Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: October 2026 update

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Pearson BTEC Music Facebook group

BTEC term-time checkpoint and key date guide

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Pearson BTEC Music Facebook group

The Pearson BTEC Music Facebook group is now running and available to join. It is for teachers delivering BTEC Tech Award in Music Practice and BTEC Nationals in Music, Music Performance or Music Technology. It is a private, professional group, created to support you in delivering our UK Music specifications. If you haven't joined yet follow the link below to sign up.

Join the Pearson BTEC Music teacher Facebook group

Your BTEC term-time checkpoint and key date guide

Whether you're delivering BTEC qualifications for the first time or preparing for another academic year, our term-time checkpoint and key dates guide can help you understand the key milestones coming up across the year.

The guide brings together important dates, deadlines and actions, along with links to guidance, training, resources and support to help you plan ahead.While many of the key dates are managed by your exams officer or quality nominee, it's important that everyone involved in delivering qualifications understands what's coming up and when. Working closely with your exams officer can help ensure registrations, assessment activity and internal processes stay on track, supporting the timely issue of learner results.

You'll also find opportunities to join events and webinars throughout the year, helping you stay informed, connected and up to date with the latest guidance.

We recommend bookmarking the guide and referring back to it throughout the year. You may also want to share it with colleagues involved in qualification delivery so everyone understands key milestones, what's expected and where to go for support.

See the BTEC Term Time Checkpoint and Key Date Guide

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