June 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
- Reminder on funding from 1 September 2025 - BTEC Nationals in Construction
- BTEC Nationals AAQ Construction updates (first teach September 2025)
- Sample resources for BTEC Nationals (AAQs)
- Training
- 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 2025/2027
- Gen 2 Specification for September 2025 starters
- BTEC Higher Nationals
- Centre comms: Resubmission of assignments and clarification
- Licensed Higher Nationals Newsletter May 2025
BTEC Firsts and Nationals updates
Key date |
Activity |
Information |
|---|---|---|
15 June |
Second sample to the SV (if required) |
Read the standards verification guide |
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 | 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 |
Access all exam timetables below:
Reminder on funding from 1 September 2025
This is a reminder that Level 3 funding reforms in England affects the BTEC Nationals in Construction qualification. The reform:
- affects centres in England only
- affects standalone registrations and not registrations that are part of an apprenticeship.
- does not affect registrations that are independently funded
- does not affect centres in Northern Ireland and Wales
At 360GLH, Extended Certificate size, the new BTEC Nationals in Construction (AAQ) is funded in England for first teaching 1 September 2025.
| Qualification Title | QN | GLH |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment | 603/0862/X | 360 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment | 603/0863/1 | 540 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering | 603/1218/X | 720 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering | 603/1217/8 | 720 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment | 603/0864/3 | 720 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Building Services Engineering | 603/1219/1 | 1080 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering | 603/1216/6 | 1080 |
| Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment | 603/0861/8 | 1080 |
Click on the link below to access further information, FAQs and the full funding guide for England.
To find out more Information for centres in Wales and Northern Ireland and access the funding guides, please use the link below.
BTEC Nationals AAQ Construction updates (first teach September 2025)
You can now pre-order the student book for the new BTEC Nationals in Construction (AAQ) qualification.
The complete ActiveLearn resources are also being developed and will be ready soon! You can view what is available and access sample resources from the below link.
Read more about the resources and pre-order the student book
Training events for the new Construction 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 |
|---|---|
| 9 June at 15:30 - 17:00 GMT | Getting Ready for Internal Assessment: BTEC National (AAQ) in Construction and the Built Environment (2025) |
BTEC Tech Award in Construction and the Built Environment (2022) updates
| Key date | Activity | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
The deadlines for submission of learner work will remain unchanged each series, and the updated release schedule will not affect learners who are currently completing a PSA this May/June 2025 series, working to a 15 May submission deadline.
Exam timetables
| 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 |
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 Level 4 and 5 Updates
Centre comms: Resubmission of assignments and clarification
The below emails were sent directly to centres on 14 and 15 May about resubmissions. The updates cover rules regarding resubmission of assignments and links you to the Quality Assurance guide. Read the update and the clarification below:
Licensed Higher Nationals Newsletter May 2025
Monthly Higher Nationals newsletter, covering the latest and keeping you up to date. If you currently do not get these emails directly, you can sign up to receive them.
If you require support on these qualifications or have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Details below:
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