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Higher Nationals

Digital Suite
Unit and Authorised Assignment
Brief Multivalency Guide

Level Level

BTEC BTEC
Higher Higher
National National
Certificate Diploma
Unit and Authorised Assignment Brief Multivalency Guide for Computing /Computing for Authorised Assignment Brief available in Computing AAB Booklet

England Higher Nationals (First Teaching from September 2022) Authorised Assignment Brief available in Digital Technologies AAB Booklet

The infographic provides ‘at a glance’ view of the pathway structures available in Computing/Computing for England Higher Nationals and the role of units and Example Assessment Brief available in HN Global Computing page
corresponding Authorised Assignment Briefs (AABs) to assist with curriculum planning and delivery. Shared status of the units with the other cognate qualifications Unit shared with Digital Technologies qualification
namely ‘Digital Technologies/Digital Technologies for England’ and ‘Cloud Computing’ Higher Nationals is presented along with their role as Core(C)/ Specialist(S)/ Unit shared with Cloud Computing qualification
Optional(O) in the respective programme structures. Units with available Authorised Assignment Briefs are shaded in grey and can be used without modification or
adapted suitably to meet local needs. For further information please refer to the Computing/Computing for England AAB Booklet and the BTEC Higher Nationals Centre Similar unit shared with Digital Technologies qualification
Guide for Quality Assurance and Assessment. Key (C) Core (S) Specialist (O) Option

GENERAL DATA ANALYTICS NETWORK ENGINEERING CYBER SECURITY

L
E
L4 Core Mandatory 1 Programming 1 Programming 1 Programming 1 Programming
C C C C C C C C V
L4 Core Mandatory 2 Networking 2 Networking 2 Networking 2 Networking E
S S S S L
L4 Core Mandatory 3 Professional Practice 3 Professional Practice 3 Professional Practice 3 Professional Practice
O O O O
4
L4 Core Mandatory 4 Database Design & Development 4 Database Design 4 Database Design 4 Database Design
S & Development S & Development S & Development S
L4 Core Mandatory 5 Security 5 Security 5 Security 5 Security
S S S S
L4 Core Mandatory 6 Planning a Computing Project 6 Planning a Computing Project 6 Planning a Computing Project 6 Planning a Computing Project

L4 Specialist Mandatory 7 Software Development Lifecycles 8 Data Analytics 9 Computer Systems 10 Cyber Security
S S Architecture O S
L4 Optional Unit

ALIGNMENT TO
BUSINESS ANALYST SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SOFTWARE TESTER DATA ANALYST NETWORK ENGINEER CYBER SECURITY TECHNOLOGIST
L
OCCUPATIONAL
STANDARD
E
GENERAL PATHWAY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
APPLICATIONS
DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
DATA ANALYTICS NETWORK ENGINEERING CYBER SECURITY V
L5 Core Mandatory Unit 16 Computing Research Project L5 Core Mandatory Unit 16 Computing Research Project 16 Computing Research Project 16 Computing Research Project 16 Computing Research Project 16 Computing Research Project
E
L
L5 Core Mandatory Unit 17 Business Process Support L5 Core Mandatory Unit 17 Business Process Support 17 Business Process Support 17 Business Process Support 17 Business Process Support 17 Business Process Support
C C C C C C 5
L5 Optional Unit L5 Specialist Mandatory 18 Discrete Maths 21 Application Program 24 Advanced Programming for 27 Transport Network Design 30 Applied Cryptography
Unit Interfaces S Data Analysis in the Cloud S S
L5 Optional Unit L5 Specialist Mandatory 19 Data Structures 22 Application Development 25 Machine Learning 28 Cloud Computing 31 Forensics
Unit & Algorithms O S S O
L5 Optional Unit L5 Specialist Mandatory 20 Applied Programming 23 Risk Analysis & 26 Big Data Analytics and 29 Network Security 32 Information Security
Unit and Design Principles S Systems Testing O S Visualisation Management
L5 Optional Unit L5 Optional Unit

L5 Optional Unit L5 Optional Unit

QUALIFCATION CODES
L4 OPTIONAL UNITS L5 OPTIONAL UNITS
HNC in Computing 603/7595/4
11 Strategic Information 33 Applied Analytical Models 39 Network Management 45 Internet of Things 51 E-commerce & Strategy
HND in Computing 603/7596/6
Systems O S S O C O
HNC in Computing for England 610/0580/0
12 Management in the 34 Analytical Methods 40 Client/Server Computing Systems 46 Robotics 52 Digital Sustainability
Digital Economy S O HND in Computing for England 610/0581/2
13 Website Design & 35 Systems Analysis & Design 41 Database Management Systems 47 Emerging Technologies 53 Digital Technologies as
Development S C a Catalyst for Change S PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
14 Maths for Computing 36 User Experience & Interface Design 42 Games Design Theory 48 Virtual & Augmented Reality 54 Prototyping Higher National Certificate (HNC) Higher National Diploma (HND)
O Development
• All level 4 and level 5 units have a value of 15 credits each, apart from unit 16 which is a 30-credit unit
15 Fundamentals of 37 Architecture 43 Games Development 49 Systems Integration • HNC is made up of 120 credits (i.e., 8 x 15 credit level 4 units)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) S • HND is made up of 240 credits, of which 120 credits are at level 5 (i.e., 6 x 15 and 1 X 30 credit level 5 units)
• At level 5, specialist units can also be selected as optional units for the General pathway,
& Intelligent Systems and for any of the specialist pathways
38 Analytic Architecture Design 44 Games Engine & Scripting 50 Operating Systems
• At Level 5, only one specialist unit is permitted to be used as optional from any given specialist pathway.

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