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They have confirmed that 2022 will be a transition year, to reflect that we are in a pandemic recovery period and students’ education has been disrupted.  \nWe would like to assure you that our guiding principle and approach to awarding BTEC qualification results in 2022 will be to ensure BTEC learners are not disadvantaged or advantaged in comparison to peers doing A levels/GCSEs.  \nBTEC courses have a different structure and design to academic qualifications-BTECs are modular qualifications (with assessments taking place throughout the course) compared to GCSEs and A levels which are linear (assessed and awarded at the sametime at the end of the year) . It’s important to note that the impact of awarding Centre and Teacher Assessed Grades over the past two years on overall outcomes has differed between qualification type and even subject. So, while we will work to apply the same principles set out by Ofqual for BTEC learners completing their qualifications in summer 2022, our approach needs to be different. This document explains the approach we’retaking to ensure a safety net for students completing their studies this year.  \nAwarding BTEC qualification grades in 2022  \nIn a normal year, BTEC qualifications are a mixture of internal and external assessments. For Level 3 BTEC Nationals, for example, most qualifications are made up of around 60% of internally assessed units, which are assessed by schools and colleges and quality assured by Pearson. External assessments (usually around 40% of the qualification) are set, marked, and awarded by Pearson.  \nWe are returning to the normal qualification grading process for this academic year, which is shown below.  \nHow BTEC qualifications grades are awarded  \nThis example is a Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (720)  \nThis is a simple example of how a BTEC grade would be awarded over two years. As they are flexible, modular qualifications they can be completed over a number of years and there are many variations.  \nEach completed unit has its own individual grade, and a points score that can be carried from one year to the next. These points are then added up to award a qualification grade.  \nPoints required for each qualification grade can be found in the qualification specification, and vary depending on the size of the qualification.  \nThis year we are returning to issuing qualification grades based on the points score required within the specification, and also issuing unit grades (via the Notification of Performance) .  \nAdaptations to Assessment in 2022-a comprehensive package of support has been put in place for students  \nFollowing guidance from DfE and Ofqual, we have put in place some key adaptations to BTEC internal and external assessments in recognition of the varied disruption to the delivery of education since 2020.  \nThe table below sets out what we’ve put in place to provide this safety net for students.  \n\n| Disruption | Contingency plan |\n| --- | --- |\n| BTEC learners missed assessment in 2020/21 academic year, due to disruption | ‘Unit-Level Teacher Assessed Grades’ were permitted for all assessments that were due to (but couldn’t) take place in 2020/2021 . |\n| BTEC learners may need further teaching to cover content that was not delivered in 2021/22 | Reduction of the assessment within Internally Assessed Units – the unit grades awarded by teachers or tut","cbCaiahviokJ9SwT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiahviokJ9SwT","pdf",940533,"English","# Awarding BTEC qualification results in 2022\n## Guiding principles and transition context\n## How BTEC grades are awarded\n## Awarding qualification grades using points and unit grades\n## Adaptations to internal and external assessment in 2022\n## Setting grade boundaries for external assessments in summer 2022\n## Evidence used for grade boundary recommendations","[{\"question\":\"Why is 2022 treated as a transition year for BTEC assessments?\",\"answer\":\"2022 is designated a transition year to reflect pandemic recovery and disrupted student education since 2020, with a return to a more normal grading approach planned by 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"How are BTEC qualification grades awarded in 2022?\",\"answer\":\"Completed units receive individual grades and points that carry forward and are added up to award the overall qualification grade. Qualification grades are issued based on the specification points, alongside unit grades reported via the Notification of Performance.\"},{\"question\":\"What support adaptations are used for disrupted assessments and missing learners?\",\"answer\":\"The package includes Unit-Level Teacher Assessed Grades for assessments that could not take place in 2020/2021, streamlined internally assessed unit grading where needed, and Special Consideration so learners who miss external assessments can still receive unit grades in 2022.\"}]","Assessment of BTEC qualifications in 2021/2022 - a transition year - Information for Schools and Colleges | PDF",1792473501,13]