I did a-level maths with an electronic engineering btec. Not that hard... The math teaching material for the btec engineering maths modules was mostly nicked from alevel for calculus anyway...
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Applying for IT courses at college...good idea?
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I did a-level maths with an electronic engineering btec. Not that hard... The math teaching material for the btec engineering maths modules was mostly nicked from alevel for calculus anyway...
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Oh my bad, probably should have read through the whole thread
As far as UCAS points are concerned a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma at distinction level is equal to 3 A Levels at A grade. The fact that one is more difficult than the other is irrelevant, the fact is that both A Levels and certain BTEC diplomas are on the same level (Level 3).
I'm talking about full a-level maths at 6th form, not college with some maths modules.
Its not really irrelevant. Its ridiculous for them to claim that a Distinction of a BTEC is the equivilent to an A at A-Level, especially A-level maths, physics, chemistry.
Do both, and you will change your viewpoint.
I did the FULL a-level maths a long side a btec. Btec Engineering + A-level Maths. Comprehend? It's engineering as in physics, maths + cad; not bashing metal with tools engineering.
I have a talent for maths. The entry requirements for btec or a-level are exactly the same. 5 GCSES at c and above, which most people on the course had about 9 at c and above.
However Btec also includes modules for engineering math which is basically calculus + differential equations which are used widely in engineering. The lecturer basically stole the a-level teaching materials to teach us though.. which I noticed because I took a-level.
The bad rep for btec comes from the level 2 ones(GCSE Equivalents).
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False. I know people in places like birmingham(The established university, not the new one) with btecs.
May not get you into oxbridge but can get you into pretty good places.
I do both and I wouldn't say a-level maths is much more difficult than the btec. I teach myself the maths and it's more about the time you put into it, rather than the difficulty.
I am currently in my final year of my BTEC Extended Diploma in IT.
Great course (when taught correctly and in the right conditions). .
If you're looking to do a BSc in Computer Science or Software Engineering then it's the course for you.
A lot of my class mates are also going on to do business studies and management in IT aswell.
Great course (when taught correctly and in the right conditions). .
If you're looking to do a BSc in Computer Science or Software Engineering then it's the course for you.
A lot of my class mates are also going on to do business studies and management in IT aswell.
Hi again guys,
I am starting to look past when I finish this course, at uni and so on and I am just wondering if people would recommend it as the best way to get a career?
I am leaning more towards the networking side of IT and I am currently doing a low level Cisco course now to get me on the ladder.
My research and posts on here says that virtualization and the cloud are the growing sectors? But there doesn't seem to be many courses that will specialize in these areas unless I'm searching wrong?
Agree or disagree?
If you disagree what areas would you say are growing and would be worthwhile looking at?
I am of course going to choose something I will enjoy and want to do but if there's certain courses that offer a certain qualification that is in demand then I have to seriously consider it even if I hadn't looked at it before.
Thanks
I am starting to look past when I finish this course, at uni and so on and I am just wondering if people would recommend it as the best way to get a career?
I am leaning more towards the networking side of IT and I am currently doing a low level Cisco course now to get me on the ladder.
My research and posts on here says that virtualization and the cloud are the growing sectors? But there doesn't seem to be many courses that will specialize in these areas unless I'm searching wrong?
Agree or disagree?
If you disagree what areas would you say are growing and would be worthwhile looking at?
I am of course going to choose something I will enjoy and want to do but if there's certain courses that offer a certain qualification that is in demand then I have to seriously consider it even if I hadn't looked at it before.
Thanks
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This would be a total gamble... while its probably a better idea than picking up some MS certs its probably better to get some solid background/knowledge base before attempting to specialise in a particular area. He's got potentially 40 years of working life ahead of him, while you can do well from x technology for a period of time its better to have a core skill-set behind you for when the world changes and x becomes worthless.