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5 MarketingChoose
your BTEC12 3
Centre Approval
Completing Approval
4 Plan for First Delivery
6Recruit
Learners
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8External QA
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Getting started with BTEC Your step-by-step guide
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Welcome to your step-by-step guide
We’ve developed this guide to explain:
• theprocessesinvolvedinensuringyourBTECexperiencerunssmoothlyonceyourcentrehasbeenapproved
• thestepsyouneedtotaketomakesureyoustartoffontherightfoot.
We’lltakeyouthroughtheprocesses,explainwhythey’reimportant,andpointyouinthedirectionofallthesupportweoffertohelpyoudeliverBTECwithconfidence.
Clickonthecirclesabovetogostraighttoaspecificsection,alternativelyyoucanusethearrowsbelowtomoveforwardorbackward.
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Find out about BTEC
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OurcentreguidetoBTECqualifications,schools’guidetoBTECqualificationsatLevels
1-3andguidetoBTECHigher
Nationalqualifications.
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Level4BTECHigherNationalCertificatesandLevel5HigherNational
Diplomasofferanaffordableandrelevant
routetoHEoremployment.
5Tospeaktousabout
BTECpleasecompleteouronlineExpressionofInterestformorcontactyourlocalPearsonteam.
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YoucanfindoutmoreaboutwhereBTECscantakeyourlearnersbyvisitingourBTEC
introductorypages.
2EntryLevelandLevel1BTECs
helpstudentstaketheirfirststepsin
skills-basedlearning.
3
Level2BTECFirstsandLevel3BTECNationals
equipstudentstoprogressalongtheirchosenlearningand
careerpaths.
4BTECSpecialistandBTEC
Professionalqualificationsboost
learners’careerprospectsandbuildexperienceintheworkplace.
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Apply for centre approval
Centre Approval
Choose your BTEC
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Your application form
OurguidesprovideessentialinformationaboutBTECtosupportyourapplication:
• OurnewtoBTECvideo• InternationalQualityAssuranceHandbookand
InternationalGuidetoManagingQuality• InternalassessmentatLevels2-3andatLevels4-7• Plagiarismfactsheetandpodcast• Ourpolicypagesexplainthequalityassurance,
managementsystems,learnersupportandotherrequirementsforsuccessfulBTECdelivery
Your approval visit
Ahalfdaycentreapprovalauditbasedonyourapplicationfollowedbytwodays’implementationtraining.
Next steps
AfterasuccessfulvisityourorganizationwillbeinvitedapplyforQualificationApproval.
TodeliveranyPearsonBTECqualificationyourorganisationwillneedtocompleteourCentre Approval processbeforeteachingbegins.
YourlocalPearsoncontactwillhelpyoucompleteyourapplication,submitittoPearsonandhelpyouprepareforyourapprovalvisit.
Thisstagewilltake1-6monthsdependingontheBTECyouwishtodeliverandwhentheapprovalvisitcanbescheduled.
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Your approval visit
ApprovalVisit
Choose your BTEC
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Centre Approval Delivery Internal
QAPlan for
First Delivery
External QAMarketing Results
Day One
TheinspectionchecksifyourorganisationisreadytostartdeliveringBTECprogrammes.
TheApprovalOfficerwill:
• LookatyourpremisesandresourcestoensuretheyaresufficientandappropriateforyourchosenBTEC.
• Meetyourseniormanagementteamtoreviewyourorganisation’spoliciesandprocedures,administrationandmanagementsystems.
Day Two & Three
ImplementationtrainingcoverstheprocessandmethodologyofBTECfromplanningtodelivery,assessment,QAandhowtorecordlearnerachievement.YouwillneedtomakesurethatthestaffresponsibleforteachingandassessingyourBTECprogrammeattendthetraining.
OnceyourCentreApprovalapplicationhasbeensubmittedwewillcontactyoutoarrange your approval visit and implementation training.
Youwillhearfromyourregionalcontactwithin2-3weekstostartarrangingthevisit.
YourlocalPearsoncontactwillhelpyouprepareforyourapprovalvisitandmayattendthetraining.
Thevisithastwopartsandlasts2anda1/2days:• Approval• Implementationtraining
TheApprovalOfficerwillwriteareportwiththeirrecommendation.CentreApprovalwillbeconfirmedoncethereporthasbeenreviewedandsignedoffbyourApprovalsteam.
