Centres are required to enter learners for each component of the new BTEC Tech Award including the Internal components. They must be entered by the deadline for the series in which the learner wishes to sit them, and late fees will apply for late entries.
Entry for the internally assessed components will ensure that we have supplied you with all relevant information and allow a moderator to be allocated to receive your learner work. The PSA may only be used within the assessment series that the learner is entered for and cannot be held for use in a later series.
A learner can be entered for a retake in a later series if required, but they must use the new PSA for that series. Entry for the Externally Assessed component must be made after or in the same series as the internally assessed components in order to satisfy the terminal assessment requirement but note that the first external assessments will not be available until January 2024.
When are the Internally Components available?
All internal components are available for assessment in the December/January series and May/June series with the exception of Art and Design practice which is available in the May/June series only.
When will the PSA be released?
PSAs will be released twice each year for all subjects except Art and Design. They are released in the first week of June for December/January assessment (Art and Design is not available during this series) and in the first week of September for May/June assessment. The PSAs for each assessment series will be available to download on the qualification specification page.
When making entries for the PSA, please always refer to the details contained in the Pearson Information Manual and specifications to ensure that learners are entered for the correct components.
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EDI
The quickest and easiest way to make internal/external assessment entries for your learners is via EDI. You can use EDI basedata to transfer data between awarding bodies and centres. The most up-to-date version can be downloaded from our website.
Edexcel Online
Entries can be made on Edexcel Online once a registration has been made for your learners. These can be made either individually or via the bulk upload spreadsheet. Our support article shows you the steps to follow.
Withdrawals
If you need to withdraw an entry this can be completed on Edexcel Online. Our support article shows you the steps to follow.
Access Arrangements and Modified Papers
Access Arrangements: These can be requested via a JCQ form 8, once completed please return the form to uk.special.requirements@pearson.com
Modified Papers: As the PSAs do not sit under the conventional BTEC exam series, the usual deadlines for these do not apply. However, these take around 4-8 weeks to create, so please provide as much notice as possible that a modified version of a PSA is required. You can make a request once the PSA has been released but earlier in the process ensures we can get this to you in a timely manner.
Modified papers can be ordered in the usual way on PAAO. When ordering these, please use the 'Subject or component code search' box only to search for the PSA required (e.g. BHS01).
For guidance on how to make an application on PAAO please visit our support articles.