April 2025 Construction Update
This is the April 2025 Subject Advisor Update for BTEC and T level Construction qualifications.
- BTEC Firsts and Nationals updates
- Key dates
- Exam timetables
- Standards verification
- BTEC Tech Awards (2022)
- Key dates
- Exam timetables
- Earlier release of PSAs for Component 2 and 3
- T levels Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction updates
- Key dates schedule
- Gen 2 Specification for September 2025 starters
- BTEC Nationals AAQ Construction updates (first teach September 2025)
- Supplementary information - Guidance document
- Planning and teaching guides - now live!
- Sample resources for AAQ Construction
- Training
- Provisional exam timetables for 2026
- BTEC Higher Nationals updates
- BTEC Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering
Upcoming specification and unit descriptors revisions
- BTEC Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering
BTEC Firsts and Nationals updates
Key Dates
Key date |
Activity |
Information |
|---|---|---|
15 May |
First sampling deadline for Standards Verification |
|
31 May |
First sample report to have been submitted by the SV |
|
15 June |
Second sample to the SV (if required) |
|
30 June |
Second sample report to have been submitted by the SV |
|
5 July |
Claiming deadline: all internally assessed unit grades to be submitted and full award claims to be made by 5 July. |
Please make sure all grades are submitted, and full award claimed by this date for a smooth summer certification. |
14 August |
Level 3 results day |
|
21 August |
Level 2 results day |
Exam timetables
BTEC Firsts:
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQF BTEC First | 21935G | Construction Technology (Welsh) | Unit 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 15 minutes | 03/06/2025 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21492E | Construction Technology | Unit 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 15 minutes | 03/06/2025 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21941G | Sustainability in Construction (Welsh) | Unit 11 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 05/06/2025 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21635E | Sustainability in Construction | Unit 11 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 05/06/2025 |
BTEC Nationals:
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Release Date | Window start | Window end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQF BTEC National | 20075K | Construction Principles | Unit 1 | Morning | 1 hour 30 minutes | 15/05/2025 | ||
| RQF BTEC National | 20076K | Construction Design | Unit 2 | Window | Prep: 3 hours | 22/04/2025 | 22/04/2025 | 07/05/2025 |
| RQF BTEC National | 20077K | Tendering and Estimating | Unit 3 | Window | 12 hours | 22/04/2025 | 22/04/2025 | 07/05/2025 |
| RQF BTEC National | 20076K | Construction Design | Unit 2 | Window | 12 hours | 06/05/2025 | 06/05/2025 | 20/05/2025 |
BTEC Firsts:
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQF BTEC First | 21935G | Construction Technology (Welsh) | Unit 1 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 08/01/2026 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21492E | Construction Technology | Unit 1 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 08/01/2026 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21941G | Sustainability in Construction (Welsh) | Unit 11 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 13/01/2026 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21635E | Sustainability in Construction | Unit 11 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 13/01/2026 |
BTEC Nationals:
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQF BTEC Nationals | 20075K | Construction Principles | Unit 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 30 minutes | 14/01/2026 |
BTEC Firsts:
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NQF BTEC First | 21935G | Construction Technology (Welsh) | Unit 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 15 minutes | 02/06/2026 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21492E | Construction Technology | Unit 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 15 minutes | 02/06/2026 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21941G | Sustainability in Construction (Welsh) | Unit 11 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 04/06/2026 |
| NQF BTEC First | 21635E | Sustainability in Construction | Unit 11 | Morning | 1 hour 15 minutes | 04/06/2026 |
BTEC Nationals:
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Part | Time | Duration | Release Date | Window start | Window end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQF BTEC Nationals | 20075K | Unit 1: Construction Principles | Morning | 1 hour 30 minutes | 14/05/2026 | |||
| RQF BTEC Nationals | 20076K | Unit 2: Construction Design | Part A | Window | Prep: 3 hours | 21/04/2026 | 21/04/2026 | 06/05/2026 |
| RQF BTEC Nationals | 20077K | Unit 3:endering and Estimating | Window | 12 hours | 21/04/2026 | 21/04/2026 | 06/05/2026 | |
| RQF BTEC Nationals | 20076K | Unit 2: Construction Design | Part B | Window | 12 hours | 05/05/2026 | 05/05/2026 | 19/05/2026 |
Access the exam timetables and provisional timetables below:
Standards verification
As per the key dates above, the first sampling deadline for Standards Verification is 15 May 2025. By this date, you will need to send the requested sample to your Standards Verifier with all the paper work required. This is done on Learner Work Transfer.
You can access more information and further guidance on the process, including information on what to include in the sample, from the guidance document below.
