Engineering and Manufacturing
May 2024 Engineering update
Here is your April 2024 update for Engineering
- Key dates
- BTEC Nationals (AAQ) in Engineering approved for funding
- HTQs from September 2024
- Support and contact
Key dates:
| Date | Activity | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2024 | Claiming deadline to make a full award claim, inputting all internal grades, for learners expecting a result following the release of May/June 2024 external examination results | BTEC Firsts and BTEC TA17 |
| 22 August 2024 | Results days | BTEC Firsts and BTEC TA17 |
| Key dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| 23 May 2024 | Unit 1: Engineering Principles exam (2 hours) |
| 04 June 2024 | Unit 3: Product Design and Manufacture Part B window ends / submission deadline |
| 5 July 2024 | Claiming deadline to make a full award claim, inputting all internal grades, for learners expecting a result following the release of May/June 2024 external examination results |
| 15 August 2024 | Results day for BTEC Nationals |
BTEC Nationals in Engineering (AAQ) approved for funding from 1 September 2025
On the 16 May 2024 DfE announced that all 12 Pearson Level 3 qualifications have been approved for funding for first teach September 2025.
You can access the Engineering qualification page, which currently hold the specification and Sample Assessment Materials, through the course materials section.
Launch event
This event has been arranged to formally launch the newly approved BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Engineering (AAQ). It will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions, hear from other centres and for us to give you an overview of the qualification, how transferable, digital and sustainability skills are built in, how they sit alongside A levels and much more. Don't miss out!
Useful documents
On the specification page, under the useful documents section, you can access materials which will help you get your head around the new AAQ.
These materials include:
- Preparing students for their future,
- Support and guidance document
- Engineering transition guide.
HTQ specifications are individual titles, unlike the previous HNs, which included pathways. You can access all individual HTQ specifications from link below.
Subject advisor
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Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
Subject updates
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July 2024 Subject Advisor Updates - Results
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Pearson BTEC First and Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment Results day update
Access key information and guidance for the Summer 2024 results period for BTEC Firsts and Nationals in Construction and the Built Environment, including key dates, details of post-results services, grade boundaries and more.