BTEC Level 3 Update

Ria Bhatta

Head of Stakeholder Engagement

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Level 3

DfE ran a consultation in Jan 2021, reviewing which

Level 3 vocational qualifications should be funded in the

long term future, alongside A Levels and T Levels.

Link to Pearson response.

Outcomes to be published.

NEON roundtable event (4 May 2021) with HE and FE

representatives.

Skills & Post 16 Education Bill (May 2021), covers 9

key areas including ‘Approval and Regulation of

Technical Education Qualifications’.

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T Level Update NEON (9 June 2021)

‘T-LEVELS’ is a registered trademark of the Department for Education‘T Level’ is a registered trademark of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical EducationAll the material in this publication is copyright© Pearson Education Limited 2020

What are T Levels? • New post 16 technical study programmes that will

sit alongside apprenticeships and A levels. Aim to streamline technical education.

• Developed in partnership with government, business and education, with contracts managed by IfATE.

• Outline Content based on apprenticeship standards is created by T Level panels to set out the knowledge and skills required.

• AOs use the Outline Content and Ofqual conditions to design TQ specification and assessment.

• Focus on developing skills within 15 industry routes. 11 of which will have a T Level, with a total of 25 Technical Qualifications.

• First three pathways commence September 2020, with full roll-out of all 11 TQs expected September 2023.

TimelineYear of first teaching

Route(s)

2020 • Digital • Construction • Education & Childcare

2021 • Digital • Construction • Health & Science

2022 • Legal, Finance and Accounting• Engineering and Manufacturing• Business Management and Administration

2023 • Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care• Creative and Design• Hair and Beauty• Catering and Hospitality• Business and Administration• Legal, Finance and Accounting

Pearson’s involvement

Pearson has won the contract to deliver the following T Level Technical Qualifications:

Wave 1: • Digital Production, Design and Development• Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction

Wave 3:• Accounting• Finance

How do T Levels work?

Construction: assessment approachCore knowledge and skills 600GLH [50% of the total Technical Qualification]

Knowledge module 1: Core Paper 1

Science and Building Technology

• Externally assessed written

examination

• 2-hour 30 minute

• 33.33% of the Core

• 100 marks

• Graded A* - E

The examination will consist of two

sections Section A and Section B and will

include short, medium and extended open-

response questions as well as drawing and Maths Questions.

Knowledge module 2: Core Paper 2

• Externally assessed written examination

• 2-hour 30 minute

• 33.33% of the Core

• 100 marks

• Graded A* - E

The examination will consist of two sections

Section A and Section B and will include short,

medium and extended open-response questions as drawing and identification questions.

Employer Set Project

• Externally assessed project

• 15 hour 30 (assessed in a fixed 4-

week window)

• 33.33% of the Core

• 100 marks

• Graded A* - E

Students will undertake a project in

response to a realistic contextualised challenge.

Occupational Specialism 600GLH [50% of the total Technical Qualification]

The students will take one Occupational Specialism along with the Core:

• Surveying and Design for Construction and the Built Environment –

External assessment, 30 hours (a fixed window)

• Civil Engineering - External assessment, 25 hours (fixed window)

• Building Services Design - External assessment, 20 hours 40 minutes

(fixed window)

• Hazardous Materials Analysis and Surveying - External assessment,

15 hours 30 minutes (fixed window)

For each specialism the externally assessed Project consists of:

• 100% of the Occupational Specialism component

• 180 marks

• Graded P, M and D

• Students will respond to a vocational scenario within the

specialism undertaken.

Digital: assessment approach

Core knowledge and skills 600GLH [50% of the total Technical Qualification]

Knowledge module 1: Core Paper 1

Digital Analysis, Legislation and Emerging Issues

• Externally assessed written

examination

• 2-hour 30 minute

• 33.33% of the Core

• 100 marks

• Graded A* - E

The examination will consist of two

sections Section A and Section B and will

include short, medium and extended

open-response questions as well as drawing and developing code questions.

Knowledge module 2: Core Paper 2

The Business Environment

• Externally assessed written

examination

• 2-hour 30 minute

• 33.33% of the Core

• 100 marks

• Graded A* - E

The examination will consist of two

sections Section A and Section B and will

include short, medium and extended open-

response questions as well as labelling questions.

Employer Set Project

• Externally assessed project

• 14 hour30 minute (assessed in a fixed

3-week window)

• 33.33% of the Core

• 100 marks

• Graded A* - E

Students will undertake a project in

response to a realistic contextual challenge.

Occupational Specialism 600GLH [50% of the total Technical Qualification]

Externally assessed project

• 67 hours (assessed in a fixed 11-week window)

• 100% of the Occupational Specialism component

• 145 marks

• Graded P, M and D• Students will respond to a vocational scenario to design and develop a software based solution.

T Level Grading and UCAS Points