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They equip students with the applied knowledge, skills and personal attributes they need to enter and thrive in higher education and meet the demands of future employment in our fast-changing world.  \nLevel 3 BTEC Nationals from 2025 (AAQs) are:  \n• Engaging and future-focused-providing opportunities for students to learn in real, relatable and practical ways and designed to ensure that they develop critical knowledge and transferable skills to navigate the future.  \n• Accessible and fair for students, balanced with the demands of progression to the next stage of learning  \nthe use of the N Grade and our holistic approach to designing assessment criteria means that qualifications are attainable for students whilst ensuring that they have a solid foundation of skills and knowledge, and the confidence to progress.  \n• Accepted and supported by universities-developed in collaboration with educators and universities to ensure students have the right combination of skills and knowledge for success in higher education. Over  \n100 letters of support from universities.  \n• Well supported and straightforward to deliver and administer-simple structure making unit combination more straightforward; uniformed format of external assessment across subjects to streamline administration; Pearson-Set Assignment Briefs (PSABs) removing the need for centres to plan their own assignments, and wide range of training and support.  \nWhat is new?  \nPreparing students for their future  \nOur new Level 3 BTEC Nationals from 2025 (AAQ) qualifications are designed with a clear focus on the future.  \nOur aim is to ensure that students are given every opportunity to develop the new knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they need to navigate and thrive through the uncertainty and to shape their world. We have identified three critical skill areas for the future – transferable skills, digital skills and sustainability – and have designed our new BTEC qualifications with these areas at the heart. Join us on the journey as we prepare young people to be the best versions of themselves for the future.  \nRead our brochure.  \nClick on the infographic to see further information.  \nWhat makes it easy to transition to the new BTEC National from 2025 (AAQ)?  \n• Auto approval-if you are currently approved to deliver BTEC Nationals you will receive automatically approval for the new qualification.*  \n• Refreshed and updated content and assessments – to ensure your learners continue to progress to popular progression routes into HEIs and beyond.  \n• Simple, manageable and flexible structure – you can continue to structure your delivery of teaching, learning and assessment when it best suits you and your learners.  \n• Unchanged Quality Assurance process with Standards Verification at the heart.  \n• Assessments-Externally Assessed Exams available twice a year, and Internally Assessed units, Assessments set by Pearson, and taken by learners when they are ready.  \n• Familiar retake and resubmission rules.  \n• Grading, marking and assessment methodologies unchanged-you can continue to teach and assess with confidence.  \n","cbCaimM1504ZtKnI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimM1504ZtKnI","pdf",1103456,15,"English","# Introduction to the AAQs\n## What is new?\n## What makes it easy to transition?\n# Support Offer\n## Qualification Structure\n## Assessment Structure\n# Mapping Guide\n# Introducing the Level 3 BTEC Nationals from 2025 (AAQs)","[{\"question\":\"Which BTEC Information Technology qualifications are covered by this transition guide?\",\"answer\":\"It covers transitions from Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology to the AAQ extended certificate from 2025, and from the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Information Technology to the AAQ certificate from 2026.\"},{\"question\":\"What makes the new BTEC Nationals from 2025 (AAQs) easier to transition to?\",\"answer\":\"Auto approval for centres already approved to deliver BTEC Nationals, refreshed and updated content and assessments, a simple and flexible structure, unchanged quality assurance processes, and familiar retake and resubmission rules.\"},{\"question\":\"What support is available for centres and practitioners during transition?\",\"answer\":\"The guide lists complimentary resources (e.g., Teacher Guide, Sample Assessment Materials, Exam Wizard, Results Plus), training and standardisation events, network events, and a dedicated Subject Advisor, plus paid student books and teacher packs.\"}]","BTEC Nationals Information Technology Transition Guide - Information Technology Transition Guide | PDF",1792465869,38]