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Completing approval
Plan for First
DeliveryChoose
your BTECRecruit
LearnersCentre
Approval DeliveryApprovalVisit
Internal QA
External QAMarketing Results
OurteachingsupportresourcesaredevelopedwithteacherswhounderstandthechallengesoffindingnewandengagingwaystodeliveraBTECprogramme,whichmeansyoucanbesuretheguidanceisrelevantandachievable.
YoucanfindspecificBTECHigherNationalresourcesonHNGlobal.YoucandownloadallthesedocumentsfromthesubjectareaforyourchosenBTEC.
ApprovedPearsonBTECcentresalsorequireQualification Approvalbeforeteachingbegins.NewlyapprovedBTECcentresmustsubmittheirQualificationApprovalapplicationwithinsixmonthsortheirprovisionallyapprovedstatuswillexpire.
YourlocalPearsoncontactwillhelpyoucompleteyourapplicationandsubmitit.Thisstagewilltakeabout1monthdependingontheBTECyouwishtodeliver.
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Getting started: First Steps
Plan for First
DeliveryChoose
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Approval DeliveryApprovalVisit
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Plan for first delivery
TheveryfirststeptocreatingasuccessfulBTECcourseistoselectwhichunitsyou’regoingtoteach,andwhenandhowyou’regoingtoassessthem.
YourspecificationcoverseverythingyouneedtoknowtodeliverandassessyourBTECincluding:
• overviewofeveryunit• learningaims• assessmentcriteria• howtogradetheoverallqualification
DeliveryGuidescontainsideasforpracticalactivities,realisticscenariosandindependentlearning,helpingtobringtheunitcontenttolife.
Example Assessment Briefs (EABs)
Thesematerialscanbeusedasexamplesofgoodpracticeindesigningassessmentsandtohelpyouprepareyourlearners.
OurteachingsupportresourcesaredevelopedwithteacherswhounderstandthechallengesoffindingnewandengagingwaystodeliveraBTECprogramme,whichmeansyoucanbesuretheguidanceisrelevantandachievable.YoucanfindspecificBTECHigherNationalresourcesonHNGlobal.
YoucandownloadallthesedocumentsfromthesubjectareaforyourchosenBTEC.
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OurexemplarsandtemplatesareavailabletohelpyoucreateyourBTECassignmentsandcheckthattheyarereadyforyourlearners.
Plan for First
DeliveryChoose
your BTECRecruit
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Getting started: Examplers
Writing assignments
BTECassignmentsarewrittentomeetthelearningaimssetoutforeachunitandshouldbeindustryrelated.
OurfreeAssignmentCheckingServiceoffersextrasupportwithinternallyverifyingassignments.
Youcansubmit2assignmentspersubjectareaperacademicyear.Asubjectexpertwillreviewthemandprovidefeedback.
Building your assessment plan
AtthestartofyourcourseyouwillcreatethistimetableforhowyouwilldeliverandassessyourBTEC–whichunitsyou’llteachandwhenyou’llteachthem.
Itprovidesacalendarfordelivery,andmeansyourStandardsVerifiercanplansamplingtofitaroundyourdelivery.
BTECassessmentandinternalverificationforms
BTECHigherNationalforms
Sample Schemes of Work
Aschemeofworkisanoverviewofwhatyouneedtocoverforeachunit,brokendownbytopic,andhoweachtopicmeetsthelearningaims.
Oursamplescanhelpyoumakethemostofyourplanningtimeandgiveyoutheopportunitytoaddinyourownactivities.
TheyaredownloadablefromthesubjectareaofyourchosenBTECqualification.
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Marketing your BTEC
MarketingChoose your BTEC
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Marketing toolkit for international centres
AlltheinformationyouneedtoeffectivelypromoteBTECqualificationstoparentsandlearners.
Undereachofthesesectionsyou’llfindprintandwebreadylogos,posters,brochures,presentations,samplecertificatesandotherusefulmaterial:
• BTECqualifications(forcentres)• Qualificationguides(forcentres)• Sectorguides(forcentres)• BTEC-marketingmaterialforparents/students• Brandguidelinesandlogos• ParentandstudentFAQs• Samplecertificates• ProgressionPlusDegreeCourseFinder• BTECcasestudies
Case studies
StudentsuccessstoriesfromUKandaroundtheworld.
