BTEC Tech Awards
The skills to succeed - the confidence to progress.
BTEC Tech Awards are new Key Stage 4 BTECs, designed specifically for 14-16 year olds in schools.
July 2021 update on redeveloped BTEC Tech Awards (for first teaching from September 2022)
View draft BTEC Tech Awards specifications – first teach September 2022
Read latest performance tables in England - July 2021 update (PDF | 654 KB)
Our BTEC Tech Awards are designed to be taught alongside GCSEs, giving your students a glimpse into a professional sector whilst teaching them transferable skills for life. They:
- are specifically designed for 14-16 year olds in schools
- are graded across Level 1 and Level 2 to recognise the achievements of all students
- are assessed using assignments and practical tasks to suit vocational students
- count in the 'open group' of Progress 8.
Getting started with BTEC Tech Awards
View our 'Getting Started: Ways to Teach and Assess' training videos for the BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Award qualifications. The training pre-records include the links to resources that the trainer will be going through in the recorded session.
Introductory guide
Learn about your new KS4 BTEC for schools by downloading our BTEC Tech Awards introductory guide.
Understanding grading
Find out how BTEC Tech Awards are graded, including how the grade is calculated and how it relates to performance table points.
BTEC at KS4 [video]
Find out why Stuart Taylor, BTEC teacher at Plympton Academy in Plymouth, thinks BTEC is valuable at KS4.