BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development - Issue 5 - Pearson

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BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development Specification Issue 5 sets out the qualification for learners from September 2018, including the Pearson-led framework for assessment, quality assurance, and centre support. The summary highlights updated wording in Section 8 on internal assessment, malpractice, and the suspension of certification. It explains BTEC First design principles: standards with external assessment, a robust quality model, breadth and progression through mandatory and optional units, and graded opportunities at level 1 and level 2. Copyright, references, and publication information are provided.

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Pages150

Reading Time6 h 18 min

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Purpose of this specification

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue

Updated malpractice wording in Section 8 internal assessment

Certificate Specification BTEC FIRST CHILDREN’S PLAY, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT From September 2018 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development Issue 5 Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development Specification First teaching September 2018 Issue 5 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at [qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively](qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively), you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus) About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com) This specification is Issue 5. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on our website. References to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. We do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) ISBN 978 1 446 952559 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2018 Summary of Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development specification Issue 5 additional change | Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page/section number | | --- | --- | | The wording in Section 8 Internal assessment subsection Dealing with malpractice has been updated to clarify suspension of certification in certain circumstances . | Page 28 | If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, please contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com) . Welcome to your BTEC First specification For more than 25 years, BTECs have earned their reputation as well-established, enduringly effective qualifications. They have a proven track record in improving motivation and achievement among young learners . Additionally, BTECs provide progression routes to the next stage of education or into employment. What are the key principles of the BTEC Firsts? To support young people to succeed and progress in their education, we have drawn on our consultations and embedded four key design principles into the BTEC Firsts. 1 Standards: a common core and external assessment Each new Level 2 BTEC First qualification has an essential core of knowledge and applied skills. We have introduced external assessment appropriate to the sector. This provides independent evidence of learning and progression alongside the predominantly portfolio-based assessment. 2 Quality: a robust quality-assurance model Building on strong foundations, we have further developed our quality-assurance model to ensure robust support for learners, centres and assessors . We will make sure that: ● every BTEC learner’s work is independently scrutinised through the external assessment process ● every BTEC assessor will take part in a sampling and quality review during the teaching cycle ● we visit each BTEC centre every year to review and support your quality processes. We believe this combination of rigour, dialogue and support will underpin the validity of

FAQs

What is the document’s scope and effective date for teaching?

The specification is for BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Children’s Play, Learning and Development, with first teaching from September 2018, and it is Issue 5.

What change is highlighted between the previous issue and Issue 5?

The summary states that wording in Section 8 (Internal assessment, Dealing with malpractice) was updated to clarify suspension of certification in certain circumstances.

What are the key design principles behind BTEC First qualifications?

The specification describes four principles: standards with a common core and external assessment, a robust quality-assurance model, breadth and progression through mandatory and optional units (including contextualised English and mathematics), and recognising achievement via opportunities at level 1.

Oct 20, 2026

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