February 2024 Engineering update
Happy new year!
I hope that you have had a fantastic break over the holidays. Here is your January update to keep you up to date and link you to the information you may require.
Provisional exam timetables - 2025
Please check out the provisional exam timetables for your BTEC qualifications. If you have any feedback on the provisional timetables, please email timetables@pearson.com by 23 February 2024.
The guidance is designed to help students and teachers to complete NEAs, coursework and other internal assessments successfully, giving students the chance to demonstrate skills which cannot be assessed in exams.
Please do share the latest version of the guidance with senior leaders, teachers and assessors in your school or college. It’s vital the guidance informs school policies on AI use, and schools and colleges provide staff and students with clear information.
A summary of the key updates is available on the JCQ website. They've also produced a poster for students on the use of AI and assessments and an information sheet for teachers along with PowerPoint presentations for teachers and students.
Read all the information on JCQ blog and download the updated guidance and support materials
This template now includes an updated authenticity declaration to include acknowledgement of any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. This form is provided for immediate use.
If you design and use your own Assessment Record, please ensure this is updated to replicate the authenticity statement in our template/s.
BTEC Centre guide to Standards Verification - 2023/2024
Please access and read through the centre guide to standards verification documenent, to find out what to expect from the standards verifiation process. The guide will take you through:
- the process of standards verification
- allocations o standars verifiers
- what is expected from your centre
- Deadlines and accesing reports
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