Useourrecruitment materialstoexplainthebenefitsofskills-basedlearningandhelpstudentstounderstandhowtheycanprogresswithaBTEC.
OurBTECsuccessresourcescontainfascinatingfacts,quotes,casestudiesandvideosfromourBTECambassadors(employers,entrepreneurs,universitiesandBTEC-qualifiedstudents)whosharetheirexperiences,andexplainwhytheyadvocatetheBTEClearningmodel.
Youcanalsohearmoreaboutwhatlearners,teachersandMinistriesofEducationacrosstheworldthinkaboutPearsonqualifications.
OurDegreeCourseFinderletsyouseewhichuniversitiesrecogniseBTECforHEprogression,andourinternationalemployabilitypageslistprofessionalandemployerendorsements.
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Your new learners
It’simportanttoenrol the right learnerontherightBTECqualificationsothatthere’sareasonableexpectationtheywillbeabletoreachthestandardrequired,havingcompletedtherelevantprogrammeoflearning.
Youcanfindoutmoreaboutthisrequirementinourguidetorecruitingwithintegrity.
InUnderstandingourqualifications:OurqualificationsexplainedyoucanclickoneachBTECqualificationleveltoviewatypicallearnerprofile.
YoucanalsocompareBTECstootherqualificationsbylevelandUCASpoints.
ForHigherNationals,learnersmustalsomeetspecificEnglishlanguagerequirements.
Registering your learners
OnceyouhaveenrolledlearnersontoanapprovedBTECprogrammeorunits,theymustbeformallyregisteredwithPearsonsothattheirachievementcanbetrackedandthecorrectawardmadeattheendoftheircourse.ItalsoallowsustoallocateyourStandardsVerifier.TheInternationalInformationManualprovidesmoreinformationaboutthis.
How to register learners
YourlearnerscanberegisteredusingEdexcelOnlineorEDI.ThisisusuallycarriedoutbyyourExamsOfficer,youcanfindoutmorefromourvideoguides.CustomerServicesrunregularonlinetraining,butyourAccountSpecialistcanalsoarrangetogiveyoupersonaltrainingasrequired.
When to register learners
Yourlearnersshouldberegisteredwithin60daysofenrolmentoryouwillbechargedalatefee.
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OnlinesubjectpagesandemailupdatesforeachBTECqualificationofferresourcestosupportteaching,assessmentandadministrationthroughoutyourcoursedelivery.WealsohavespecificresourcesforExamsOfficers.
Delivering your BTEC
Administration
TheInternationalInformationManualprovidesalltheessentialadmininformationforBTEC.
OurvideolibraryforExamsOfficersfollowsthequalificationlifecycletomakeiteasytofindthetutorialmostrelevanttoyouduringtheacademicyear.
WealsoofferfreeonlineBTECExamsOfficerstrainingeventsandpublishaweeklyinternationalExamsOfficernewslettertokeepyouuptodate.
Duringthecourse,yourregisteredlearnerscanbetransferredtoadifferentsizeofqualification,‘topup’oracompletelydifferentone.Atransferfeemayapply.
Assessment
Allunitsareassessedagainsttheassessmentcriteriasetoutinthespecification.Ourformsandtemplatestohelpyouplan,recordandtracklearneractivitiesandachievement.
Downloadourguides to BTEC assessment:• InternalassessmentatLevels2-3
andatLevels4-7(andaspecificguideforHigherNationals.
• Plagiarismfactsheet.• ForHigherNationalswehave
devisedfourshorttutorsupportvideoscoveringresearch,investigations,problemsolvingandportfoliobasedassessment.
Teaching
WeofferarangeofpublicationsfromvariouspublishersforallBTECqualifications:useouronlinetooltosearchbyqualificationandsubjectorvisitouronlineshop.
DetailsofPearsonpublishedresourcesforeachqualificationcanbefoundoneveryspecificationpage.Youcanalsofindnews and updates,contactoursubjectexperts,asktheexpertviaEOLandjoinPearsonteachercommunities.
ForHigherNationalstheHNGlobalplatformcontainsresourcestohelpbothtutorsandstudentsgetthemostoutoftheirHigherNationalexperience.
ThroughouttheyearweofferaglobalprogrammeoffreeBTECtrainingsessions.
DeliveryChoose your BTEC
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Internal Quality Assurance: Your Team
YourteamwillmaintainqualitythroughoutthedeliveryofyourBTECprogrammes.
