Engineering and Manufacturing
March 2026 Engineering update
Here is your March 2026 update for Engineering from your Subject Advisor, keeping you up to date.
In this update:
- Key dates
- Training events
- BTEC Nationals in Engineering (AAQs) - Additional SAMs for Unit 1 and 2
- Updates to BTEC Specialist Qualifications and Competence qualifications in Engineering
- Summer 2026 Exam timetables
- Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 provisional exam timetables
- NEW! Try the new BTEC external assessment overview tool
- T level Engineering from September 2027
- Get in touch
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 20 March 2026* | Entry deadline for BTEC First and Nationals Summer 2026 exam series *Learners who sat BteC assessments in the January 2026 series can be re-entered for June exams after January results have been issued, and no late fees will be charged. the entry deadline for these learners is 27 March |
| 15 May 2026 | Standards verification first sampling deadline |
| 15 June 2026 | Second sampling deadline (if required) |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline to report internally assessed unit grades on edexcel online for time release of results in summer. |
| 13 August 2026 | Level 3 Results day |
| 20 August 2026 | Level 2 Results day. |
| Event | Qualification | Date and time |
|---|---|---|
| Grading Standardisation Workshop for BTEC International Level 2 & 3 Engineering | BTEC International | 16 March 2026 08:00-14:00 GMT |
| Introduction to Teaching the International BTEC Level 3 in Engineering | BTEC Internationals | 14 April 2026 at 09:00 - 11:30 GMT |
| Holistic Assessment Planning and Assignment writing for BTEC International Level 3 in Engineering | BTEC Internationals | 21 April 2026 at 08:30 - 14:30 GMT |
| Introduction to teaching and assessing the RQF Higher Nationals in Engineering | BTEC Higher Nationals | 27 April 2026 at 09:00 - 11:30 GMT |
| Introduction to Teaching the International BTEC Level 3 in Engineering | BTEC Internationals | 01 June 2026 at 09:00 - 11:30 GMT |
| Holistic Assessment Planning and Assignment writing for BTEC International Level 3 in Engineering | BTEC Internationals | 02 June 2026 at 08:30 - 14:30 GMT |
January 2026 and Summer 2026 timetables for all qualifications can be accessed from the link below.
Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 provisional exam timetables
The provisional timetables for BTEC external assessments for the Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 exam series have now been published on our website. Any feedback on these provisional timetables should be sent to timetables@pearson.com by close of play on Friday 20 March.
If you’re running BTEC external assessments, you want to find everything you need to know quickly and easily so that everything runs smoothly. We’ve made a new tool to help you do exactly that.
We’ve now added the ability to filter to multiple programmes at the same time, so you can export just what you need all at once.
T level Engineering from September 2027
Generation 2 T levels in Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control will be joining the Pearson T level family from September 2027.
This will not affect your 2025 or 2026 intake; those students will complete their T level with City and Guilds.
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