Higher Nationals Newsletter January 2022
BTEC Awards and other updates about BTEC Higher Nationals.
Submit your APMR by 28 Jan
All centres delivering BTEC Higher Nationals are required to submit the Annual Programme Monitoring Review (APMR) every year. The Review for 2020-21 academic year is due by 28 January 2022.
We changed the way you submit the Review, with each centre given a unique link to an online form. If you'd like to check the status of your submission or haven't received a link from us, please contact us at hnqa@pearson.com.
BTEC Awards are live!
Nominations are open for our annual BTEC Awards, allowing you to celebrate achievements of your learners, educators and providers. You can submit your nominations by 25 March 2022.
Updates you may have missed
- We released a new version of the core textbook for Higher Nationals in Business. Learn more how to obtain a copy of this digital resource.
- Centres can now download flyers and posters with information about our Degree Finder, which helps HN students find their next step in education.
- Visit the HN Global Academy: these short videos show you where to go and what you can expect to find on HN Global.
What next, after an HNC/HND?
In this online session, we’ll be providing information that you can share with your students about routes into further undergraduate study, employment, and benefits from professional bodies.
You'll hear from Coventry University, the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and one of our HN Ambassadors about potential different progression opportunities.
For students interested in the VFX industry
The UK VFX industry is looking for new talent. Are your students aged between 12-21 years old? Pearson College London are running two exciting new Virtual Roadshows to help students get their foot in the creative industries (they don't need to be PCL students to attend).
Your CPD options in 2022
We offer a range of training to help you develop your skills and deliver BTEC Higher Nationals with confidence. You can choose from online self-paced training or live online sessions. We also offer bespoke solutions for centres with specific needs through our centre based training.
Live online sessions
We offer a range of training across our subject areas with the upcoming training provision for January to June 2022 live on our website.
Centre based training
If you've found a session you'd like to attend, but it's not on a date/time that is convenient, our centre based offering can offer you more flexibility.
Upcoming sessions delivered to your inbox
We send a monthly round up of upcoming training sessions to our newsletter subscribers. Please let us know if you'd like to receive these by updating your subscription - just check the relevant boxes in the 'Area of interest' section.
Helping students improve their English skills
We launched the English Skills Zone last month, so it's brand new. These resources are designed to help students not only with academic writing but also spelling and grammar, and workplace skills.
Ambassador spotlight: Ben Samuel
After completing a level 3 apprenticeship in joinery, Ben Samuel studied a Higher National Diploma in Construction at Hull College. As well as working for Hobson and Porter in Yorkshire as a Site Manager, he is currently completing a BSc in Construction Management.
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