February 2023 BTEC Performing Arts update

• BTEC Level 3 Performing and Production Arts update
• New Marking and Moderation training event recording
• Tech Award 2017 Component 3 Guidance and Support
• Timetables for spring term
• Accessing Externally Assessed Tasks
• New Training Events BTEC International Performing Arts 
• BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts (2022) updates
• New FAQ guidance for Components 1 and 2 
• Guidance for selecting existing professional repertoire
• Assessment tracker tool
• Support and Contact

BTEC Level 3 Performing and Production Arts update

The Department for Education (DfE) have released information about the future of level 3 qualifications for 16+ learners. 

You can find a lot of useful guidance on our website:

Level 3 review update

For Performing Arts and Production Arts - which won't have T-Levels - we are hoping to be able to offer both small and large alternative academic qualifications (AAQs) from 2026. 

For the meantime, we expect that the current range of level 3 qualifications we offer in the sector will still be available and fully funded until 2025. These include Performing Arts, Performance, Performing Arts Practice and Production Arts Practice.

We would like to invite you to help influence this next generation of BTEC Nationals. We want to ensure we capture the teacher and learner voice in our qualifications and support materials. 

BTEC Nationals Research Community

Marking and Moderation for internally assessed components

To help with marking and moderation of Components 1 and 2 we have released a recorded support session.
This provides guidance on:

• applying the new marking grids
• how to record marks and provide learner feedback
• how different characteristics of learner work meet marking criteria at different mark bands
• an overview of the moderation process
• submitting marks and samples of learner work for moderation

Tech Award 2017 Component 3 Guidance and Support

To help teachers and students prepare for this year's Component 3 task, we have produced some guidance and support, including a recorded discussion with the Chief Examiner for C3, Helen Turner, a recorded performance and the written activities for three learners.
We hope you find these useful and inspiring. 

Timetables for spring and summer terms

You can find the timetables for the externally assessed units and components for spring and summer assessments on our website

Timetables

Accessing Externally Assessed Tasks

You can find the externally assessed tasks for Component 3 (Tech Award), Unit 1, 3, 5 and 7 (Nationals) and Unit 1: Individual Showcase (BTEC Firsts) on our Secure Tests webpage.

Only your exams office can download these tasks, so please ask them if you you need to access the materials

Secure Test access page

Forthcoming Release Dates

Unit 5 Individual Performance Commission: 13 Mar 2023

Unit 7 Employment Opportunities: 20 Mar 2023

New training events for BTEC International Performing Arts

We have new free online training events for level 2 and 3 BTEC International Performing Arts qualifications

FAQ guidance for Components 1 and 2 

I get lots of questions about the new internally assessed Components on the Tech Award, so we've put together a Frequently Asked Questions guide specifically for Performing Arts

Guidance for selecting existing professional repertoire

We have produced some additional guidance for teachers to help with selecting suitable repertoire and performance material for Components 1 and 2 in the new Tech Award in Performing Arts 

Assessment tracker tool

This is a tool that can help with the moderated assessment of components 1 and 2.

You can create Assessment Record documents and provide ongoing reports for learner feedback.

Support and contact

Please feel free to get in touch, if you require any help or support in your delivery. You can access contact details from the contact card below.