Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: September 2024 update | Pearson qualifications

Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: September 2024 update

2 September 2024

Read the latest information on BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology, including information for results day and key dates.

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2024 results

For the external assessments from the summer series the results were issued on Thursday 15 August. The Principal Examiner's report for each externally assessed unit was also published online on results day.

You can find the results for externally assessed units for your cohorts via Edexcel Online.

Reviews of marking and moderation (RoMM)

If you're a centre with a concern about a student's results, you can use our post-results services. We have details about these services and their cost online.

Visit the RoMM pages

Access to scripts

After the summer 2024 results you are able to view and download scripts which have been marked online free of charge from our Self-Service Portal via Edexcel Online.

The Self-Service Portal will be available until the final post-results deadline for each exam series:

  • Thursday 15 August - Friday 13 December 2024

Customers should save and/or print any scripts they need for teaching and learning purposes before the post-results deadline.

Scripts do not have examiner annotation on them. The marked script allows teachers to evaluate how the student performed on particular questions in relation to what they have been taught; the Principal Examiner's Report and the exemplars that we make available demonstrate how the mark scheme is applied.

If scripts have been marked "traditionally" (i.e. not online), centres will have to request them via the Post Results section of Edexcel Online as in previous exam series.

These scripts will also be free of charge, but the final dates to request them are the same as the published JCQ Access to Scripts deadlines. 

For some music and music technology units it isn't possible to request the script but you will receive a copy of the examiner record sheet.

Visit the Access to scripts pages

Post results fees

Details of all updated fees for our post results services  from 1 August 2024 can be found online.

See post results fees from 1 August 2024

Understanding marks

Get an overview of how we mark assessments and consistently award grades that fairly reflect a learner's performance. This includes setting grade boundaries and converting raw marks to UMS.

Visit the Understanding marks pages

Grade boundaries

The grade boundaries for the May 2024 exam series externally assessed units are available on Results Day on the website. Please note that the raw mark grade boundaries change from series to series.

Visit the Grade boundaries page

Grade statistics

The grade statistics for the 2023-24 academic year are published in late October on the website. These statistics can be used for benchmarking purposes. Please note that in line with all qualifications, learner achievement is reported at qualification level and not at unit level.

Visit the Grade statistics page

Key dates

Date Event
26 September 2024 RoMM Service 1, RoMM Service 2 and RoMM Service 3 deadline
26 September 2024 Access To Scripts Original (ATSO) deadline
15 December 2024 Access To Scripts Copy (ATSC) deadline (this also applies to the free ATS portal - Script viewer)
3 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January brief released
3 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January assessment window opens
6 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June brief released
17 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January assessment window closes
21 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 January submission deadline
31 March 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series activities 1 and 2 deadline for completion
1 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June assessment window opens
7 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June brief released
7 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June assessment window opens
15 May 2025 Deadline to submit first sample to Standards Verifier
16 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series assessment window closes
20 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series submission deadline
23 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June assessment window closes
27 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June submission deadline
5 July 2025 Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day
Date Event
26 September 2024 RoMM Service 1, RoMM Service 2 and RoMM Service 3 deadline
26 September 2024 Access To Scripts Original (ATSO) deadline
13 December 2024 Access To Scripts Copy (ATSC) deadline (this also applies to the free ATS portal - Script viewer)
8 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 January Part A released 
8 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A January assessment window opens
14 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A January assessment window closes
15 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B January assessment 
15 January 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B January submission deadline
22 April 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June brief released
22 April 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June assessment window opens
22 April 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 May/June Part A released
22 April 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A May/June assessment window opens
29 April 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A May/June assessment window closes
2 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B May/June assessment 
6 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June assessment window closes
6 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June brief released
6 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment window opens
7 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B May/June submission deadline
8 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June submission deadline
15 May 2025 Deadline to submit first sample to Standards Verifier
20 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment window closes
22 May 2025 BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment submission deadline
5 July 2025 Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day
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