BTEC and T Level Art, Design and Media April update

We have new Marking and Moderation and Preparing for External Assessment live events available for booking. 

The submission deadline for the upload of learner work for BTEC Tech Awards in the summer series has been extended to 15 May 2024 and will remain in place for all May/June assessment series going forward.

In Art, Design and Media, this change applies to:

• Creative Media Production internally assessed Components 1 and 2
• Creative Media Production externally assessed Component 3
• Art and Design Practice externally assessed Component 2

For these externally assessed components,  the supervised assessment window will still end on 8 May, but you will now have a few more days to manage uploading learners’ work to Learner Work Transfer (LWT). 

For Art and Design Practice Component 1, the deadline to submit marks is still 48 hours prior to your moderation visit date.

LWT opens on 15 April, so there is no need to wait until the deadline to upload learner work; once LWT is live, you can upload learner work at any time until the 15 May deadline.

Due to the later submission deadline, the deadline for you to submit amended marks following moderator feedback will move to 28 June. This is an optional service available, should you choose to use it, but is not a requirement. 

Based on centre feedback, we have now published the mark grids for the externally-assessed components as a separate document on the qualification course materials page. 

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Check out the latest updates on Tech Awards (2022) and sign up for future updates.

We will be using our Learner Work Transfer system in the Summer 2024 series to manage the submission of learners' work for BTEC Level 3 National in Art and Design (2016) Unit 1: Visual Recording & Communications (31827H).

You will no longer be required to upload learner work to SharePoint or send in physical work.

Learner Work Transfer ensures learner data is as protected and secure as possible. It will be familiar to many of you as a system you’ve used for Standards Verification, for our general qualifications and for many of our other BTEC qualifications.

We are currently in the process of redeveloping our BTEC National Art, Design and Media qualifications. We regularly revisit our qualifications over a number of years, to ensure that they are up to date and meet the needs of learners in the current context of the subject.

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Watch the BTEC Level 3 Art, Design and Media briefing

Read the update on existing BTEC Level 3 funding appeals

Find out more about Level 3 reforms 

Learn more about the new BTEC Level 3 AAQs 

The remaining 2010 QCF qualifications in Creative Media Production have a final registration date of August 2024. From September 2024, here are the available options for new learners:

• 2016 Nationals in Creative Digital Media Production are a direct replacement for the QCF qualification sizes, with specialist titles offered. These include external assessment and are on performance tables 
  
  
• 2019 Nationals in Creative Media Practice is available in Foundation Diploma and Extended Diploma sizes. It has no specialist titles or optional units, however technical content is selected by the centre so you can design the specific programme you want to offer. 100% internally assessed, but not on performance tables

Both suites will be defunded in August 2026 and replaced by new AAQs as part of the government Level 3 reforms. New AAQs will align with the 2019 qualifications in structure, but will include external assessment to meet new DfE and Ofqual regulatory requirements.

Externally assessed unit dates have been published in the 2023-2024 exam timetables.

Check out our upcoming live virtual training for International BTEC qualifications.

The Pearson Set Assignments (PSAs) for internally assessed components are available to download from the qualification Course Materials page under the ‘Pearson Set Assignment’ drop-down menu within the Internal Assessments category.

The PSAs are valid for one year after the date published. You may use whichever PSA you prefer and the additional PSA is intended as a backup for any retakes required.

Download the International BTEC Level 2 Art and Design PSAs

Download the International BTEC Level 3 Art and Design PSAs

Download the International BTEC Level 2 Creative Media PSAs

Download the International BTEC Level 3 Creative Media PSAs

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The PSAs are secure materials, and you will need an Edexcel Online login (EOL) to access this. EOL accounts are managed by the centre Exams Officer / EOL Administrator. If, as a teacher, you need an EOL login please talk to your Exams Officer who will be able to get you set up. 

Please note that as an additional step for securing customer and learner data we have now introduced our new app-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users of Edexcel Online, replacing the email-based MFA. The app is now mandatory to access Edexcel Online via the Pearson Portal. If you've not done so already, you'll need to download the Pearson authenticator app to a smart device (such as a smart phone) to continue to access Edexcel online via the Pearson Portal.

Read how to download and use the Pearson Portal Authenticator app 

View Edexcel Online troubleshooting guidance 

Check out our upcoming live virtual training for the BTEC Higher Nationals Creative Media and Art and Design suite.

We have launched our new BTEC Higher Nationals qualifications for Art, Design and Media in September 2023 alongside our existing qualifications. Our aim is to give you more flexibility and scope when designing your curriculum so we hope you enjoy our new titles.

Resources for these qualifications can be accessed through HN Global.

There are two face to face events coming up - The Inside Track on T Levels: Best Practice and Guidance.

Please sign up using these registration links.

We announced last month the T Levels in Craft and Design and in Media, Broadcast and Production have been approved by IfATE and Ofqual.

We have published draft pre-publication version of the specifications on our website. These are the versions submitted to IfATE and Ofqual for approval. Following approval, we do not expect there to be any major changes to the specification or assessments, therefore please use the draft pre-publication version to assist your planning for 2024 delivery.

We are working on teaching and assessment support resources, so look out for these in the coming months:

• Delivery guides and schemes of work – April 2024
• Recorded training for OS Assessments – May 2024
• Live online training – T Level overview and Core Assessments – June/July 2024 

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T Level Craft and Design draft specification

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T Level Media, Broadcast and Production draft specification

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ESP and OS Project Administration Support Guide

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This month, we start consulting on the key dates schedules for autumn 2024 to summer 2026. This gives you the opportunity to review the dates, confirm you are satisfied with them and raise any concerns you may have (for example, clashes with holidays, or overlap with other assessments your T Level students may be undertaking).

We encourage all those delivering and administering the TQ to review these schedules and share your feedback with us via a short form.

Sector specific dates for our T Levels in Art, Design and Media will be published soon so watch this space.

Check out the latest updates on T Levels and sign up for future updates.

The Level 1 and Entry Level space are going to undergo a reform for cycle 3. 

Unless delayed, this will be for first teach in 2027. 

While we await updates from the DfE, we have pulled together an information video that breaks down what we know so far.

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