BTEC Level 1 and below

Explore our flexible, Entry Level and Level 1 skills-based qualifications, designed to offer all your learners the practical skills and confidence they will need to progress to independent living, further study or employment.

Please note, WorkSkills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing offer level 2 qualifications.

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BTEC Entry Level

Skills-based qualifications at Entry Level 1, 2 and 3 are designed to help learners develop the personal and social skills needed to help them to progress to independent living, future employment or further vocational study.
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BTEC WorkSkills

WorkSkills are BTEC qualifications that are designed to develop learners' employability skills. These qualifications can either be delivered as a core programme or can be delivered as an enhancement to other programmes.
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BTEC Level 1 Introductory

Explore our flexible Level 1 Introductory skills-based qualifications. Available in a range of vocational contexts and subjects, they provide learners with the opportunities to progress to higher levels and ultimately to employment.
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BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing

Developed to meet the needs of all learners regardless of their age, stage or ability. These qualifications have been designed to meet the requirements of the RSE (Relationship and Sexual Education) in England and Wales.

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Important information: Entry Level and Level 1 (2010 and 2016 QCF)

Our 2010 and 2016 QCF qualifications are no longer available please see link below for replacement qualifications.

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Teaching BTEC Level 1 and below

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Blog

A monthly Level 1 and below insight blog, including Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing, featuring important qualification and sector updates.

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Skills channel

Hosted by Kelly Adams and Chris Briggs Product Managers for BTEC Level 1 and Functional Skills and ESOL. This channel features practical and innovative teaching and learning on demand video content for use in the classroom to enhance provision for the Functional Skills and BTEC Level 1 Suite. 

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Training

Find information about up-and-coming training events available and view past events for our BTEC Below Level 1 qualification suites.
 

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Podcast

Hosted by Kelly Adams the BTEC Workskills, Personal Growth and Wellbeing and Level 1 and below specialist at Pearson. This podcast series focuses on everything assessment, learning, inclusion and more across the BTEC Level 1, Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing Suite.

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News

Read the latest news and relevant development updates for our BTEC Below Level 1 qualification suites and sign up for our newsletter.

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Video training channel

This video channel focuses on videos of past training event content and on demand video training on teaching and learning, assessment and verification across the BTEC Level 1, Workskills and Personal Growth and Wellbeing Suite. Hosted by Kelly Adams the BTEC Below Level 2 Product Manager.

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