BTEC Nationals January Update
I hope you have all had a wonderful break and wish you all a successful and rewarding 2025. I look forward to supporting you and your students this year.
The Pause and Review of the level 2 and 3 post 16 reforms features in this months update along with information about how to find the most up to date information.
Good luck with up coming exams
Good luck to all teachers and students in the upcoming assessments.
Computing
- Unit 1: 17th January 2025 (PM)
- Unit 2: 21st January 2025 (AM)
- Unit 3: Part A 8th - 14th January 2025, Part B 15th - 17th January 2025
- Unit 4: 7th - 13th January 2025
Information Technology
- Unit 1: 10Th January 2025 (AM)
- Unit 2: Part A 14th January 2025 (PM), Part B 15th January 2025 (AM)
- Unit 11: Part A 3rd - 24th January 2025 (5hrs), Part B 3rd - 24trh January 2025 (4hrs)
- Unit 14: Part A 9th December 2024 - 3rd january 2025 (3hrs), Part B 6th - 17th January 2025 (8hrs)
Level 3 Reform - Briefing Session
The future of level 3 qualifications in England
This session is for centres in England only and will focus on the impact of Government reforms on post 16 qualifications and funding. You will hear our latest updates in response to Government's announcement (scheduled for December) after the pause and review and have the opportunity to ask questions or hear from other centres who may have questions of their own.
14 January 2025 at 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
Level 3 Reform
See our latest - 6 September 2024
The future of post-16 level 3 vocational qualifications in England
This webpage will be revised as soon as we have reliable information to communicate.
We are sharing an important update regarding the key dates and term-time checkpoints. To every centre that has recently delivered any of our BTEC Level 3 National qualifications. These key dates have been designed to ensure BTEC results are delivered successfully to all learners expecting a result in 2025
BTEC National Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs)
Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ) Availablility
Our BTEC Nationals Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) are approved and will be open for registrations for your September 2025 cohort:
Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ)
AAQ Getting Started events
Getting Started events will cover ways to Plan and Teach ​BTEC National AAQ in Computing and Information Technology.
These events can count as 1.5 Hours of CPD. You will receive a certificate of attendance the next working day after the live event. Please be aware that this event will be recorded and may be shared publicly.
| Qualification |
Date | Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing | 14 February 2025 | 12:00 - 13:00 | Register |
| Computing | 26 March 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Computing | 19 May 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Information Technology | 7 February 2025 | 12:00 - 13:00 | Register |
| Information Technology | 10 March 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
| Information Technology | 12 May 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Register |
These live sessions will meet the following objectives:
- Centres can confidently plan the delivery of the new qualifications at Level 3, based on their and their learners' needs.
- Centres have a clear view on the underpinning knowledge required to deliver the units.
- Centres identify how to use internal assessment support materials to inform teaching and learning and understand the standard.
- Centres know where to find support, via the website or specific roles within Pearson.
Getting ready for Internal Assessment
IThese events are aimed at UK based teachers preparing to deliver the new BTEC Level 3 qualifications.
Subject advisor
Tim Brady
Computer Science and ICT Subject Advisor
