BTEC Nationals July Update
With results days now in sight, this is a key moment to get organised and feel prepared for what August will bring. In this update, you will find clear guidance, important reminders and practical support to help you navigate results days with confidence.
Important that we get your feedback
Our Vocational Qualification Exam Feedback Survey for the May/June 2026 exam series are now open, and we'd really value your feedback.
The feedback you give is shared directly with our senior examiners and subject teams here at Pearson so that we can understand what's working well and where we can make improvements for future series.
Please fill out one form for each qualification you’d like to feedback on - the survey should take no more than five minutes to complete.
Level 3 Reform (and Post 16 Level 2)
Product Manager David Pautsch led a webinar where we communicated updates on L3 reform and post 16 Level 2 reform.
Results Summer 2026 - AAQ and RQF
Preparing for Summer Results
Multi-Factor Authentication for Edexcel Online
To avoid any unnecessary delay in accessing your results and supporting learners, we are asking you to log on to one of the following platforms, ensuring you have a valid password and can authenticate using the MFA app.
- Edexcel Online (EOL)
- ResultsPlus
- Exam Viewer
The sooner you do this and ensure that your access is working the better.
Secure callbacks: Some issues, such as the need for an MFA device reset, requires us to complete a secure callback on the number we have on file. This usually means speaking to your centre reception first.
We have adapted our secure callback process to allow the use of a personal mobile number. If any secure callbacks are required during the summer holidays while you are not in centre, we are still able to do this quickly and securely.
Further Support: We appreciate that you may have questions about multi factor authentication..
Accessing Pearson Services Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Results days: Key dates
| Qualification |
Exam session | Results to centres | Results to students |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC Nationals | Summer 25 | 05/08/2026 * | 13/08/2026 |
* These are embargoed released dates specifically for registrations that are pending an external assessment result this summer. Qualifications that are 100% internally assessed or are not awaiting an external assessment result are not embargoed and can be released once an overall qualification grade is awarded.
View the key date schedule documents for all relevant dates
Grade Boundaries
You can access grade boundaries by component by using the Raw Mark to UMS convertor tool called 'BTEC marks convertor support' found on the website.
Using this tool you can access all raw to UMS conversions for all externally assessed units in the BTEC Nationals.
Availability of Summer 2026 Question Papers, Mark Schemes and Examiner Reports
Exam materials from the Summer 2026 exam series will be made available on our website (secure download) on the following dates:
| Assessment materials | Date of availability on website |
|---|---|
| Question Papers | Available |
| Mark Schemes | Results Day |
| PSA Examiner Reports | Results Day |
| GCSE Examiner Reports | Results Day |
ResultsPlus - our online results analysis tool
ResultsPlus is our free online results analysis tool, that gives you a detailed breakdown of your students’ performance in Pearson Edexcel exams.
It provides you with detailed analysis available of your students’ performance compared to national and other schools.
You can access ResultsPlus using your Edexcel Online username and password if your account profile has ResultsPlus access granted by your Exams Officer.
Details for use of Results Plus for the BTEC Nationals can be found in the support guide
Access to Scripts - Exam Units
You can use our free Access to Scripts service to view your candidates’ marked exam scripts online or download as a PDF. It is available from results day until the 11 December 2026.
Providing a rich source of information, you can use this service to help make decisions about requesting a review of marking, but it can also help inform future teaching and learning and gives insights and visibility that performance data alone cannot provide.
Note, you will need 'Exam viewer' in your Edexcel Online profile if you want to download candidate scripts from results day. Please ask your Exams Officer if you need this adding to your profile.
LEI Report Launch: Webinar
Unlocking the growth potential of Level 4 and 5 pathways
Are you engaged in post-16 skills and technical education and want to explore how higher technical qualifications at Levels 4 and 5 can play a stronger role in supporting progression, workforce capability and economic growth?
@Pearson are proud sponsors of the new research from the @Lifelong Education Institute (LEI) and would like to invite you to an interactive online event where the findings will be presented and discussed with key speakers.
Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026Time: 10-11.30am
BTEC National Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs)
You can find the dates for all externally assessed units here:
Or use the new BTEC external assessment overview tool.
Try the BTEC External Assessment Tool
Internally assessed units continue to follow the quality assurance process for the AAQ suite and this starts with the submission of an assessment plan.
Next years provisional dates can be found in the links below.
Getting Started Events
These events will cover ways to Plan and Teach BTEC National AAQ in Computing and Information Technology. Links to recordings of these events can be found below.
Getting ready for Internal Assessment
These events are aimed at UK based teachers preparing to deliver the new BTEC Level 3 qualifications.
Preparing for External Assessment
These events are aimed at UK based teachers preparing to deliver the new BTEC Level 3 qualifications.
| Qualification |
Date | Recording |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | April 2026 | Recording |
| Computing | Mar 2026 | Coming Soon |
Frequently asked questions
We have created a FAQ document that will continue to be updated as we capture and answer more questions. This repository will be a valuable source of information and can be the first port of call whenever you are looking for guidance for AAQ IT Unit 3 or Unit 4 questions.
Information Technology
For Information Technology AAQ we have the 'Student Book', 'Student eBook' and 'Complete Package' are all available now
Computing
For Computing AAQ we have the 'Student Book', 'Student eBook' and 'Complete Package' are all available now
Help us make Pearson AAQ BTEC National paid resources work for you
Hearing from you helps us continue to develop and improve our BTEC resource so they meet your needs, so we’d really welcome your feedback. This survey should only take you 10-15 minutes to complete, and we want to hear from you whether you've bought our resources or chosen not to..
Information Technology AAQ
Planning and Teaching Guide, Unit guides and Transferrable Skills Framework and Transition guide.
Pearson Set Assignments for the two internally assessed units, 4 for Unit 3 and 3 for Unit 4
Computing AAQ
Planning and Teaching Guide, Unit guides and Transferrable Skills Framework and Transition Guide.
Pearson Set Assignments for the two internally assessed units, 4 for Unit 3 and 4 for Unit 4
BTEC Nationals (RQF)
The government has confirmed that no additional existing qualifications will have their funding removed in 2026/27. This means that the National Diploma (1080) and Extended Diploma (720) will remain funded in IT and Computing for the next academic year. A list of qualifications that will have their funding removed for academic year 2027/28 can be found below:
Qualifications due to have funding removed in 2027/2028
We’ve extended Information Technology and Computing Level 3 BTEC Nationals RQF in Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and for Independent Centres in England for registrations up to the 2028/29 academic year, with a final registration date of 31 July 2029. These extensions allow you to plan with confidence and make sure you have the provision needed for the coming years.
Read the Northern Ireland Update
Read the Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Independent Centres in England Update
You can find the dates for all externally assessed units here:
Or use the new BTEC external assessment overview tool.
Try the BTEC External Assessment Tool
Internally assessed units continue to follow the standard quality assurance process for the RQF suite and this starts with the submission of an assessment plan.
Next years provisional dates can be found in the links below.
Remember in England the September 2025 cohort represent the final registrations on these qualifications. They will remain funded through to certification which would normally be Summer 2027 for two year programs.
Qualification pages for these quals are shown below:
In Northern Ireland (NI) and Wales you can continue to offer the BTEC Nationals RQF at all sizes and we have some dedicated pages to help you find information and support as things change we will keep this page updated as developments occur.
Funding clarification is here:
BTEC Level 3 Funding Guide for 16-19 year olds in Wales
BTEC Level 3 Funding Guide for 16-19 year olds in Northern Ireland
Subject advisor
Tim Brady
Computer Science and ICT Subject Advisor
