Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Information Technology (YIT11)
Connect IT theory with practical web development and relational database solutions.
Specification Issue 2, February 2021
Course structure and assessment routes
- IAS Information Technology XIT11: Units 1 and 2. IAL Information Technology YIT11: all four units, taken in stages or at the end.
Main syllabus content
- Hardware, networks, online environments, systems and data
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web design and the semantic web
- Data manipulation, organisational systems, development and emerging technology
- Relational database design and solutions
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
YIT11 assessment structure
Use the route above to identify which components you take. Marks below are raw marks; the stated weightings determine their contribution to the award.
WIT11/01
Unit 1
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50% IAS / 25% IAL
Written theory, topics 1–6.
WIT12/01
Unit 2
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50% IAS / 25% IAL
Practical and theoretical web questions; computer access required.
WIT13/01
Unit 3
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 25% IAL
Written theory, topics 12–16.
WIT14/01
Unit 4
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 25% IAL
Practical and theoretical database questions; computer access required.
Key assessment information
- All questions are compulsory and all units are externally assessed. Practical responses include electronic evidence; follow the unit-specific data-file and submission instructions.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official YIT11 syllabus/specification (PDF). Specification Issue 2, February 2021.
Source PDF pages: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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