BTEC Tech Award May Update
Please find the following helpful information.
Component 3 Exam - 2nd May 2024
I hope all your students have a good experience of the Component 3 exam.
Component sample uploads
Make sure your May 15th deadline goes smoothly, use this reference for all aspects of Raw Mark entry and uploading samples using Learner Work Transfer (LWT) Admin Support
Distinction * qualification grade needs all component results to be Distinction.
The UMS total will tell you what qualification outcome the student has achieved, except that for a D* certification all three components also need to be at Distinction. So it is possible for a student to have 270 UMS and not achieve an overall D*.
From the specification section 8:
The Level 2 Distinction* grade at qualification level will be awarded only if a learner has achieved a Level 2 Distinction in each component and the minimum number of uniform marks for the Level 2 Distinction* at qualification level.
Important details about Certification
You will submit certification claims for the new BTEC Tech Awards during the series in which learners are sitting their terminal external assessment. You will do this using the cash-in code for the qualification, which you can find in our
You can make certification claims during the normal entry window for the assessment series. If you have a learner who sits their terminal assessment in January and is happy with their result, you will be able to submit a late claim following the release of January results. However, if a learner is not happy with their results and intends to resit in the May/June series, you may choose to delay claiming until making their resit entry. For more detailed information around the claiming process.
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Subject advisor
Tim Brady
Computer Science and ICT Subject Advisor
