January 2023 Engineering subject update
Happy new year!
Welcome to the first subject update of 2023. I hope that you all had a relaxing holiday and are rested and ready for the new year. I would like to wish all your learners well, sitting exams and external assessments in January and February series.
In this update:
- BTEC Tech Award in Engineering (2017) - Component 3 - Teacher instructions
- Summer 2023 entry deadlines and exam timetables
- Grade statistics
- Centre guide to Standards Verification
- Level 3 funding updates
- Update on the Level 3 AME and AME Machining qualifications
- BTEC Higher Nationals in Engineering - training update
BTEC Tech Award in Engineering (2017) - Teacher instructions
Teacher Instructions for the BTEC Tech Award in Engineering (2017), teacher instructions document is available under the secure tests page.
As a gold padlocked material, only your exams officer can download this document. Teachers can be given the document from the date it was published.
| Exam series | Entry deadline | Late fees charged from | High late fees charged from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2023 | 23.03.2023 | 24.03.2023 | 23.04.2023 |
*Learners who sat BTEC assessments in the January 2023 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 31 March.
*Learners who sat BTEC assessments in the February 2023 series can be re-entered for June exams after February results have been issued, and no late fees will be charged. The entry deadline for these learners is 14 April.
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering:
We have completed all the updates to the BTEC Level 3 AME qualification suite and applied these changes to existing approvals and qualifications codes in Edexcel Online.
Access the issue 6 specification
These changes are summarised in the latest version of the specification. The new pathway in Robotics is available for centres who wish to seek approval, via contacting our Customer Services team. Summary information on the changes can be found in the article below.
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Machining
The Machining pathway has been developed as a separate qualification to AME and is being submitted to Ofqual this month, for a 1st January 2023 first teaching date.
This qualification covers development technical knowledge for machinist technicians who are starting on the new Engineering Technician standard (machining pathway), which has recently been approved.
The qualification will ultimately replace the existing knowledge qualification in Machining at level 3, which will close to new registrations after a suitable notice period. Centres delivering the current Level 3 Diploma in Machining will get auto approval for the new AME Machining qualification.
Access the new specification for BTEC Specialist AME - Machining
BTEC Higher Nationals in Engineering - upcoming training events
| Qualification | Event | Date and time | Register | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC Higher Nationals Engineering | Assessment Planning and Assignment Writing Engineering RQF BTEC Higher Nationals | 1/3/2023 10:00-12:30 | Register | £25 excl. tax |
| Grading Standardisation Workshop for BTEC Higher National Engineering,Rail Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations (RQF) | 30/03/2023 10:00-16:00 | Register | 50 excl. tax | |
| Introduction to teaching and assessing the RQF Higher Nationals in Aeronautical Engineering | 20/2/2023 8:00-10:30 | Register | free |
There are more, generic training events for the Higher National qualifications, such as, training to support Level 3 centres transition to BTEC Higher Nationals, which you can access from the training page, filter, find out more and register.
Subject advisor
Evren Alibaba
Engineering
