New training
Tech Award in Child development
There are new training dates for the Tech Award. There is Marking and Moderation training for both Components in October.
October 2025 Subject Advisor update for Early years
October 2025 Subject Advisor update for BTEC Nationals, Firsts and Tech Award for Early Years
Welcome to the October update for Health and Social Care. I hope you have settled into the new term.
In this update there is dates for the January exams. Exciting information about ResultsPlus for the Nationals. There dates for training for the Tech Award.
Tech Award PSA
With the new dates for the release of the PSA, it is important that you ensure that you are using the correct version. T
he PSA released in June 2025 is for the January moderation window and the sample needs to be uploaded to the Learner Work Transfer system by 15 December 2025.
The PSA released in September 2025 is for the June moderation window and the sample needs to be uploaded to the Learner Work Transfer system by 15 May 2026.
Compare external assessment results
You’ll see a new bar chart on the cohort analysis screen for a given unit, comparing your cohort’s grade distribution to the distribution across all Pearson entries.
Compare your overall qualification results
You’ll see a new ‘Get cohort grade reports’ tile on the ResultsPlus BTEC landing page when you first log in.
Select your qualification and session and you’ll get a report comparing your students’ overall grades to the distribution across all students registered on that qualification.
This is also available for the Tech Award.
Exam Timetable for January 2026
| Qualification | Subject | Exam Code | Title | Unit | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | CPLD | 21486E | Patterns of Child Development | Unit 1 | 16/01/2026 | PM |
| Nationals | CPLD | 31597H | Children's Development | Unit 1 | 08/01/2026 | AM |
| Nationals | CPLD | 31598H | Development of Children's Communication, Literacy and Numeracy Skills | Unit 2 | 09/01/2026 | AM |
| Nationals | CPLD | 31598H | Development of Children's Communication, Literacy and Numeracy Skills- Pre-release | Unit 2 | 07/01/2026 | Window- 6 hours |
| Nationals | CPLD | 31599H | Enquiries into current research in Early Years Practice | Unit 4 | 12/01/2026 | AM |
| Nationals | CPLD | 31599H | Enquiries into current research in Early Years Practice- Pre-release | Unit 4 | 01/12/2026 | Window |
| Tech Award | Child Development | BCD03/01 | Supporting Children to Play, Learn and Develop | Component 3 | 14/01/2026 | PM |
Subject advisor
Esther Trehearn
Childcare
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