BTEC Specialist qualifications Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) (L3)

June 2021 Engineering update
Welcome to your June 2021 subject update for Engineering.
In this months update you will find the latest information from the Engineering sector, including information on submission of Q-TAGs on the portal, appeals this summer, an update on the BTEC Tech Award redevelopment and more.
The TAG portal is now fully functioning and the deadline to submit Q-TAGs is on the 18 June. By this date all Q-TAGs must be submitted on the portal. More information on these below.
QTAG deadline: 18 June 2021
In order for us to Quality Assure and process Q-TAGs before results day, centres have until the 18 June 2021 to submit their Q-TAGs to us. This means assessment evidence and alternative evidence on which to base a teacher judgement of the learner’s performance needs to be available and internally reviewed by the relevant Lead IV, senior managers and Heads of Department by this date, in order to be considered for the grade put forward.
Support for Q-TAGs
Access the awarding results in summer 2021 support page from the link below:
Awarding results in summer 2021
BTEC Tech Award in Engineering - Redevelopment for first teaching September 2022
In September 2020 the DfE published the technical guidance for KS4 qualifications to be included in 2024 performance tables in England. In order to meet these new requirements, Pearson has submitted the re-developed BTEC Tech Award in Engineering qualification for approval for 2024 performance tables. Following approval, they will be available for first teaching September 2022.
We've retained many key features of our current BTEC Tech Awards:
- Simple 3 component structure in most sectors
- Current Tech Awards have 40% external assessment, so no change was needed to meet new requirements.
New additions to meet KS4 performance measure requirements will include:
- Engaging Pearson Set Assignments for internal components, released with plenty of time for preparation and assessment to suit your programme timetable
- Mark-based and moderated assessments that are compensatory within each component and across the qualification giving learners more opportunities to achieve.
We will be launching draft specifications later this year following regulator feedback and will be holding launch events at that time.
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Engineering training hub
The link below includes pre-recorded `getting started` training events for BTEC Nationals in Engineering, BTEC Specialist Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and the BTEC Tech Award in Engineering.
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