April 2024 Construction update

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Thu Apr 25 08:24:00 UTC 2024

Here is your April 2024 update for Construction

BTEC Tech Award updates
BTEC Nationals updates
T levels

BTEC Tech Award updates

Extension to Tech Awards deadlines

Key Dates and deadlines:

Key date	Activity
1 May 2024	Final deadline for entries of internal and external assessment Final deadline for withdrawals of external assessments NB: Following this deadline, any entries which have not been w ithdrawn will use up one of the 3 entries included in the registration fee.
2 May 2024 - 5 July 2024	Late certitication window (via edexcel online only)
7 May 2024	Component 1: Construction Technology exam (pm)
15 May 2024	Deadline for mark submission and upload of w ork of sampled learners for internal assessments
28 June 2024	Deadline for amending marks following moderator feedback for internal assessment (optional)
16 August	Restricted release of results to centres
22 August	Release of results to learners

January 24 series principle moderator reports for component 2 and 3

January 24 series Question paper, Mark scheme and Examiner report for Component 1

Tech Award FAQs

BTEC Firsts and Nationals

Key Dates and deadlines, including exam dates

Key dates	Activity	Qualification
7 May 2024	Unit 2: Construction Design Part B window starts Window from 7 May to 21 May	BTEC Nationals
7 May 2024	Unit 3: Tendering and Estimating window ends / submission deadline	BTEC Nationals
15 May 2024	Deadline for submitting the first sample to the Standards Verifier	BTEC First and Nationals
16 May 2024	Unit 1: Construction Principles exam	BTEC Nationals
21 May 2024	Unit 2: Construction Design Part B window ends / submission deadline	BTEC Nationals
24 May 2024	Unit 1: Construction Technology exam	BTEC First
5 June 2024	Unit 11: Sustainability in Construction	BTEC First
5 July 2024	Claiming deadline to make a full award claim, inputting all internal grades, for learners expecting a result following the release of May/June 2024 external examination results	BTEC FIrst and Nationals
15 August 2024	Results day (level 3)	BTEC Nationals
22 August 2024	Results day (level 2)	BTEC First

BTEC First - January 2024 series QP, MS and ER

BTEC Nationals - January 2024 series - Unit 1 QP, MS and ER

Standards Verification guidance

Access centre guide to standards verification document below to check what is expected from you, sample size and information on how to submit your sample to standards verification.

BTEC Centre Guide to Standards Verification (PDF | 858.4 KB)

NEW

T level Design, Surveying and Planning

Monthly newsletter - April 2024

Training for DSP

Face-to-face events: The inside track on T Levels – best practice and guidance

HN updates

Pearson-set Theme
The Pearson-set theme for Construction Higher Nationals has now been released for the next academic year 1st September 2024 – 31st August 2025 on HN Global.

Find out more at: HN Global Tutor Resources Delivery Materials
 
New HN Construction HTQ approvals
We are pleased to announce HTQ quality mark approval for the following qualifications!

Higher National Certificate in Building Services Engineering for England
Higher National Diploma in Building Services Engineering for England
Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering for England
Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering for England

These qualifications will be available to centers in England for first teach 1st September 2025. 

Further updates and resource pages to follow.

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