ICT BTEC Level 3 HELP

Right, so, my school doesn't offer a Computer Science A-Level although I did it in Year 11. However, they do have BTEC ICT available. How useful is this and will I be able to go on to study Computer Science at University with it?

Right, so, my school doesn't offer a Computer Science A-Level although I did it in Year 11. However, they do have BTEC ICT available. How useful is this and will I be able to go on to study Computer Science at University with it?

I'd suggest to do BTEC ICT, so many people in our sixth form did it and came out with a distinction star. The distinction star is the same ucas points of those of an A*. Most of the russell's wouldn't mind it as long as it's with other "strong" subjects like maths and one of the sciences maybe.I'd say do it because if you manage to bag a distinction star and let's say worse comes to worse, muck up on one of your other subjects; ICT will give you a lot of UCAS points.

My boyfriend is in exactly the same boat. You can still go into university to do computer science but they tend to either want you to have a solid Maths AS/A Level grade aswell, potentially require you to do a foundation year to get you prepped before transferring to the BSc course and usually ask for anywhere between A*AA to A*A*A*. Hope this helps.

In my opinion the BTEC IT is better preparation for a Computer Science degree than the Computing A level, I did the BTEC Extended Diploma in IT and am now in my second year of my MSci degree at a top 20 uni and the BTEC was honestly very good preparation I've even reused some BTEC assignments in my uni ones where they were quite similar.

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Considering it's a BTEC, will it be looked down upon by Universities like Oxford and Cambridge? Also, what is the actual difference between them? Thanks.

My other chosen subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Psychology. So that will be okay right? Also, do you know if Cambridge or Oxford would mind it being a BTEC, rather than an A-Level?

My other chosen subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Psychology. So that will be okay right? Also, do you know if Cambridge or Oxford would mind it being a BTEC, rather than an A-Level?

You really need to read the entry requirements, you need maths a level for Oxford and Cambridge and most other top 10 unis, if thats where you're looking to go you NEED to have Maths, their courses are very theoretical and require a high level of mathematical competency as do a lot of CompSci courses, the whole foundation of Computer Science is maths so you need to be good at it, especially if you are aiming that high

I personally didnt take Maths A level but my uni said either Maths, Computing or Physics so the BTEC IT/Computing was fine on its own as long as i had taken a specific amount of the most relevant units, plus I am pretty good at maths anyway so am finding the course fine

However, without Maths A level there is no way you will even be considered for Oxford or Cambridge, maybe consider swapping for one of the others? Also do your sixth form not do Physics or Electronics? These would be better than the other sciences

Right, so, my school doesn't offer a Computer Science A-Level although I did it in Year 11. However, they do have BTEC ICT available. How useful is this and will I be able to go on to study Computer Science at University with it?

My boyfriend is in exactly the same boat. You can still go into university to do computer science but they tend to either want you to have a solid Maths AS/A Level grade aswell, potentially require you to do a foundation year to get you prepped before transferring to the BSc course and usually ask for anywhere between A*AA to A*A*A*. Hope this helps.

not really the BTEC should include maths an only the top flight will ask for those grades even places like Southhampton generally ask for grades like AAB I did a BTEC and go accepted on to a BEng without having to do a foundation year.