Issue 43
SEPTEMBER 2010
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ELCOME TO BTEC!
Whether you’re new to BTEC or are part of an experienced BTEC centre, you can access all theinformation you need quickly and easily using the links on the following new page of our website:http://www.edexcel.com/quals/BTEC/Pages/welcome.aspx.
BTEC is a registered trademark of Edexcel Limited.
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NNUAL BTEC BENCHMARKING STATISTICS
Once we have completed all the enquiries and appeals for the 2009/10 BTEC qualifications, we willpublish the aggregated benchmarking grade boundary statistics to assist centres seeking to benchmarktheir learner achievements against national rates.This information will be available by the end of October 2010 for the following qualifications whichhave an overall grade:
BTEC First Certificates and Diplomas
BTEC National Awards, Certificates and Diplomas
BTEC Introductory Certificates and Diplomas
BTEC Entry Level Certificates in Life Skills and Skills for Working Life
BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
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ATEST ON 2010 FUNDING
With so much going on in the area of vocational qualification reform, we have put together some Q&Asin order to clarify the funding situation for the qualifications you provide. The Q&As cover both short-term questions about which qualifications will be funded in September 2010, and some more generalquestions about how qualifications are identified for funding, the future plans for BTEC, and theimpact of the QCF on funding for the main BTEC qualifications.Centres offering provision to post-16 learners may be experiencing a few difficulties at the momentaccessing information about what qualifications are eligible for funding. The reason for the difficultiesis that the Learning Aim Database (LAD) isn’t yet fully up to date.
Section 1
helps you determine if your qualification will be funded even if it isn’t yet on the LAD.You may be aware that the way qualifications are approved for 14-19 learners and post-19 learners(Train to Gain and Adult Learner Responsive funding) has changed.
Section 2
explains these changes.Funding for the BTEC qualifications changed with the introduction of the QCF.
Section 3
explains thechanges and Edexcel’s response to them. It also confirms the future of BTEC qualifications. At thetime of writing, the new Department for Education (DfE) has yet to announce any funding criteria for14-19 qualifications beyond 2012, but we are confident that BTECs will continue to be the vocationalqualification of choice in schools, colleges and training providers. With that in mind, we will continueto develop the BTEC qualification suite with confidence.
Section 4
shows you where you can find further funding advice and guidance.The information is based on the funding situation as it stands today. These Q&As will be kept up todate with any future developments. The funding Q&As can be found on our website:
http://www.edexcel.com/iwantto/Pages/2010-funding-faq.aspx.If your questions aren’t answeredhere, or you need to check if a specific qualification is funded, please get in touch with our fundingteam – funding@edexcel.com.
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RICES FOR VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The 2010/11 Edexcel Vocational Fees List has been uploaded on to the website and can be accessedhere:www.edexcel.com/2010vocationalfees.
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OP-UPS AND TRANSFERS FROM BTEC QUALIFICATIONS ON THE NQF ANDTRANSITION TO THE QCF
Please note that the last date for requesting top-ups for learners originally registered on NQF BTECFirst Certificates, BTEC National Awards and BTEC National Certificates is 31 December 2010.A
top-up
is where a learner has completed a BTEC qualification and wants to extend this to a largerqualification from the same specification suite, re-using the units from the first qualification.A
transfer
is where a learner transfers their registration from one BTEC course to another, before theyhave received a certificate for the original course.Two documents which provide answers to frequently asked questions about top-ups and transfers, anda list of the top-ups available until 31 December 2010 can be accessed here:http://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/exams-officer/pages/viewNotice.aspx?notice=2058.
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IFFERENTIATING BTEC QUALIFICATIONS BY ADDING “MEETING LOCALNEEDS” UNITS FROM OTHER PATHWAYS
BTEC Level 2 Firsts and BTEC Level 3 Nationals are developed in consultation with centres, employers,professional bodies and/or the relevant Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and Standard Setting Bodies(SSBs). The Mandatory units reflect the main focus of the qualification title and the foremost skillneeds of the sector, and Specialist units provide coverage of a range of employment skills. Centres areexpected to make maximum use of the choice available to them within the Specialist units in thesespecifications to meet the needs of their learners, as well as the local skills and training needsidentified by organisations such as Regional Development Agencies and local funding agencies.Within the QCF BTEC Level 2 Firsts, in order to provide greater flexibility, centres are able to importunits from other QCF-accredited BTEC Level 2 Firsts within the defined Rules of Combination. Equally,it is possible (within the Rules of Combination) to import BTEC Level 3 National units from otherpathways into the optional bank of units of a BTEC Level 3 National to provide flexibility to meet localneeds. To undertake these actions to meet local needsclick herefor more details.
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CCREDITATION UPDATE - BTEC LEVEL 2 FIRSTS AND BTEC LEVEL 3NATIONALS
The following link takes you to a list of the BTEC Level 2 Firsts and BTEC Level 3 Nationals accreditedon the Qualifications and Credit Framework (see under Accreditation Update) -http://www.edexcel.com/quals/firsts10/Pages/keydocs.aspx. These have been accredited by Ofqualusing the new titling conventions - to compare the existing NQF titles with the new QCF accreditedtitles from September 2010, pleasesee here. Further information is available on theNational
Database of Accredited Qualifications.For the following BTEC Level 2 Firsts and BTEC Level 3 Nationals, accreditation has been extended bythe relevant Sector Skills Councils allowing centres to register learners on the current NQF versionsfrom this September:
Level 2 BTEC Firsts and Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Level 2 BTEC Firsts and Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Vehicle Technology
Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Aviation Operations
Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Beauty Therapy Sciences
Level 3 BTEC Nationals Communications Technology
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