Interviews 2010

 Information Technology (CITXX - Level 5) Award

IT PLC Subjects 2010/11 (Subject to *constant* change):

• Communications (M)
• Computer Architecture & Systems (M)
• Computer Programming (M)
• Work Experience (M)
• Design
• Desktop Publishing
• Image Processing
• The Internet
• Web Authoring (5) or Web Authoring (6)
• Word Processing

 Getting your award

How to get your award:

• You need to complete certain core IT modules.

•These are amongst the modules labelled (M) above.
• You need to complete certain general modules, such as Work Experience and Communications

•These are amongst the modules labelled (M) above.
• The necessary mandatory modules are all marked in the awards lists above.
• A minimum total of 8 modules including the mandatory modules.
• You will be expected to attempt and complete in excess of the minimum, as this begins to broaden your computer knowledge to the standard required in the real world.

 Record of Achievement

How to get an ROA:

• A Record of Achievement is awarded to a learner who successfully completes one or more modules at any level, but does not have either:
  •sufficient modules (minimum 8) for that level, or
  •an apropriate combination of modules for an award,
  and thus does qualify for a full award Certificate.
• Credits may be accumulated over a period of time towards the achievement of your FETAC award.
  •For further details please consult the publication FETAC (NCVA) Awards or visit www.fetac.ie.

 Obtaining a Second FETAC Level 5 Certificate

How to obtain a second FETAC certificate:

• A maximum of four module credits (to include Communications, the Work Experience module, and two other modules) must be carried forward to another certificate, where a candidate has already met the requirements for a previous certificate.
• To qualify for the second certificate, a candidate must reach the required standards in four additional vocational modules from the list for that certificate.
• The extra four modules must include the vocational mandatory modules required for the second award.
• In the case of Information Technology (CITXX) these required modules are:
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Architecture & Systems
• In the case of Information Processing (BIPXX) these required modules are:
  • Information & Communications Systems
  • Spreadsheet Methods
  • Database Methods
• Talk to your tutor to clarify your situation.

 Miscellaneous

Other links, subjects, CAO, H.E. Links Scheme:

• Level 6 award available: Networks and Software Systems (Module list from FETAC; Level 5 Information Technology (CITXX) must be completed first)
• All Level 5 (formerly level 2) FETAC/NCVA module descriptors may be found here. (External link)
• e-Business Studies (Level 5: Module descriptor only at present)
• Film Production (Level 5: Module descriptor only at present)
• Mathematics for Computing (5)
• PC Construction and Repair (5)
• Image Processing
• System Maintenance (6) (Written Exam: Thursday 1^st May)
• Web Authoring (6)
• CAO Points for your FETAC subjects.

•The 3^rd Level Links Scheme on the FETAC website & the 2008 booklet about the scheme.