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 August 2026
Managing your embargoed BTEC results
You'll receive BTEC Level 3 and Level 2 results under embargo a few days before their respective results days this summer, giving you time to review them and resolve any issues before sharing them with students.
When will I receive results?
| Qualification | Results released to centres under embargo | Results released to learners |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC Level 3 Nationals | Wednesday 5 August | Thursday 13 August |
| BTEC Tech Awards, BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Firsts, BTEC L2 Technicals | Friday 14 August | Thursday 20 August |
Only results that include a pending external assessment result from the summer series are covered by the embargo.
If a qualification is fully internally assessed, or isn't waiting for a summer exam result, you can share those results with students whenever you're ready.
What should I do when I receive my results?
Use the embargo period to make sure everything is ready before students receive their results.
- Check the VQ Learner Tracker
Use the centre action column and filters to see if there's anything left to do.
Log in to the VQ Learner Tracker - Review your results
Check your EDI file or Edexcel Online reports and make sure everything looks as expected. - Look out for emails from us
If there’s an issue with any of your students’ results, such as missing claims, cash-ins or not meeting the Tech Award terminal rule, our completing learners team will have been in touch with the details. - Reach out if you need help
If you spot an issue or need advice, contact us as soon as possible so there's more time to resolve it before results day.
Contact us through the Pearson support portal
Receiving results via EDI
You'll receive your BTEC Level 3 EDI results file through A2C from 00:01 on 5 August, with files available by 4:00am. Your file will contain all students included in your BTEC EDI results request file.
You'll receive your BTEC Level 2 EDI results file through A2C from 00:01 on 14 August, with files available by 4:00am. Your file will include:
- all BTEC Tech Award students
- BTEC First and Level 2 Technical students included in your BTEC EDI results request file.
Haven't requested results through EDI?
You can still choose to receive your BTEC results through EDI. If you haven't submitted a BTEC EDI results request file yet, send us your request file as soon as possible so we can make your results available via EDI.
Follow our guide to submitting a BTEC EDI results request file
EDI and A2C troubleshooting guide
Viewing results in Edexcel Online
You can view embargoed Level 3 BTEC results on Edexcel Online from 4:00am on 5 August.
You can view embargoed Level 2 BTEC results from Edexcel Online 4:00am on 14 August.
During the embargo period, only users with the 'Results' profile can access results and confirmation reports. This should normally be limited to exams officers, heads of centre and other authorised colleagues.
Follow our guide to downloading your results reports
Understanding your results
You'll receive BTEC Level 3 National grade boundaries in your Edexcel Online mailbox on 5 August. We'll publish them on our qualifications website on 13 August.
You'll receive BTEC First and Level 2 Technical grade boundaries in your Edexcel Online mailbox on 14 August. You can access BTEC Tech Award grade boundaries through your results reports on the same day. We'll publish all Level 2 grade boundaries on our qualifications website on 20 August.
Find out more about BTEC Tech Award results
We're here to help
Whether you need support with accessing results, post-results services or appeals, you'll find all our detailed guidance in one place.
View all our results day support
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch before you release results to students. We'll do everything we can to help you resolve any issues quickly.
Thank you for all the work you've put in to support your students this year.
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Your summer 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 summer term deadlines. 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 |
|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Termtime checkpoint deadline: cohort confirmation. Some centres will complete a second declaration to confirm all students who are expecting a result in summer 2026. |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to submit learner work and marks for BTEC Tech Award summer internally assessed components. |
| 5 July 2026 | BTEC claim deadline for students expecting a summer 2026 result.
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| 5 August 2026 |
BTEC Level 3 results released to centres under embargo |
| 13 August 2026 | BTEC Level 3 results released to students |
| 14 August 2026 | BTEC Level 1/2 First, Level 2 Technical and BTEC Tech Award results released to centres under embargo |
| 20 August 2026 | BTEC Level 1/2 First, Level 2 Technical and BTEC Tech Award results released 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.
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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.