May 2024 Construction update
Here is your April 2024 update for Construction
- BTEC Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment (AAQ) approved for funding
- BTEC Tech Award updates
- BTEC Nationals updates
- T levels
BTEC Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment (AAQ) approved for funding from 1 September 2025
On the 16 May 2024 DfE announced that all 12 Pearson Level 3 qualifications have been approved for funding for first teach September 2025.
You can access the Construction qualification page, which currently hold the specification and Sample Assessment Materials, through the course materials section.
BTEC Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment (AAQ)
Launch event
This event has been arranged to formally launch the newly approved BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment (AAQ). It will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions, hear from other centres and for us to give you an overview of the qualification, how transferable, digital and sustainability skills are built in, how they sit alongside A levels and much more. Don't miss out!
Useful documents
On the specification page, under the useful documents section, you can access materials which will help you get your head around the new AAQ.
These materials include:
- Preparing students for their future,
- Support and guidance document
- Engineering transition guide.
BTEC Tech Award updates
Please view the Key dates schedule for BTEC Tech Awards below for all upcoming dates. Some of the important dates ahead are as below:
| Key date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Access the BTEC Tech Award FAQs, covering all aspects of the qualification from registrations to certification.
BTEC Firsts and Nationals
| Key dates | Activity | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
You can access the question paper, mark scheme and examiner report for Unit 1 exam from the qualification page.
You can access the question paper, mark scheme and examiner report for Unit 1 exam from the qualification page.
T level Design, Surveying and Planning
You can access the latest specification for 1 September 2024 starters from the link below.
Changes to the specification are listed in the pages before the content section. Please review these to identify the differences from the previous issue.
Please also make sure that you select the correct specification, from the dropdown. See image below:
Read the monthly T level update, which includes overall news on T levels as well as subject specfic updates.
There are few training events available in June and July fot T level DSP, which you can search for and book from the link below.
Subject advisor
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Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
