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National Certificate and  \nHigher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying for England  \nFirst teaching from September 2023 First certification from September 2024  \nHigher National Certificate Lvl 4  \nHigher National Diploma Lvl 5  \nAbout Pearson  \nWe are the world’s leading learning company operating in countries all around the world. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nReferences to third party materials made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nISBN 978 1 292 41664 9  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2026  \nSummary of changes in Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals Quantity Surveying for England specification Issue 2  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Section 1.4 Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals?: corrected“Level 4s and 5” to “Levels 4 and 5”. | 2 |\n| Section 3.1.1 Employability skills and competencies for student career success: removed hyphen from “lower-or middle-management positions”. | 11 |\n| Section 3.1.3 Professional body recognition and exemption: corrected“Institute of Higher Engineers” to “Institute of Highway Engineers” and added “(RICS)” after “Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors”. | 12 |\n| Section 5.2 Entry requirements and admissions: inserted missing comma. | 17 |\n| Section 5.2.1 English language requirements: updated English language requirements. | 18 |\n| Section 5.6.2 Reasonable adjustments to assessment: removed unnecessary “at” from website reference. | 20 |\n| Section 5.7.3 Dealing with malpractice in assessment: replaced full stop with colon after “such as”. | 23 |\n| Section 6.2.1 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Quantity Surveying for England: removed italics from document reference. | 27 |\n| Section 8.7 Continuing quality assurance and standards verification: removed unnecessary “at” from website reference. | 49 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nContents  \n1.0 Introduction 1  \n1.1 Qualifications indicated ‘for England’ 1  \n1.2 Qualifications not indicated ‘for England’ 1  \n1.3 The student voice 1  \n1.4 Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals? 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