BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: April 2018 update
Read the latest information on BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology, including key dates.
BTEC Nationals
The standards verification deadline for first sampling is 30 May. Please ensure that you work with your standards verifier to allow them time to complete the process by the deadline.
BTEC Nationals in Music Technology
In March we shared a letter published by Ofqual encouraging Awarding Organisations to “consider changes” to their level 3 Applied General and Tech Level qualifications "to provide a ‘safety net’ for students who narrowly miss a pass on one or more externally-assessed units.” Since we shared the letter with you, Ofqual have published a blog post that provides more detail on the implications of these changes.
This is great news, as more of your learners should successfully achieve their BTEC Nationals.
See the update on the introduction of the "Near Pass" grade for externally assessed units
I am also holding a short Q and A session on the new N grade online. This is on Thursday 26 April at 8.15am to 8.45am. There are 50 places available on the session.
Book a place on the N grade Q and A session
Training
There are now Getting Ready to Teach events and training on external assessments available to book online now for the BTEC Nationals in Music Technology.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 April 2018 | Release date for BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task Part B January assessment window |
| 23 April 2018 - 27 April 2018 | Window for supervised assessment of BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task summer assessment window |
| 30 April 2018 | Release date for BTEC Nattionals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 6 Task |
| 30 April 2018 - 14 May 2018 | Window for supervised assessment of BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 6 Task |
| 10 May 2018 | Release date for BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 7 Task |
| 10 May 2018 - 23 May 2018 | Window for supervised assessment of BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 7 Task |
| 15 May 2018 | Submission deadline for BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task summer assessment window |
| 25 May 2018 | Submission deadline for BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 6 Task |
| 25 May 2018 | Submission deadline for BTEC Nationals (2016 & 2017) in Music Technology Unit 7 Task |
| 30 May 2018 | Deadline for first sampling |
| 6 June 2018 | Access to scripts - copy deadline for January assessments |
| 30 June 2018 | Deadline for any further sampling |
| 5 July 2018 | Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day |
| 15 August 2018 | Results released to centres and learners |
