Engineering update September 2024
An update from the Engineering and Manufacturing sector. September 2024
Updates to Engineering BTEC Qualifications
Planned Extensions – The following qualifications will be extended as follows:
| QN | Qualification Title |
Current Review Date | Agreed Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601/9053/X | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 601/9049/8 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 601/9054/1 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 601/9063/2 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 603/2537/9 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Rail Engineering Technician Knowledge | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 601/9060/7 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 601/7389/0 | Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 603/3637/7 | Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 603/5840/3 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Foundation Award in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 603/7916/9 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) | 31/12/2024 | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 601/9057/7 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 (end date) | Extend 31/12/27 |
| 600/4342/8 | BTEC L2 First Extended Certificate in Vehicle Technology | 31/12/2024 (end date) | Extend to 31/12/27 |
Planned Withdrawals – The following Qualifications will be Closed to New Registrations:
| QN | Qualification Title | Review Date | Agreed Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600/1894/X | Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Aviation Studies for Air Cadets | 31/12/2024 | Withdraw at Review Date |
| 603/4722/3 | Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Knowledge) |
31/12/2024 | End date 30/07/26 |
| 603/6351/4 | Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | End date 30/07/26 |
| 603/6352/6 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Composites Engineering (Knowledge) | 31/12/2024 | Withdraw at Review date |
| 603/7065/8 | Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace Studies | 31/12/2024 | Withdraw at Review date |
| 603/7639/9 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Air and Space Studies | 31/12/2024 | Withdraw at Review date |
Changes to Aerospace and Aviation Engineering Qualifications to meet new Apprenticeship Standards
Updated specifications will be released this month for the BTEC Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) and the Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Development Competence). These changes are to ensure qualifications remain compatible with the new apprenticeship standards: The recently-approved Aircraft Maintenance Technician (which uses the L3 Competence Diploma and L3 knowledge Diploma), and the forthcoming Aerospace Engineering Technician (AET) Apprenticeship which will now specify the L3 Extended Diploma knowledge qualification and three new ‘Principles’ units in Technical support.
All changes are summarised in specification and we direct centres to select these new units where the employers have mandated them for apprentices. Any new or existing units mandated by the apprentice employer groups are included in the optional group, as other groups of learners may not need to take them. However a version for the new AET apprenticeship will be available for separate registration on Edexcel Online, which ensures the units aren’t inadvertently missed for these apprentices. The certificate title is unchanged.