Internal Verifier
Ensuresthatassessmentdecisionsareconsistentacrosstheprogrammebycheckingthatassignmentsarefitforpurpose,standardisingassessorsandsamplingassessmentdecisions.Theyensurethatassessorstakeappropriateactionbasedontheirfeedback.
AnyoneinvolvedinthedeliveryandassessmentoftheprogrammecanbeanInternalVerifier,butyoucan’tinternallyverifyyourownassessment.
AlargecentremayhaveaLeadInternalVerifiertostandardiseandco-ordinateIVteamactivities.
Programme Leader
HasoverallresponsibilityfortheeffectivedeliveryandassessmentofBTECqualifications.
• ForEntrytoLevel3qualificationstheymayalsoactastheLeadInternalVerifierifappropriate.
• ForLevel4to7qualifications,theyalsoensureassessmentrecordsandstudentworkareretainedforsamplingandwillworkwiththeStandardsVerifiertoensurethatappropriatesamplingtakesplace.
Quality Nominee
ThemainpointofcontactforinformationrelatedtoqualityassuranceandallaspectsofBTECdelivery.
TheyaretheinitialpointofcontactfortheStandardsVerifier(SV)andwillensurethatStandardsVerificationcantakeplace.
Internal QA
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Internal Quality Assurance: Roles
Internal Verifier
At the start of the course: +CheckprogrammeapprovalsandprogrammeexpirydatesonEOL.+CheckBTECprogrammeandQAupdates.
Semester One: +Checknewlearnersareregistered.+ActasthepointofcontactforStandardsVerifier(SV).
Semesters Two and Three: +OrganiseSVprocess(visits/postal).+ActsonandrespondstoSVreports
End of academic year: +ProgrammeReviewandEvaluation.+ActsonandrespondstoSVreports.
Programme Leader / Lead Internal Verifier At the start of the course: +SignoffAssessmentPlans.+Checkassignmentbriefsforwholecourse.+Checkresourcesandtrainteam
Semester One: +CheckprogressagainstAssessmentPlan.+Signoffresubmissions.+ManageSVsampling/visit.+ActonSVfeedback.
Semesters Two and Three: +Signoffresubmissions.+SupportSVsamplingandvisit.+ActonSVfeedback.
End of academic year: +ProgrammeReviewandEvaluation.+Manageappealsprocess.
Quality Nominee
At the start of the course: +CheckprogrammeapprovalsandprogrammeexpirydatesonEOL.+CheckBTECprogrammeandQAupdates.
Semester One: +Checknewlearnersareregistered.+ActasthepointofcontactforStandardsVerifier(SV).
Semesters Two and Three: +OrganiseSVprocess(visits/postal).+ActsonandrespondstoSVreports
End of academic year: +ProgrammeReviewandEvaluation.+ActsonandrespondstoSVreports.
Internal QA
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External Quality Assurance: Overview
PlanningaheadforthevisitallowstheSVtousethetimeeffectivelyandprovideyouwithsupportandguidance,andhelpsyoutounderstandwhatwillberequiredontheday.
TheBTECInternationalQualityAssuranceHandbookisanessentialdocumenttokeephandy.
Chapter2explainsourQAprocess,whatwerequirefromyourteam,howtheSVwillsamplelearnerwork.
Chapter3describestheSVvisitandprovidesmanyusefultipstohelpyourplanning.
ForHigherNationalsqualityassurancepleaseseethePearsonEnhancedQualityAssuranceandAssessmentHandbook.
Standards Verifiers (SVs)aresubjectspecialistswhoconfirmthatyou’reassessinglearnerstothestandardsoutlinedintheBTECspecification.Theyalsocheckthatprocessesforinternallyverifyingandrecordingassessmentdecisionsareeffective.
SVssamplelearnerworkforevidenceoffairness,consistencyandconfirmationthatassessmentdecisionsarebasedonthequalificationassessmentcriteriafor achievement.
YourSVwillvisittwiceeachyear.
Providingyourregistrationsareuptodate,thefirstvisittakesplacewithinfourmonthsofthestartofyourcourse.
Thesecondvisitusuallytakesplaceabout3monthslater.OurvisitwindowisNovember–August
External QA
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External Quality Assurance: Next Steps
Actions
Thereportcontainsasummaryofactionpointsreportedonintheform.Thisisanactionplanforyoutoworktobeforethenextvisit.Actionsfromthefirstvisitwillbecheckedonthesecond.
