Here you can find out more about quality assurance for BTEC Tech Awards, L2 and L3 qualifications, including bite-sized videos, free online events, useful documents and additional support.
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*Quality Assurance Network Events are starting soon*
See the 'Live events online' section below to book your free place
Our Teaching, learning and assessment 2021/2022 web page will provide guides and information relating to streamlined assessment, external assessment and sector guidance.
Video guides for BTEC Tech Awards, L2 and L3
Preparing learners for External Assessment
How to access Learner Work Transfer (LWT)
BTEC Streamlined Internal Assessment 2021/2022
Free Online Support
On-Demand CPD *NEW*
We have converted some of our 'Live' events and developed a range of interactive packs to help customers access our support.
Each pack will include a YouTube video that will provide an overview along with supporting activities and answer sheets.
Free On-Demand training pack
LIVE events online
These events are held online via our training platform. To reserve your place, please follow the session link to complete the registration form. An email will be sent to confirm your booking.
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 1.25 hours
Aimed at: Quality Nominees
The session will: take you through the quality assurance cycle for 22/23 across all suites and have available the new Centre Guides to support you through the process. We will also give you an opportunity to discuss with colleagues what's worked well this year and what you will be looking to develop in 22/23.
| Date | Start Time | Session Link |
| 21 June | 9:30 | Register with this link |
| 5 July | 15:45 | Register with this link |
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 1.25 hours
Aimed at: Quality Nominees
The session will: take you through the quality assurance cycle for 22/23 across all suites and have available the new Centre Guides to support you through the process. We will also give you an opportunity to discuss with colleagues what's worked well this year and what you will be looking to develop in 22/23.
| Date | Start Time | Session Link |
| 21 June | 15:00 | Register with this link |
| 7 July | 15:45 | Register with this link |
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Aimed at: New Quality Nominees or those who wish to refresh their knowledge of quality assurance for BTEC Tech Awards, L2 and L3 programmes.
The session will: take you through the key aspects of the quality assurance model for this provision, including what happens when. we will cover
- the annual quality assurance journey
- annual centre declaration
- lead Internal Verifier registrations,
- internal Assessment and verification
- standards verification
| Date | Start Time | Session Link |
| TBC |
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 1 hour
Aimed at: new and experienced Lead Internal Verifiers (LIV)
The session will: covers the key roles and responsibilities for anyone in this role under the Annual Quality Assurance model, including:
- registration as a LIV
- team standardisation
- the importance of assessment planning
- internal verification planning
- resubmissions and retakes
- standards verification
- the quality assurance monitoring responsibilities as a Lead IV
| Date | Start Time | Session Link |
TBC |
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 1 hour
Aimed at: all Lead Internal Verifiers and/or Quality Nominees
This session will: provide practical support and advice on managing a smooth Standards Verification process illustrated with potential scenarios. We will discuss the key milestones involved and associated administration along with details of sample sizes for different suites and programme sizes.
| Date | Start Time | Session Link |
TBC |
For UK Centres only.
Duration: 1 hour
Aimed at: new Quality Nominees, those who may not have overseen BTEC qualifications before or those returning to the role who would like a refresher of the responsibilities involved
This session will: introduce you to the key responsibilities of the role of Quality Nominee and take you through the support available to you to make a success of the role. This is recommended as the first session that you access, so that you can have an overview of what is involved and will provide a clearer understanding of the other sessions available.
| Date | Start Time | Session Link |
| TBC |
Lead IV Registration and Standardisation
It is important for your centre to register a Lead Internal Verifier (LIV) for each BTEC qualification and complete the centre standardisation materials (CSM's) before 30 September deadline. The video below will explain how to do this. Tech Awards (first teach Sept 2022) will not require a LIV registration
BTEC Tech Awards 2022
The new Tech Awards (first teach Sept 2022) require a different approach to quality assurance. Check out our centre guides and bitesize videos below for further information.
We have also created a new Tech Award Assessment Record template that can be found via our 'BTEC assessment and IV templates' link below.
Bitesize videos -
BTEC Tech Awards (first teach Sept 2022)
Quality Assurance templates
Access free BTEC assessment and internal verification templates used to support production of the key quality assurance documentation. You can create your own versions although must include the same content shown within our templates.
The Assessment Record template for Tech Awards 2022 can also be located here.
Useful documents
Support
Quality Nominee Community
Covering everything quality assurance for all our vocational qualifications, the community is run by the Vocational Quality Assurance Management (VQAM) team and is a quick and easy way to ask us questions directly or collaborate with colleagues.
Quality Assurance catch-ups
These online drop-in sessions with your Vocational Quality Assurance Manager are designed to discuss current Quality Assurance activities and answer related questions.
