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4 March 2026
Pearson BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology: March 2026 Subject Update
Read the latest information on BTEC Nationals in Music and Music Technology, including latest news and key dates.
In this update
Entries for June 2026 series
Entries for the June 2026 series for externally assessed units need to be made by 20 March to avoid any late fees.
If learners have sat a unit in the January series and you wish for them to resit the unit in the June series you may make entries after results are issued on 19 March. You have until 27 March to make entries for these learners without any late fees.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series activities 1 and 2 deadline for completion |
| 30 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June assessment window opens |
| 6 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June brief released |
| 6 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June assessment window opens |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to submit first sample to Standards Verifier |
| 15 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series assessment window closes |
| 19 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 3 May/June series submission deadline |
| 22 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June assessment window closes |
| 26 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Performance Unit 2 May/June submission deadline |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 March 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 May/June Part A released |
| 23 March 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A May/June assessment window opens |
| 21 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June brief released |
| 21 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June assessment window opens |
| 28 April 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part A May/June assessment window closes |
| 1 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B May/June assessment |
| 5 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June assessment window closes |
| 5 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June brief released |
| 5 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment window opens |
| 6 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 5 Part B May/June submission deadline |
| 7 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 6 May/June submission deadline |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to submit first sample to Standards Verifier |
| 19 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment window closes |
| 21 May 2026 | BTEC National in Music Technology Unit 7 May/June assessment submission deadline |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for reporting results in order to receive certificates for August results day |
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