Celebrating the 170,000 BTEC students receiving Level 2 results today

These students, the majority of whom are aged 14-16 and taking them in a school setting, are awarded grades ranging from a ‘Distinction*’ to a ‘Pass’. Level 2 BTECs are also taken by post-16 students who either move straight into work or progress into further learning or apprenticeships. 

For the second year running around 135,000 of these will be receiving qualification level BTEC results for the new Tech Awards (2022), as part of the government’s wider reform programme. Pearson are one of a number of providers of these qualifications.    

Pearson’s BTECs are future-focused and globally recognised qualifications. They are built in partnership with employers, industry experts and Higher Education Institutions, ensuring they deliver the right skills and knowledge to those that take them.  They will move on to the next step in their education or career path, often heading towards key industries that have a strong demand for skilled workers.  

This year, in the UK, around:  

• 35,000 learners will have completed a Level 2 BTEC in Health and Social Care  
• 28,500 learners in Sport and Leisure   26,000 in Business and Management   
• 19,000 in ICT   
• 3,500 in Early Years
• 3,500 in Science
• 3,000 in Construction 2,500 in Engineering 

Freya Thomas Monk, Managing Director of Pearson Qualifications, said:

 “Many congratulations to the Level 2 BTEC students who received their results today. They will have gained a great combination of traditional academic learning alongside vocational and transferable skills, allowing them to discover and prepare for an exciting career in their chosen field." 

“Thank you also to the thousands of colleges and schools we work with every year, whose partnership is essential to our ability to award these final grades. We are grateful for your support, feedback and commitment to your students.”

Notes to Editors  

• Numbers quoted include Level 2 BTEC Tech Awards, BTEC Technicals and BTEC Firsts for schools and colleges in the UK. 
• One in five UK working age adults has at least one BTEC, and more than 6 million BTEC qualifications have been awarded in the last decade.