January 2025 Subject Advisors Update
The January 2025 Subject Advisors Update for Child Development
Welcome back after the Christmas Break. I hope you all had some well earned down time.
This update has information about the results of the pause and review for Level 3 qualifications and information about results days for the Nationals and the Tech Award.
Results Days (2025) for BTEC Nationals, Firsts and Tech Award
Restricted release of results- 19 March
Results released to Learners- 20 March
Moderation for the Tech Award (January 2025)
Key Dates
17 January 2025 - All moderator reports should have been received
24 January 2025- Deadline for amending marks
Moderation Guidance
You can read all about the Moderation process for the Tech Awards . It explains how the Moderation process works and explains how the Raw marks are converted in UMS (Uniform Mark Scale) using Grade Boundaries. Remember each series the grade boundaries change.
Results Guidance
You'll find all the resources you need to help you receive and understand your students' results , as well as details of our post-results services.
Rapid review outcome for Level 3 qualifications
The DfE published the results of their rapid review at the end of 2024. It saw a pause in defunding of some Level 3 qualification, this does not affect BTEC Nationals in Children's Play,Learning and Development.
New BTEC National (AAQ) in Early Childhood Development
This will go ahead in September 2025 as planned and is fully funded. The DFE have said that the AAQ can now be taught alongside any other qualification to make an appropriate study plan for learners.
Paid for Resources for new AAQ
The paid for resources for the new AAQ will be published in April of 2025. Samples of the new material will be available to look at later this month.
Training
There are a number of training events for the new AAQ in Health and Social Care. These are free events to help you understand and plan for the new course.
New for 19+ Learners
BTEC Level 3 Technicals Early Years Educator (Diploma)
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for Early Years Educator
(Diploma) enables students to develop a purposeful combination of knowledge, skills and behaviours to enter employment as an Early Years Educator and allows them to achieve occupational competence.
It is for first teach September 2025. It is on the full and relevant list from the DfE.
There will be more resources and training coming soon.
Subject advisor
Esther Trehearn
Childcare
