NEW Teaching Resource Zone

Take advantage of specially developed teaching materials for IT and benefit from specifically assigned personal support to help you on your journey through teaching, planning and delivery . You can get:

Teaching Materials

Resource Download Description
Principal Learning Specifications

Written by teachers/lecturers to provide guidance for teaching the Principal Learning component of the Diploma

Sample Internal Assessment Materials Sample Internal Assessment Material for one internally assessed unit at each level
Marking Grids For each internally assessed unit, designed to help teachers place students' work at the correct mark
Assessment Guidance Assistance on task setting for internally assessed work at each level
Sample External Assessment Materials Sample External Assessment material for the externally assessed units
Schemes of Work

Provides you with examples for teaching delivery that can be used at any level

Resource Lists Provides references and links to a wide range of helpful teaching resources

Online Materials

Resource Download Description
Enhanced Results Analysis (ERA)

Online tool giving you at-a-glance analysis of exam results by candidate and giving cohort to cohort comparisons for your own and peer centres

Functional Skills Key information about the make-up of the Functional Skills component of the Diploma 
Project Gather any information you require on the Project module of the Diploma
Additional and Specialist Learning

Find out more about ASL within the Diploma

Online Forums

Provide tutors with a 24/7 online discussion facility to interact with fellow tutors or subject experts

Past Question Papers / Mark Schemes Specific Past Question Papers / Mark Schemes for IT
Career Pathway Information

Examples of how a learner can specialise through their Specialist and Additional Learning component of the Diploma

 Personal Support and Events

Resource Download Description

Moderator visits

Receive a minimum of two visits per consortium and benefit from one-to-one advice and guidance from our experienced moderators
Subject Support Staff 

Contact information of subject experts who provide line of learning specific info and ongoing support

Regional Teacher Support Events View dates of various events for you to attend which are channelled specifically at your current knowledge level of Diplomas 
Bespoke practitioner workshops

View dates of events held at consortia to deal with the specific delivery requirements of the Diploma