BTEC Tech Award in Construction and the Built Environment (2022) updates
Key Dates
| Key date | Activity | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 28 March | BTEC Tech Award learners who sat BTEC assessments in the January 2025 series can be re-entered for June exams after January results have been issued, and no late fees will be charged. the entry deadline for these learners is 28 March. | May/June series |
| 14 April | Digital Learner Work Transfer (LWT) available for uploading sample for Component 2 (BCB01) and Component 3 (BCB02) | May/June series |
| 15 May | Deadline for mark submission and upload of work of sampled learners for Component 2 (BCB01) and Component 3 (BCB02) | May/June series |
| 16 June | All draft moderator reports (for centres who uploaded internal components by 15th May deadline) should have been received | May/June series |
| 27 June | Deadline for amending marks following moderator feedback for internal assessments (optional) | May/June series |
| 15 August | Restricted release of results to centres | May/June series |
| 21 August | Release of results to learners | May/June series |
| 21 August – 25 September | Window for Review of Marking or Moderation (RoMMs) for internal and external assessments | May/June series |
Exam timetables
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC Tech Awards | BCB03/01 | Construction Technology | Component 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 30 minutes | 06/05/2026 |
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC Tech Awards | BCB03/01 | Construction Technology | Component 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 30 minutes | 16/01/2026 |
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC Tech Awards | BCB03/01 | Construction Technology | Component 1 | Afternoon | 1 hour 30 minutes | 05/05/2026 |
Earlier release of Pearson Set Assignments (PSAs) for Component 2 and 3
We've heard your feedback and are excited to announce a key improvement to the release schedule for the BTEC Tech Award Pearson Set Assignments (PSAs) used for internally assessed components. PSAs will now be available three months earlier, giving you more time to plan, prepare, mark, and upload assessments.*
New PSA Release Dates:
- 2 June 2025 – PSA for the December/January 2025/26 assessment series
- 1 September 2025 - PSA for the May/June 2026 assessment series.
BTEC Nationals AAQ Construction updates (first teach September 2025)
Supplementary information - Guidance document
In administering internal and external assessment, the centre needs to be aware of
the specific procedures and policies that apply, for example to registration, entries
and results. We have therefore published this supplementary information, which must be read alongside the specification document for the course.
You can access the Supplementary Information and the Specification below:
Sample resources for BTEC Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment (AAQ)
Our published resources to support the new BTEC Nationals 2025 are being carefully developed to help you deliver engaging teaching, and to prepare your students for assessment.
We’re designing the resources as fully integrated packages, with all resources complementing and building on the others. You will be able use them in various ways, to suit your teaching style, and when used together they’ll provide the biggest time saving and teaching support benefits.
The main teaching resources will be published in April and May 2025, in good time for first teaching in September 2025.
Training events for the new Engineering AAQ
The BTEC Nationals in Engineering (AAQ) is scheduled for first delivery in September 2025.
To support you to embark on the new BTEC Nationals in Engineering AAQ, we have scheduled some training events. See below table and link to access the events.
| Date and Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 May at 16:00-17:00 GMT | Getting Started: Ways to Plan and Teach BTEC National (AAQ) in Construction and the Built Environment (2025) |
| 9 June at 15:30 - 17:00 GMT | Getting Ready for Internal Assessment: BTEC National (AAQ) in Construction and the Built Environment (2025) |
Exam timetables
BTEC Nationals (AAQ):
| Qual | Examination code | Title | Unit | Time | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQF BTEC Nationals (AAQ) | 60323T | Construction Principles | Unit 1 | Morning | 1 hour 45 minutes | 14/05/2026 |
| RQF BTEC Nationals (AAQ) | 60323T | Construction Technology | Unit 2 | Afternoon | 1 hour 45 minutes | 05/05/2026 |
T level DSP updates
Key dates schedule 2025-2027
The key dates schedule for 2025-2027 are now available for you to help with planning. Please remember that exam dates are fully confirmed once the exam timetables are published on the exam timetables page.
T level DSP - Gen 2 Specification
The Gen 2 specification for T level DSP is available now. Please check out the specification below:
You can watch the recorded training, showcasing the changes below:
BTEC Higher Nationals updates
BTEC Higher Nationals in Civil Engineering - Upcoming specification and unit descriptors revisions
Over the last year, we have worked closely with the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to ensure that our current qualifications meet the necessary requirements for students completing these qualifications to gain Engineering Council EngTech accreditation.
Further to feedback from the review panel, we have made several changes to the unit structures of the Civil Engineering Higher National titles, along with the introduction of a brand-new Civil Engineering unit, which will be available in Issue 2 of the Civil Engineering for England specifications and Issue 3 of the Civil Engineering specifications for September 2025 first teach.
If you require support on these qualifications or have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Details below:
Subject advisor
Evren Alibaba
Engineering
