Engineering and Manufacturing
March 2026 Construction update
Here is your March 2026 update for Construction from your Subject Advisor, keeping you up to date.
In this update:
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 18 March 2026 | Restricted release of results to centres |
| 19 March 2026 | Release of results to learners |
| 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. |
Important change to mark submission for moderated work
From this summer, there’s an important change to how you submit marks and student work for GCSE, International GCSE, A Level, Project Qualifications, Entry Level Certificate and BTEC Tech Awards for internally assessed and externally moderated work. We’re sharing this now, so you have plenty of time to plan ahead.
What’s changing?
You’ll need to submit your centre marks before we release the list of students selected for the moderation sample.
Once you’ve made your entries, submit your centre marks through Edexcel Online. Learner Work Transfer opens on 13 April 2026. If your centre marks are submitted before this date, your moderation sample will be available in Learner Work Transfer from 13 April, and you can upload student work for moderation straight away.
If you submit your centre marks on or after 13 April, your moderation sample will appear in Learner Work Transfer within 6 hours.
What you need to do
The deadline for submitting the moderation sample remains 15 May. Please submit your marks as soon as you’re able to rather than waiting until the deadline, allowing enough time for you to upload your moderation sample.
| Event | Qualification | Date and time |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing for External Assessment: BTEC National (AAQ) in Construction and the Built Environment (2025) | BTEC Nationals (AAQ) | 04 March 2026 at 16:00 - 17:30 GMT |
| BTEC Tech Award in Construction and Built Environment (2022): Marking and moderation for Internally Assessed Components | BTEC Tech Award (2022) | 11 March 2026 at 16:00 - 18:00 GMT |
| BTEC Tech Award (2022) in Construction and the Built Environment: Preparing for External Assessment | BTEC Tech Award (2022) | 25 March 2026 at 16:00 - 18:00 GMT |
| Getting Started: Ways to Teach and Assess BTEC Tech Award (2022) in Construction and Built Environment | BTEC Tech Award (2022) | 22 April 2026 at 16:00 - 18:00 GMT |
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.
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.
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Welcome to your August 2026 Results Day update.
This update is designed to provide you with everything you need to feel confident, informed and well prepared for results days ahead. Whether you're supporting students, reviewing outcomes, responding to questions or planning next steps, you'll find key information, guidance and resources to help you navigate this period successfully.
As always, please feel free to get in touch if there is anything you need. We're here to support you throughout the results period and beyond.
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