February 2024 Construction update
February 2024 update for BTEC and T levels in Construction
Provisional exam timetables - Summer 2025
Please check out the provisional exam timetables for your BTEC qualifications. If you have any feedback on the provisional timetables, please email timetables@pearson.com by 23 February 2024.
Updated JCQ AI Guidance
On 2 February the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) published their updated JCQ guidance on AI Use in Assessments.
The guidance is designed to help students and teachers to complete NEAs, coursework and other internal assessments successfully, giving students the chance to demonstrate skills which cannot be assessed in exams.
Please do share the latest version of the guidance with senior leaders, teachers and assessors in your school or college. It’s vital the guidance informs school policies on AI use, and schools and colleges provide staff and students with clear information.
A summary of the key updates is available on the JCQ website. They've also produced a poster for students on the use of AI and assessments and an information sheet for teachers along with PowerPoint presentations for teachers and students.
Read all the information on JCQ blog and download the updated guidance and support materials
This template now includes an updated authenticity declaration to include acknowledgement of any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. This form is provided for immediate use.
If you design and use your own Assessment Record, please ensure this is updated to replicate the authenticity statement in our template/s.
Following on from the first external assessment of Component 1 (BCB03) of BTEC Tech Award in Construction and the Built Environment, you can access the question paper to use for mock purposes from our website.
Pearson set assignments for June 2024 awarding were released on 8 January on the website. You can access these from the course materials section of the qualification page.
Past training recordings and bitesize videos to support teaching, learning and assessment can be accessed from the qualification pages. Please check the blue ribbon for the training link.
| Date | Activity/Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2024 | Learner entries for internal and external assessments (May/June 2024 series) |
| 15 April 2024 | Digital Learner Work Transfer (LWT) available for uploading work of sampled learnersfor internal assessments |
| 1 May 2024 | Deadline for mark submission and upload of work of sampled learners for internal assessments |
| 7 May 2024 | Component 1 (BCB03) exam - May/June series |
| 21 June 2024 | Deadline for amending marks following moderator feedback (where necessary) for internal assessments |
| 21 August 2024 | Restricted release of results to centres |
| 22 August 2024 | Release of results to learners |
We have recently updated FAQs to include information about overall grade determination, rules around resits and retakes, and about claiming certification. Review the FAQs which you can access in the link below.
New recorded training
BTEC Bitesize - Overall qualification grade
External assessment overview - Component 3
Access the January 2024, Unit 1 exam paper for BTEC Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment
We have published our draft specification for Construction AAQ. This draft qualification has not yet been accredited by Ofqual. It is published to enable teachers to have early sight of our proposed approach to the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment (AAQ). Further changes may be required and no assurance can be given at this time that the proposed qualification will be made available in its current form, or that it will be accredited in time for first teaching in September 2025 and first award in 2027.
BTEC Centre guide to Standards Verification - 2023/2024
Please access and read through the centre guide to standards verification documenent, to find out what to expect from the standards verifiation process. The guide will take you through:
- the process of standards verification
- allocations o standars verifiers
- what is expected from your centre
- Deadlines and accesing reports
Holistic teaching and learning resources
Project based resources to help with the coverage of the T level DSP specification content for both Core and Occupational specialisms. By going through these projects, you will be able to cover different aspects of the specification, helping learners develop their knowledge, understanding and skills.
Graded exemplification materials
These materials are from past series and will support teachers in understanding the level of response required at different grades. Materials available are from 2022 and 2023 assessments (post covid).
January 2024 updates
Read the latest T level updates, which includes generic and subject specific information.
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