January 2024 Engineering update
Happy new year!
I hope that you have had a fantastic break over the holidays. Here is your January update to keep you up to date and link you to the information you may require.
In this update you will find information on:
Component 3 February 2024 exam dates
| Part | Time | Duration | Window Start | Window End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Window | 2 hours | 29/01/2024 | 01/02/2024 |
| Part 2 | Morning | 1 hour 30 minutes | Exam date: | 02/02/2024 |
Component 3 Teacher Instructions - February 2024
Teacher instructions for February 2024 series exam is available for download under secure tests. This material is gold padlocked and can only be downloaded by exams officers. Teachers should have access to this from the day it is published on the website, so that the experiment can successfully be prepared in the 4 week window, ready for Part 1 of the exam. Access this below:
January 2024 Exam dates:
| Exam: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Time | Duration | Exam date | ||
| Unit 1 | Morning | 2 hours | 15/01/2024 | ||
| Set Task: | |||||
| Unit | Part | Time | Duration | Window Start | Window End |
| Unit 3 | Part A | Window | 3 hours | 11/12/2023 | 05/01/2024 |
| Unit 3 | Part B | Window | 8 hours | 08/01/2024 | 19/01/2024 |
| Unit 6 | Window | 12 hours | 10/01/2024 | 24/01/2024 |
Secure tests for Unit 3 and 6 exam materials - January 2024
Unit 3 Part A and Unit 6 set task papers can be accessed from the secure tests page. These are gold padlocked, so can only be accessed by exams officers.
Other Level 3 updates
Read more about BTEC Nationals from 2025, what to expect from the new AAQs and access to all available draft specifications.
The information in the link below provides an overview of reforms on post-16 level 3 vocational qualifications in England, and what we know so far about what they will mean for you and your post-16 level 3 vocational curriculum.
Transitioning to HTQs
The 2024 Higher Nationals in Engineering portfolio of RQF qualifications is expanding, with two main changes. Read our FAQs to find out more about what this means for your centre, as well as advice and guidance.
Please note that these changes are only applicable to centres in England.
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Evren Alibaba
Engineering