TheSVmayidentifyEssentialActionsand/orRecommendations.EssentialActionsaremandatory,butdonotresultinacertificationblockforprogrammesunlesstheseresultfrominaccurateassessmentdecisions.
Sample outcomes:
• Release-certificatescanbeclaimedonEOLforthecurrentyearandwillbeprinted
• Blockforoneormoreprogramme–nocertificateswillbeissuedifclaimed
• Notyetfullysampled–notalltheunitsinyourBTEChavebeensampledyet
• Limitedcertification–certificatescanbeissuedforasmallnumberoflearnersbutwillbeblockedforothers
At the end of the visittheSVwillgiveverbalfeedbackandsummarisetheirfindingsandanyrequiredactions.Youwillreceiveawrittenreportwithin10workingdaysofthevisit.
Chapter2oftheBTECInternationalQualityAssuranceHandbookdescribesthereportinmoredetail.YourlocalPearsoncontactwillhaveacopyofthereportandbeabletohelpyouwithanyquestions.
Youwillnotbeabletoclaimcertificatesuntilallunitshavebeensampled,soit’simportanttothinkabouttimingifyourlearnersareapplyingforHEcourses.
External QA
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Results and certificates
Youshouldreporttous:
• attheendofeachyear/programmestageiffollowingtheUKacademicyear
• immediatelyaftercompletionfornon-academicyearprogrammes
• whenalearnertransferstoanotherprogramme/centre
• whenalearnerwithdrawsfromtheprogramme.
Upgrading and amending reported achievement
Learners’performancemaybeupgradedwhiletheregistrationisstillvalidandbeforeanawardhasbeenissued.Youcansubmitarequesttodosoafteranawardhasbeenissuedbutmayincuracharge.
Lost, damaged or incorrect certificatesFindoutmore
You need to report your learners’ assessment achievement to us for interim or final certification.Inmostcasesreportingtheirunitgradeswillautomaticallygenerateanoverallgradebutthereareexceptions.
YoucanfindfurtherguidanceinyourBTECspecification.CustomerServicesalsosendregularremindersinourInternationalExamsOfficernewsletter.Wealsoprovideonlineinformationandtoolstohelplearnersunderstandtheirgrades.
Ifanyinformationismissingorincorrectoranawardiswithheldduetoineligibility,we’llsendyoua‘formquery’throughEOLandanautomaticemailtoyourExamsOfficer.CertificatesclaimedbyFridayareusuallyprintedonSaturdayanddispatchedafewdayslater.
Claiming certificates
Certificationonlyhappensonceresultsforallunitsarereleased.Ourvideosexplainhowandwhentomakeyourclaims,andyoucandownloadaguidetogeneratingclaimreportsfromEOL.
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Getting ready for next year
Atleast12weeksbeforeyoustartdeliveringtoyournextgroupofBTEClearnersyou’llneedtostartthinkingahead.YourlocalPearsoncontactwillbeonhandtohelp.
Check the availability of your BTEC• Withdrawaldates• Lastcertificationdates
Get product updates • Specificationsandteaching
supportonourwebsite• BTECtrainingevents• Subjectnewsletters
Prepare additional BTEC approval applications if you are adding to your BTEC suite
Ensure that your schemes of work and assignments are up to date
Delivery
Standards Verification• Actionplanimplemented• AssessmentandIVtools• Teamtrainingandupdates
Check Pearson policy updates
• Policydocumentsandguidanceonourwebsite
Check you assessment and verification records are up to date
• CheckprogressagainstAssessmentPlan
Ensure that your schemes of work and assignments are up to date• Internalverification• Assignmentcheckingservice
fornewunits
Quality Assurance
Check the availability of your BTEC• Withdrawaldates• Lastcertificationdates• InformationManual• Feesandcharges
Check that your BTEC approvals are up to date on EOL• NewBTECsubjects,levels• Qualityblock• Financeblock
Check your learner details are up to date• Expiringregistrations• Units,completions,
withdrawals• AppealsandEARs• Certificatesreceived
Sign up for BTEC admin training
Administration
Check the availability of your BTEC• Withdrawaldates• Lastcertificationdates
Check out the latest marketing material• Marketingtoolkitfor
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Marketing