Current progression of BTEC students to HE Presentation to Linking London BTEC Practitioners Group 3...

Current progression of BTEC students to HE

Presentation to Linking London BTEC Practitioners Group 3 June 20152

UCAS data on entry to HE

• 23.4% of students entered university in 2014-15 with a BTEC compared with just 13.5% in 2008

• Only 26 large providers took fewer than 5% of their intake from BTEC holders in 2014-15 compared with almost double that number (47) in 2008

• Disadvantaged young people over 10% more likely to enter HE than they were a year ago

• Entry rates for young people from all ethnic groups increased

• The proportion of students entering HE with a BTEC is higher in areas with a low rate of entry


BTEC and social mobility

Presentation to HE Associations Forum 02-06-154

• 40% of BTEC students, compared to 20% of A level students, come from the bottom 4 socio economic groups ( 5 to 8 in table)

• For black students this rises to 45% of students

The report Vocational Progression to Selecting Universities Comparisons and Trends 2010-2013 published by the Western Vocational Progression Consortium in September 2014 had similar findings. It reported:

“… despite significant increases in the number of ‘BTEC students’ in HE, the widening participation background had remained stable.”

"In addition, ‘BTEC students’ were also highly likely to come from a family without any parental experience of HE (42.1%).”

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The student sample: ethnicity

Higher proportion of black students progress to university with BTEC

4% 10% 8%13%

12% 13%

77% 72% 74%

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The student sample by qualification type

72% 68%62%

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120,067 131,794 139,232


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BTEC Health & Social Care- degree progression

20082012

• In 2008 70% of BTEC students progressed to a degree subject close to their BTEC subject : this fell to 61% in 2012

• Trend was consistent against all subject areas except engineering where over 80% of learners progressed to a degree in engineering

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Popular degree subjects for BTEC students


Popular degree subjects for BTEC students – 2012 Degree subject Learners %

(C6) Sport & exercise science 5892 9.8%(W2) Design studies 3862 6.4%(N1) Business studies 3829 6.4%(I1) Computer science 3490 5.8%(B7) Nursing 2651 4.4%Engineering (total) 2292 3.8%(W4) Drama 2036 3.4%(P3) Media studies 1880 3.1%(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport 1815 3.0%(W6) Cinematics & photography 1651 2.7%(W3) Music 1575 2.6%(L3) Sociology 1569 2.6%(N2) Management studies 1561 2.6%(X3) Academic studies in education 1529 2.5%(C8) Psychology 1526 2.5%(L5) Social work 1352 2.2%(X1) Training teachers 1252 2.1%(N4) Accounting 1202 2.0%(N5) Marketing 1061 1.8%(I2) Information systems 926 1.5%


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Performance at university – completions by 2012

47% of BTEC students achieved a 1st or 2:1

73% of A level students achieved a 1st or 2:1

56% of Mix students achieved a 1st or 2:1


Recent changes to current BTEC Nationals


Changes to BTEC assessment requirements

• New rules introduced for all learners starting BTEC Firsts and Nationals courses in September 2014, providing much clearer guidance on what is and is not allowed

• There are restrictions on:

oresubmissions – one only undertaken by the learner independently, with no further guidance

oretakes (available as QCF requires all units to be passed) – one only with new task/assignment limited to pass only


Review of BTEC Nationals


The review of the BTEC Nationals

Pearson is currently revising the BTEC National suites of qualifications for first teaching in 2016. The development is informed by:• Pearson’s research undertaken over the past four years• Pearson’s World Class Qualifications principles• Efficacy reviews• External Stakeholder Advisory Groups with membership from HE, employers and professional bodies• DfE criteria for inclusion of vocational qualifications in 16-19 Performance Tables


DfE criteria for level 3 vocational qualifications

Characteristic Interim (2016)

Full criteria Applied General

(2018)

Full criteria Tech Level (2018)

A. Purpose – progression to…

... range of subjects at a higher level or

to employment

... work in specific vocational areas – directly or via HE

B. Size Min 150 glh Min 300 glh

C. Recognition 3 HEIs 5 employers/1 PB

D. Appropriate content Min 60% mandatory Min 40% mandatory

E. External Assessment Min 40% Min 30%

F. Synoptic Assessment

G. Grading

H. Employer involvement Delivery/assessment

I. Progression

J. Proven Track Record Take-up in first 2 yrs


Features of the revised BTEC Nationals

• External assessment (including a range of approaches) – at least 33%

• Larger core of mandatory units – at least 50%

• Synoptic assessment

• Development of research skills

• Strengthening and embedding mathematics and English requirements

• Recognition by HE, employers and professional bodies


Keeping HE informed


Pearson communications strategy

This will involve:

• Visits to individual universities to give a presentation to admissions and academic staff on the revised A levels, BTEC Nationals and GCSEs (October 2015 to May 2016) – encouraging HEIs to review entry requirements

• Presentations to relevant HE representative groups

• Production of information sheets:

oa general one giving an overview of the changes across the suite

o individual information sheets for each sector, including details of the structure, content and assessment


BTEC Progressing to HE website


Structure of website1. Home page

− General information on how many BTEC students go to HE, types of course available, where to study, etc

2. Subject pages− Info on entry requirements for that subject− Possible subjects to take at degree level− Case studies

3. Making a UCAS applicationa) Students

• Getting started, sources of advice, completing the UCAS application form, writing a personal statement

b) Tutors• Supporting their students through the process, writing a

reference

Guidance on progression from BTEC Nationals to HE20

Further developments

New developments:• Materials being migrated to the new website• All subject areas being included• New case studies to be added

A link to the web guidance is as follows:

http://www.btec.co.uk/progressingtoHE

The website currently has information on the following subject areas:

Applied Science Engineering

Art & Design Health & Social care

Business Performing Arts

Computing & IT Sport


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