Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: November 2025 update
Read the latest information on BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology, including latest news and key dates.
Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Curriculum and Assessment Review was published on 5 November 2025. This has set out recommendations for the National Curriculum. The Government have published a resonse to the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Read the Curriculum and Assessment Review
Read the Government Response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Curriculum and Assessment Review: our response
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is an important milestone for education and skills in the UK – and it’s just the beginning.
We welcome the Review’s support for many of the recommendations we shared. All of these have been inspired by our work with schools and colleges across the country. And we’ll keep working to build an education system that empowers students, champions teachers, and drives the UK’s long-term success.
As we now move from ideas into further action, we’ll keep collaborating with educators, students, partners, sector experts to drive manageable and truly impactful change.
We’ve already started to do this and would love for you to join us in our next steps.
New Admin Support Guide and Additional Guidance for Unit 3: Ensemble Music Performance
We have issued an updated ASG and Additional Guidance document to help understand the requirements for Unit 3: Ensemble Music Performance. There is also an interactive video explaining the new additional guidance.
| 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
