BTEC Nationals Engineering (2016 and 2017)
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Extended Certificate
Teaching from: September 2016
External assessment from: 2017
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2018 to 2022 results)
Designed as a one-year full-time course or a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications.
Supports further progression in education, to an apprenticeship or entry level employment in the engineering sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Don't forget you can continue teaching your BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Engineering (2010) for courses starting in 2017.
Specification
Guide
Foundation Diploma
Teaching from: September 2016
External assessment from: 2017
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2018 to 2022 results)
Designed as a one-year full-time course or a full two-year programme when studied alongside further Level 3 qualifications.
Supports further progression in education, to an apprenticeship or entry level employment in the engineering sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Don't forget you can continue teaching your BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Engineering (2010) for courses starting in 2017.
Specification
Guide
Diploma
Teaching from: September 2016
External assessment from: 2017
Performance tables (England): Tech Level (2018 to 2022 results)
Specialist qualifications designed to be studied over two years alongside additional qualifications.
Progression: employment or further study in the engineering sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Don't forget you can continue teaching your BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Engineering (2010) for courses starting in 2017.
Specification
Guide
Extended Diploma
Teaching from: September 2016
External assessment from: 2017
Performance tables (England): Tech Level (2018 to 2022 results)
Specialist qualifications designed to be studied over two years alongside additional qualifications.
Progression: employment or further study in the engineering sector.
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Don't forget you can continue teaching your BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Engineering (2010) for courses starting in 2017.
Specification
Guide
Extended Certificate
Teaching from: September 2018
External assessment from: 2019
Performance tables (England): Applied General (2019 to 2022 results)
A Guide to External Assessment: this guide brings together details of support materials and key information for the sector to help prepare your learners for external assessment.
Don't forget you can continue teaching your BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Engineering (2010) for courses starting in 2017.
Specification
BTEC Nationals | Engineering (2016)
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