BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: November 2016 update
Read the latest information on BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology, including key dates and documents.
There have been updated guides added to the website for Internal Assessment, Internal Verification and Standards Verification. I have included these in the document list to give you the latest information and guidance.
If you would like to check any assignments you have written for any BTEC National specification you can submit them through the Assignment Checking Service to receive feedback from a Standards Verifier.
Submit and assignment to the Assignment Checking Service
We are currently recruiting examiners and Standards Verifiers for BTEC Music. If you would like to gain further insight in to the qualification and develop your skills further please apply.
Apply to be a Standards Verifier or an examiner
I will be holding a Q&A session for BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology via Facebook at
8.30 a.m. - 9 a.m. on Thursday 17 November. If you would like to ask any questions about the specifications please message the Pearson Music Facebook page
Network Event
Oasis Academy are setting up network meetings for BTEC Music courses in Salford. The first of these will be on 29 November at 4pm at Oasis Academy Media City UK, King William Street, Salford. For further information please contact hannah.dixon@oasismediacityuk.org
Training
For both the 2010 specifications and for the new 2016 specifications there are training events during this autumn term. To find a course relevant to the specification you are delivering please visit the Traing from Pearson pages.
Find and book a training event for BTEC Nationals (2016 and 2017) in Music and Music Technology
Find and book a training event for BTEC Nationals (2010) in Music and Music Technology
Key Dates
Date | Event |
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1 November 2016 | Registration deadline for academic year programmes 2016/17 |
7 November 2016 | BTEC Nationals (2010) OSCA results released |
31 January 2017 | Deadline for deletion of learners enrolled in September/October 2016 |
21 March 2017 | Deadline for entries in the May/June 2017 exam series |
3 April 2017 | Release date for BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task Part A |
24 April 2017 | Release date for BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task Part B |
24 April 2017 - 28 April 2017 | Window for supervised assessment of BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task |
2 May 2017 | Release date for BTEC Nattionals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 6 Task |
2 May 2017 - 12 May 2017 | Window for supervised assessment of BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 6 Task |
8 May 2017 | Release date for BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 7 Task |
8 May 2017 - 19 May 2017 | Window for supervised assessment of BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 7 Task |
15 May 2017 | Submission deadline for BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 5 Task |
26 May 2017 | Submission deadline for BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 6 Task |
26 May 2017 | Submission deadline for BTEC Nationals (2016) in Music Technology Unit 7 Task |
30 May 2017 | Deadline for first sampling |
30 June 2017 | Deadline for any further sampling |