Employers send their congratulations to the 200,000 BTEC students receiving their Level 3 results today

Pearson’s BTEC qualifications are future-focused and globally recognised, providing a key pipeline of talent for tomorrow’s workforce. 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.

In the UK, one in five working age adults has at least one BTEC, and more than 6 million BTEC qualifications have been awarded in the last decade.

This year, in schools and colleges in the UK, around:

• 35,000 students will have completed a Level 3 BTEC in Business and Management
• 34,000 in Sport
• 28,500 in Applied Science
• 19,500 in Health and Social Care
• 16,500 in IT and Computing
• 11,000 in Media
• 8,000 in Art & Design
• 7,500 for Engineering
• 2000 for Construction

Employers and industry bodies from across the country celebrated BTEC and vocational students today: 

Lynn Beattie, Professional Standards Advisor at the Royal Aeronautical Society: "The Royal Aeronautical Society would like to congratulate all students collecting their BTEC results today! Engineering BTECs provide the skills and knowledge employers need and we wish you all the best for your future career in engineering!"

Katie Dryden-Holt, Vocational Skills Programme Manager at The Royal Society of Chemistry: "Congratulations to all those students receiving their BTEC results today. At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we see that BTECs provide a great basis of skills, knowledge and behaviours which prepare students for their future careers in the sector. They are a valuable qualification in their own right, and the flexible structure means that BTECs can also be tailored to meet employer needs." 

Andrew Croydon, Director of Education and Examination Policy at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry: “Congratulations to all BTEC learners receiving their results today, I hope you feel your hard work has paid off. BTEC qualifications open the door to exciting opportunities within life sciences and the pharmaceutical industry. We look forward to welcoming future talent and wish you every success as you take your next steps.”

Arm Education: “Arm would like to congratulate all learners receiving their BTEC results today. BTECs give learners the opportunity to develop skillsets that are very much in demand by employers and we wish you all the best for a bright future!"

Ian Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, CASES (the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences): “A big congratulations to those BTEC Sport students receiving their results today. BTEC’s provide an essential mix of knowledge, skills and behaviours that are critical for a career in Sport and Exercise Sciences. Well done to those students and good luck!”

Tara Dillon, Chief Executive Officer of CIMSPA (the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector workforce): "I want to express my congratulations to all of the students who are receiving their vocational results today. We know from our work with thousands of employers how much they value the knowledge and skills that these qualifications provide. As the chartered body for the sport and physical activity workforce, we’re always delighted to see people starting a career in our fantastic sector where there are so many exciting roles available. Whether those getting their qualifications today are moving into work or on to further study, we wish them the very best for what I'm sure will be a brilliant future."

Simon Graham, Head of Qualifications, CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development): "BTECs in Business provide learners with critical skills and knowledge to progress and get the most from their career and further studies.  CIPD would like to congratulate learners getting their BTEC results today and we wish you all the best for the future." 

Maggie Jones, Director of Qualifications and Partnerships at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, commented: 

"A huge congratulations to all the BTEC and T Level learners receiving their results today. Your dedication, resilience, and passion have brought you to this exciting milestone. At CIM, we are proud to celebrate your achievement and wish you every success. Whatever your next step, whether into an apprenticeship, higher education or employment in an exciting field like marketing, you take with you relevant skills, experience and a qualification that is recognised around the world.” 

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

“Congratulations to all Level 3 BTEC students who received their results today. The future is bright - you have the skills and knowledge to succeed as you take your next step.

“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.” 

About BTECs

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BTEC Nationals also offer access to Higher Education to thousands of individuals from diverse backgrounds. They are accepted by over 150 UK HEIs and around one in four learners enter HE each year with a BTEC, which amounts to c.100,000 students.