Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: December 2025 update
Tue Dec 09 11:10:00 UTC 2025
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Read the latest information on BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology, including latest news and key dates.
Music and Drama Education Expo
Come and see us at the Music and Drama Education Expo! The Expo is being held at the Business Design Centre, London on 12 and 13 February 2026. Registration is free and you can book your place online. We will have stand B90 at the Expo. If you've got any questions or want to chat about the future of Music qualifications please come and see us.
I will also be delivering a session with Paul Webster at 10.15am on Thursday 12 February at the Expo in the Exhibitor Showcase Theatre. The session topic is The future of Key Stage 4 and 5 qualifications in Music, Drama and Performing Arts.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 December 2025 | Access To Scripts Copy (ATSC) deadline (this also applies to the free ATS portal - Script viewer) |
| 2 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January brief released |
| 2 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January assessment window opens |
| 5 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June brief released |
| 16 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January assessment window closes |
| 20 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January submission deadline |
| 31 March 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series activities 1 and 2 deadline for completion |
| 30 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June assessment window opens |
| 6 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June brief released |
| 6 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June assessment window opens |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to submit first sample to Standards Verifier |
| 15 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series assessment window closes |
| 19 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series submission deadline |
| 22 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June assessment window closes |
| 26 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June submission deadline |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 December 2025 | Access To Scripts Copy (ATSC) deadline (this also applies to the free ATS portal - Script viewer) |
| 7 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 January Part A released |
| 7 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A January assessment window opens |
| 13 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A January assessment window closes |
| 14 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B January assessment |
| 14 January 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B January submission deadline |
| 23 March 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 May/June Part A released |
| 23 March 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A May/June assessment window opens |
| 21 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June brief released |
| 21 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June assessment window opens |
| 28 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A May/June assessment window closes |
| 1 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B May/June assessment |
| 5 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June assessment window closes |
| 5 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June brief released |
| 5 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment window opens |
| 6 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B May/June submission deadline |
| 7 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June submission deadline |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to submit first sample to Standards Verifier |
| 19 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment window closes |
| 21 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment submission deadline |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day |
Subject advisor
Jeffery Hole
Music and Music Technology
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