Teaching, learning and assessment 2025/2026
Here's all the support you need for 2025/26 vocational qualifications in one place. We'll keep this page updated as you work through termtime checkpoints and exam series, right up until you issue results.
Last updated: 4 March 2026
Keeping on track for August results
Thank you for completing your cohort declaration in January. This means we have a shared view of all your students expecting results in the summer, and we can now make sure you know exactly what you need to do so they get their results on time.
Introducing your to-do list
When you log in to the VQ Learner Tracker, you’ll see a ‘centre action’ column on the registrations screen. This shows you what you need to do for each student to achieve their overall qualification result.
Log in to the VQ Learner Tracker
Use the VQ Learner Tracker to give you an overview of your summer cohort and help you keep on top of them all the way to results.
Find out more about using VQ Learner Tracker to identify what you need to do
If you have any questions, our team is ready to help.
Reach out to us via the Pearson support portal
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Your spring term essentials
Key dates for everyone
Made with your input, here are your vocational key dates and term-time checkpoints for the 2025/26 academic year:
Here's a quick overview of your very first deadlines from 2025/26. These key dates are the responsibility of the exams officer to complete, but they rely on support from teachers, quality nominees, and senior leaders. That’s why it’s important that everyone knows what these dates are and works together to meet them.
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Termtime checkpoint deadline: cohort declaration. Your head of centre completes a declaration to confirm all students who are expecting a result in summer 2026. |
| 21 February 2026 | BTEC Tech Award entry deadline: make entries for internal and external components for the May/June series |
| 18 March 2026 | Release of January results to centres |
| 19 March 2026 | Release of January results to students |
| 20 March 2026 | BTEC Firsts, Nationals, Technicals entry deadline: make external assessment entries for the May/June series |
| 1 April 2026 |
Release of February results to centres |
| 2 April 2026 | Release of February results to students |
Exams officers
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We’ve got a full support programme designed to help you get up to speed quickly and confidently, including regular exams officer webinars and modules in the Pearson Development Hub.
Quality nominees
Whether you’re new in post or a seasoned quality nominee, our vocational quality assurance managers are here to help you start the year strong. From clear, practical centre guides to live events and interactive resources, there’s plenty to help you feel confident and stay ahead.
Explore support for quality nominees at the home of quality assurance
Use our BTEC quality assurance year planner for a full breakdown of quality assurance processes over the course of the year.
Heads of centres
As head of centre, you should understand the key dates relating to vocational qualifications so you can make sure your teams have the support they need. At the start of the year, you'll need to complete your Edexcel Online account confirmation and terms and conditions.
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Teachers
Our team of subject advisors are experts in their fields, many of them former teachers. They are here to support you throughout the year and can help with all your subject-specific queries. They offer monthly newsletters and one-to-one appointments, and you can raise cases with them via the Pearson support portal.
ResultsPlus is our online results analysis tool for teachers. Included as part of your qualification fees, ResultsPlus gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Pearson Edexcel exams and BTEC external assessments.
We have a wealth of training events available for teachers, with both live, in-person events and recorded sessions you can access at a time that suits you.
Students and parents
We’ve produced a dedicated guide to BTEC 2025 results to help you understand how we assess and award BTEC qualifications and what to do you if you’re not happy with your results.
Replace your original certificate for your qualification, change your name on your certificate and more.
If you’re a private candidate looking for information on where you can take Pearson qualification exams, where to find past papers or if you’re not happy with your results, we’re here to help.
Contact us
If you need more support with any ongoing activities or have any questions, we're here and ready to help you have a successful start to the year.
Contact us via the Pearson support portal.
Post-16 L3 qualifications Review
For the latest informaton about the future of post-16 level 3 vocational qualifications in England, please see our dedicated web page.