Welcome to the October update from your Subject Advisor.
I hope the new academic year has started smoothly and you are confident with the delivery of any new courses. I wanted to provide a quick update on some key training and support resources available to inform your planning, delivery, and assessment.
For updates on the qualification(s) you deliver, please click on the relevant sections below.
You'll find our fees for all of our post-results services (from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026) here, including details of the situations where we won't charge.
Fees for post-results services (from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026) | Pearson qualifications
We know that we will see a flurry of policy activity and announcements on vocational education and training from the government in the coming month.
We want to make sure we are supporting you and your learners by ensuring that we provide you with the latest information affecting the education industry and the delivery of Pearson vocational qualifications.
Centre Assessment & Technology Practices Survey for BTECs and Functional Skills
Tell us about your technology and assessment practices for vocational qualifications.
We’d love to hear how your centre uses digital tools, including Learning Management Systems (LMS), and how you manage assessment for BTECs and Functional Skills Qualifications.
It helps us understand what works best for you today, and make sure future developments are designed around your needs.
The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete, and every response helps shape what comes next.
Deadline 30th November 2025.
All of the Tech Awards (2022) key dates can be found in the 2025-2026 key dates schedule.
Please note, due to the terminal assessment rules, the externally assessed component must be sat during the same assessment series in which certification for the qualification is requested.
We are committed to continuously improving the BTEC Tech Awards to give you and your students the best possible experience. The feedback we have received since launching the 2022 series has helped to shape real, practical improvements in line with standards set by the Department for Education.
End of academic year: BTEC Tech Award feedback
The Principal Examiner and Moderator reports discuss the quality of work submitted in each assessment series, including helpful feedback and recommendations for future series.
You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials and these are managed by your Exams Officer.
Check out our free online training which is available on demand as well as through live virtual sessions.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.
Check out the BTEC Bitesize series for BTEC Tech Awards (2022) in Art and Design Practice and Creative Media Production, designed to support your planning and delivery.
Check out the latest updates on Tech Awards (2022) and sign up for future updates.
Dates for the external assessments can be found in the Pearson exam timetables for the relevant assessment series. Also, key dates and guidance for Quality Assurance activities can be found the quality support page.
The Examiner reports discuss the quality of work submitted for externally assessed units in each assessment series, including helpful feedback and recommendations for future series.
You will need an Edexcel Online login to access any padlocked secure materials and these are managed by your Exams Officer.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.
With our quality assurance process for all BTEC higher-level programmes we can be sure our centres are meeting national standards.
Our enhanced quality assurance (QA) processes are in place for all Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications. The enhanced processes embed specific higher education expectations alongside Pearson’s QA expectations for its other BTEC qualifications. This enables us to work with approved centres to ensure that our qualifications are delivered to the required, UK Higher Education, national standards.
We 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.
T Level Autumn 2025 Exam Timetable
T Level Community of Practice – Sign-Up Survey
We’re pleased to announce a new opportunity to make your mark in shaping the teaching of T Levels.
Gatsby’s Technical Education Networks (TEN) programme is expanding and invites teachers, and curriculum leads from your organisation to join our route specific national T Level Specialist Communities of Practices, delivered in partnership with AoC.
This is a unique chance to:
· Connect nationally with peers teaching your specific T Level
· Share knowledge and experience with sector specialists and explore innovative teaching and assessment practices
· Collaborate on the creation of teaching and learning resources tailored to your specific T Level(s)
· Share and refine examination techniques to strengthen learner outcomes· Be the first to hear about the latest updates on T Levels
· Shape the focus areas for the CoP going forward, and ensure your voice is heard nationally. Each Community of Practice will meet four times across the academic year
– three online sessions and one in-person national exchange event – with task and finish groups focusing on areas determined by the CoP and developing practical resources alongside key stakeholders.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan for next school year, including new support materials that have been recently added!
Catch up on all the T Level news
We send out a monthly newsletter to all T Level providers.
Are you missing out on these updates? Make sure you receive the latest news and updates about T Levels directly to your inbox by signing up.
This session is aimed at UK teachers who are currently teaching or internally verifying the BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualification.
This live session will take you through:
This training provides an opportunity to learn more about how to assess learner work accurately on the full suite of BTEC Level 1 Introductory qualifications.
Book Getting Assessment Right: Assessing BTEC Level 1 Intro qualifications effectively in your classroom 12th November 4-5pm
A group for teachers of BTEC level 1 introductory, Entry Level and BTEC Workskills and BTEC personal growth and wellbeing to share best practice and to seek information about the courses on offer.
Here are some helpful resources to help you plan this school year.
Check out the latest newsletter for BTEC Level 1 and below and sign up for future updates.
Into Film, the UK's leading charity for film in education, have launched their Teaching Film series, a collection of bitesize courses focused on short film production. The course has been designed specifically for educators delivering film qualifications to young people aged 14-19.
I hope you found this update useful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me and the team using the contact details below.
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