BTEC Nationals June Update
Please find the June update for our BTEC Nationals, as we transition to new registrations in the AAQ versions of these qualifications.
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)
Live online event: quality assurance for Level 3 Nationals from 2025 (AAQ)
If you're planning to deliver the new Level 3 Nationals (AAQ) from September 2025, we’ve got you covered. We’re running a couple of online sessions to give you a detailed understanding of quality assurance for the new qualifications.
Pick the event that best suits your schedule and book your place:
Tuesday 17 June, 4–5 p.m. | Book your place
Thursday 19 June, 4–5 p.m. | Book your place
We’re putting the finishing touches on the new BTEC Centre Guide for Quality Assurance for the Level 3 Nationals 2025 (AAQ) to be available soon, so keep an eye on future newsletters.
AAQ Getting Started events
Getting Started 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.
| Qualification |
Date | Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing | 19 May 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Recording |
| Information Technology | 12 May 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00 | Recording |
Getting ready for Internal Assessmant
These events are aimed at UK based teachers preparing to deliver the new BTEC Level 3 qualifications.
| Qualification |
Date | Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing | 3 June 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00 | Register |
| Information Technology | 10 June 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00 | Register * |
| Computing | 8 July 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00 | Register |
| Information Technology | 10 July 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00 | Register * |
* Already full - please add your name to the waitlist and you will be sent a link to the recording.
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
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
Current BTEC Nationals (RQF)
One exam scheduled in June
I hope all the assessments this year have run smoothly and that your students have achieved their targets.
| Qual | Date | Unit | Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing | 3 June 2025 | Unit 1 |
Remember from September 2025 no new registrations can be made on the smaller qualifications, the Certificate 180glh, the Extended Certificate 360glh and the Foundation Diploma 520glh will not be available.
The Diploma 720glh and Extended Diploma 1080glh have had registrations extended by one year so you can register students in the September 2025 cohort for a full program on these sizes only.
We have shared 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
Subject advisor
Tim Brady
Computer Science and ICT Subject Advisor
