BTEC Firsts in Music and BTEC Tech Award in Music Practice: September 2018 update

Summer 2018 results

For the external assessments from the summer series the results will be issued on Wednesday 22 August 2018 and they can be released to candidates on this day. The Principal Examiner's report for each externally assessed unit will also be published online on results day.

You can find the results for externally assessed units for your cohorts via Edexcel Online.

Reviews of marking and moderation (RoMM)

If you're a centre with a concern about a student's results, you can use our post-results services. We have details about these services and their cost online.

Visit the RoMM pages

Access to scripts

After the summer 2018 results are published in August, centres will be able to view and download scripts which have been marked online free of charge from our Self-Service Portal via Edexcel Online.

The Self-Service Portal will be available until the final post-results deadline for each exam series:

• Wednesday 22 August - Friday 14 December

Customers should save and/or print any scripts they need for teaching and learning purposes before the post-results deadline.

Scripts do not have examiner annotation on them. The marked script allows teachers to evaluate how the student performed on particular questions in relation to what they have been taught; the Principal Examiner's Report and the exemplars that we make available demonstrate how the mark scheme is applied.

If scripts have been marked "traditionally" (i.e. not online), centres will have to request them via the Post Results section of Edexcel Online as in previous exam series.

These scripts will also be free of charge, but the final dates to request them are the same as the published JCQ Access to Scripts deadlines.

Visit the Access to scripts pages

Post results fees

Details of all updated fees for our post results services  from 1 August 2018 can be found online.

See post results fees from 1 August 2018

Understanding marks

Get an overview of how we mark assessments and consistently award grades that fairly reflect a learner's performance. This includes setting grade boundaries and converting raw marks to UMS.

Visit the Understanding marks pages

Grade boundaries

The grade boundaries for the May 2018 exam series externally assessed units are available on Results Day on the website. Please note that the raw mark grade boundaries change from series to series.

Visit the Grade boundaries page

Grade statistics

The grade statistics for the 2017-2018 academic year are published in late October on the website. These statistics can be used for benchmarking purposes. Please note that in line with all qualifications, learner achievement is reported at qualification level and not at unit level.

Visit the Grade statistics page

Preparing for 2017/18

In order to make sure you have everything in place for the coming academic year I have included the latest guides, pro formas and key dates.

Documents

To help with your planning, assessment and quality assurance processes we have produced pro formas and guides for all key aspects.

MyBTEC

If you’re looking for an easier way to manage your BTEC delivery, myBTEC could be it. MyBTEC allows you to control all your BTEC provision from one place, it is built by Pearson, for BTEC, gives access for the full team, it will save you time and is easy to use and fully supported.

Log in to MyBTEC

Training

We have some Introducing training events available to book now for the new BTEC Tech Award in Music. To get a first look at the specification and components please book your place.

Book a place on an Getting Ready to Teach event

Key dates