1. BTEC L2 Diploma in ICT & ICT PtA 2013 - 14 Welcome

2. Tutors  Adrian Bowers ajb@yale-wrexham.ac.uk ajb@yale-wrexham.ac.uk ajb@yale-wrexham.ac.uk  George Carr gnc@yale-wrexham.ac.uk gnc@yale-wrexham.ac.uk gnc@yale-wrexham.ac.uk  Julie Wyatt-Brown jvwb@yale-wrexham.ac.uk jvwb@yale-wrexham.ac.uk jvwb@yale-wrexham.ac.uk

3. College Contact  Yale College Switchboard 01978 311794 01978 311794  Faculty Office Direct 01978 317329 01978 317329 before 9:30 if ringing in sick, otherwise you will be marked absent (no EMA) before 9:30 if ringing in sick, otherwise you will be marked absent (no EMA)

4. Evidence of Qualifications  By the end of this week you must bring in your qualification certificates previously gained either at Yale or School  We will immediately photocopy them and return them to you  This must be done next week, it is a disciplinary issue if you do not produce your certificates

5. Programme of study  You have enrolled on a programme of study, not just one course with a few extras  All elements of the programme are mandatory  You must attend all elements of the programme throughout the year

6. Discipline Procedures  College is not school  If you miss classes or misbehave 1. Formal Verbal Warning 2. Final Verbal Warning 3. Letter 4. Contract 5. Removed from College  Unlike school, the College does not have to have you here

7. Programme of Study  As you can see there are 36 of you  You have been split into two Tutor Groups  For teaching purposes you will still be a group of 36  Julie, George and I will teach all of you  We will be splitting you up in different ways throughout the year

8. Programme of Study GNC  BTEC Level 2 Diploma in IT  BTEC Level 2 Award in WorkSkills  Welsh Baccalaureate Level 2 (Pilot)  4 x Keyskills Level 2  Work Experience  Mathematics Level 2 (OCN) or GCSE  English Level 2 (OCN) or GCSE

9. Programme of Study AJB  BTEC Level 2 Certificate in IT  BTEC Level 2  4 x Keyskills Level 2  Cisco IT Essentials  Work experience every Friday throughout the course

10.  There is an element of Work Experience on this course  We will discuss this with you during PT sessions Programme of Study

11. WeekStartingTopicComments 110-Sep Induction (rules, newsletter, wp exercise) 213-Sep Course induction + Unit 1 & 2 3 20-Sep Unit 1 - Communicating in the IT Industry & Unit 2 - Working in the IT Industry 427-Sep 504-Oct 611-Oct Unit 12 IT Support + Unit 14 Workskills 718-Oct 25-Oct Half term 801-Nov Welsh Bacc + Unit 29 Workskills 908-Nov 1015-Nov Welsh Bacc, Student Market 1122-Nov Unit 12 IT Support + Unit 14 Workskills 1229-Nov 1306-Dec Welsh Bacc Individual Investigation Liverpool Albert Dock 1413-Dec Welsh Bacc Individual Investigation 20-DecChristmas 27-DecHolidays Scheme of Work Term 1 (Christmas)

12. WeekStartingTopicComments 1504-Jan Unit 3 Computer Systems 1610-Jan 1717-Jan 1824-Jan Unit 3 Computer Systems, Key Skills 1931-Jan Integrated Assignment 2007-Feb 2114-Feb Welsh Bacc Individual Investigation 21-Feb Half term 2228-Feb Welsh Bacc - Welsh awarness/language 2307-Mar Welsh Bacc Individual Investigation 2414-Mar Unit 9 Customising Computer Software 2521-Mar 2628-Mar 2704-Apr Wesh Bacc and Key Skills Consolidation 2811-Apr Welsh Bacc Diary 18-AprEaster 25-AprEaster Scheme of Work Term 2 (Easter)

13. WeekStartingTopicComments 2902-May Welsh Bacc Diary 3009-May Unit 7 Installing Computer Hardware Alton Towers 3116-May Unit 7 Installing Computer Hardware 3223-May 30-May Half term 3306-Jun Unit 7 Installing Computer Hardware, Unit 8 Installing Computer Software 3413-Jun Unit 8 Installing Computer Software 3520-Jun 3627-Jun 3704-JulConsolidation Wirral Country Park BBQ Scheme of Work Term 3 (Summer)

14. Workload  You must attend EVERY lesson  The SOW is very full – you will doing new things in most lessons  Miss a lesson, you will be behind and you will have to catch up with the work at home. This will be closely monitored.  We constantly move forward

15. Workload  You will be assessed with assignments  You must complete these assignments on time to succeed in this course  Your assignments will be marked and given back to you with feedback  To improve your grade (if necessary), read the feedback

16. Trips  We hope to arrange some trips out during the year  Some of these trips will be free but some will incur a fee  We will ask each of you for £30 to cover all travel and admission for these trips  Bring in £30 by the end of September please

17. Success and Progression  Over the last 5 years we have had a 100% pass rate with this programme.  Of those passes >87% are at higher grades  We intend to continue with this  So you will be pushed hard

18.  To progress onto the BTEC National – September 2014:  Achieve BTEC Level 2 – Merit or Higher  Mathematics – GCSE “C” or equivalent  English – GCSE “C” or equivalent GOOD LUCK Success and Progression