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    BTEC ICT FIRST DIPLOMA INFORMATION

    TECHNOLOGY

    Unit 2 – Working in the IT Industry

    IT Careers Website

    Assignment Issued:

    Final Submission Due:


    UNIT 2 Working in the IT Industry
    The aim of this unit is to ensure that learners have knowledge of the available
    job roles involving professional IT and the characteristics employers demand
    in the IT industry. You will have the opportunity to explore the personal
    attributes which can play an important role in establishing a successful career
    as an IT professional. You will become familiar with the range of job roles
    available to people with professional IT qualifications and consider the
    personal attributes these roles require.

    Purpose
    The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for you to
    demonstrate your ability to,
    o Know the characteristics that are valued by employers in the IT industry.
    o Know the common job roles undertaken by people working in the IT industry.

    Assessment and grading criteria


    To achieve a pass grade To achieve a merit grade To achieve a distinction
    you must show that the you you must show that the grade you must show that
    can: you can: the you can:

    P1 describe the characteristics


    valued by employers in the IT
    industry

    P2 describe common IT industry


    job roles

    P3 explain the characteristics M1 explain why certain D1 justify a choice of an


    required for a specific job role in characteristics are important appropriate job role for a given set
    the IT industry. for a specific job role. of employee characteristics.

    BTEC ICT Unit 2 (KDo Feb 2011) 2


    Scenario
    You are on work experience in the careers office in a local college. The
    manager is impressed by your IT knowledge and skills and has come up with
    an idea for you to use your skills to help the careers office. She has
    considered setting up a careers website for a long time to provide information
    about different careers and advertise any positions available. Until now they
    have not had anyone with the appropriate skills to create the website.

    She has asked you to create a sample website containing a number of pages
    about working in the IT industry.

    1 – Website Section 1
    One section of the website should describe the characteristics that are valued
    by employers in the IT industry. It should include information on industry
    specific skills, general skills and desirable attitudes.
    P1

    2 – Website Section 2
    The website should also include a section on the common job roles
    undertaken by people working in the IT industry. This section should identify
    the most common jobs available in the industry and also describe what these
    jobs entail.
    P2

    3 – Website Section 3
    Many students go to the careers website to ask about the day to day work of a
    ‘Technical Writer’ as these jobs are often advertised by a local IT company.
    You should include a section on the website explaining what a technical writer
    does and what characteristics are required for this role
    P3 & M1

    Grading tips
     To aim for a merit you need to explain why certain characteristics are
    important for this job role

    BTEC ICT Unit 2 (KDo Feb 2011) 3


    4 – Website section 4
    Students are often confused about what job role would match their skills most
    closely. You have been asked to develop a sample page that identifies a
    suitable job for a given set of skills. The manager has supplied a sample skills
    set below (Appendix a).
    D1

    Grading tips
     To aim for a distinction you need to justify why certain characteristics
    are important for this job role. You should give valid reasons for your
    choice of job role.

    Appendix a

    Sample Skill Set:

    General Skills:
    Strong Planning Skills
    Organisational Skills
    Very Creative – enjoy drawing, painting and designing

    Industry Specific Skills:


    Graphics Skills – intermediate Fireworks and Photoshop user
    Basic HTML Skills – familiar with simple HTML code
    Very knowledgeable about the Data Protection Act and Copyright Law, and a
    clear understanding of how not to breach these laws.

    Attitudes:
    Self Motivated
    Confident

    BTEC ICT Unit 2 (KDo Feb 2011) 4

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