure data
Managing and Supporting Systems Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of system management and support.
- Implement system security measures.
- Monitor system performance and identify potential issues.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system problems.
- Provide user support and training.
Mobile Apps Development Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the mobile app development lifecycle.
- Design user interfaces for mobile applications.
- Develop mobile applications using appropriate programming languages and frameworks.
- Test and debug mobile applications.
- Deploy mobile applications to target platforms.
Object-oriented Programming Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming
- Design object-oriented solutions to programming problems
- Implement object-oriented programs using a suitable programming language
- Test and debug object-oriented programs
Planning and Management of Computing Projects Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of project planning in a computing context
- Develop a project plan for a computing project
- Manage the resources required for a computing project
- Monitor the progress of a computing project
- Evaluate the success of a computing project
Principles of Computer Science Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts of computer science
- Apply programming principles to solve problems
- Analyse different data structures and algorithms
- Evaluate the impact of computer science on society
- Understand the principles of computer architecture
Relational Database Development Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of relational database design
- Design a relational database schema based on user requirements
- Implement a relational database using a database management system (DBMS)
- Develop SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data
- Implement database security measures
- Evaluate the performance and scalability of a relational database
Systems Analysis and Design Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of systems analysis and design.
- Analyse user requirements for a given system.
- Design a system to meet specified user requirements.
- Evaluate different system design methodologies.
- Document the system analysis and design process.
Systems Methodology Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different systems methodologies
- Analyse a problem using a systems methodology
- Design a solution using a systems methodology
- Implement a solution using a systems methodology
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a chosen systems methodology
The Impact of Computing Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the historical development of computing
- Analyse the social impact of computing technologies
- Evaluate the ethical considerations related to computing
- Assess the economic impact of computing
- Investigate the environmental impact of computing
Virtualisation Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts of virtualisation technologies
- Analyse the benefits and limitations of different virtualisation approaches
- Plan and implement a virtualised environment
- Manage and maintain a virtualised infrastructure
- Troubleshoot common issues within a virtualised environment
Website Development Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of website development
- Design and plan a website structure
- Develop a website using appropriate technologies
- Test and evaluate website functionality and usability
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Where this can lead
Virtualisation Specialist
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The credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Pearson Education Ltd rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Business Applications of Social MediaComputer Games DevelopmentComputer NetworkingDigital AudioDigital Graphics and AnimationDigital VideoFundamentals of Computer SystemsHuman-computer Interaction
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration - Bring your own plan Create
For “Planning and Management of Computing Projects” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Fundamentals of Computer Systems” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
- Lead it Apply
“Managing and Supporting Systems” is practised on the team you actually have. You talk through the call you are about to make, and Zavmo makes you say it the way you would say it to them.
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Business Applications of Social Media, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit examines the role of social media in business contexts, analysing platform suitability and strategic development. Learners will implement and manage social media campaigns and evaluate their effectiveness in achieving business objectives.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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20 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.
- Business Applications of Social Media
- Computer Games Development
- Computer Networking
- Digital Audio
- Digital Graphics and Animation
- Digital Video
and 14 more in the full unit list below.
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