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BTEC Firsts Engineering (Maintenance) (2014)

January 2025 BTEC Engineering update

Subject update | Wed Jan 15 09:24:00 UTC 2025

Here is your first update of the year for our BTEC Engineering qualifications.

If you ever need to get in touch, my details are at the end of this update. 

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Key dates

Date Event  
21 March BTEC Firsts, Nationals, entry deadline for external assessment for May/June. BTEC First and Nationals
5 July Claiming deadline:  all internally assessed unit grades to be submitted and full award claims to be made by 5 July. BTEC First and Nationals
14 August Level 3 results day BTEC Nationals
21 August Level 2 results day BTEC First and BTEC Tech Awards 2022

Latest updates on Level 3 qualification funding in England

On 12 December 2024, the DfE published the outcomes of the Review of Qualifications Reform at Level 3 in England. This confirms which qualifications will be funded for 16–19 learners in England for the academic years 2025/26 and 2026/27.

You can find out more from the link below, which includes the latest updates and the updated funding guide to check your sectors. 

Level 3 funding updates

There are some good news for Engineering, Funding for most sizes of the current BTEC Nationals in Engineering (2017) and BTEC Specialist AME qualification have been extended. Check the funding guide to see which qualifications have been extended to 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 for first teach.

Level 3 funding guide (PDF|2.0 MB) (Engineering on Page 4-5)

Are you in Wales or Northern Ireland?

The post-16 Level 3 vocational qualification reforms affect England only and do not affect Wales and Northern Ireland.

Read more and access funding guides


BTEC Nationals (AAQ) in Engingeering, first teaching September 2025

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A version of the Pearson set assignments(PSAs) for the internally assessed units have been published to exemplify what to expect in these assignments. In total there will be 6 versions when they go live. 

You can access the Specification below:

BTEC Nationals Engineering (AAQ)


Training events for the new Engineering AAQs

To support you to embark on the new BTEC Nationals in Engineering AAQ, we have scheduled some training events. See below table and link to access the events. 

Date and Time Event
21 February 16:00-17:00 GMT BTEC Post 16 Levels 2 and 3: Briefing Session for Engineering
3 February at 16:00-17:00 GMT Getting Started: Ways to Plan and Teach ​BTEC National (AAQ) in Engineering (2025)
3 March at 16:00-17:00 GMT Getting Started: Ways to Plan and Teach ​BTEC National (AAQ) in Engineering (2025)
6 May at 16:00-17:00 GMT Getting Started: Ways to Plan and Teach ​BTEC National (AAQ) in Engineering (2025)
12 May at 15:30 - 17:00 GMT Getting Ready for Internal Assessment: ​BTEC National (AAQ) in Engineering (2025)

Support and contact

Please feel free to get in touch, if you require any help or support in the teaching and assessment of our Engineering courses.

You can access my contact details below.

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