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Apprenticeship Standards –  \nSpecialist Qualification (England only) First teaching September 2015  \nIssue 2  \nEdexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications  \nEdexcel, 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)  \nAbout Pearson  \nPearson 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)  \nThis specification is Issue 2. Key changes are listed in the summary table on the next page. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Pearson website: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \nReferences to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which maybe subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nISBN 9781446953204  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2017  \nSummary of Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Knowledge) specification Issue 2 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page/section number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Definition of TQT added | Section 2 |\n| Definition of sizes of qualifications aligned to TQT | Section 2 |\n| TQT value added | Section 3 |\n| Guided learning definition updated | Section 13 |\n\nEarlier issue(s) show(s) previous changes.  \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 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assessment 19  \nDealing with malpractice in assessment 20  \n10 Centre recognition and approval centre recognition 23  \nApprovals agreement 23  \n11 Quality assurance of centres 24  \n12 Understanding the qualification grade 25  \n13 Units 29  \nUnit 1: Principles of Aircraft Materials and Airframe Construction 33  \nUnit 2: Human Factors and Behaviours in","cbCainTFUkceOMtU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainTFUkceOMtU","pdf",1685765,214,"English","# 1 Introducing the New Apprenticeships in England\n## Background\n# 2 The Aerospace Manufacturing Fitter Apprenticeship\n## Overview\n## Qualification size\n# 3 Qualification summary and key information\n# 4 Qualification purpose\n## Qualification objective\n## Progression opportunities\n## Industry support and recognition\n# 5 Qualification structure\n## Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Knowledge)\n# 6 Centre resource requirements\n## General resource requirements\n# 7 Access and recruitment\n## Prior knowledge, skills and understanding\n## Access for learners with disabilities or specific needs\n# 8 Programme delivery\n# 9 Assessment\n## Language of assessment\n## Internal assessment\n## Assessment through assignments\n## Making valid assessment decisions\n## External assessment\n## Dealing with malpractice in assessment\n# 10 Centre recognition and approval\n## Approvals agreement\n# 11 Quality assurance of centres\n# 12 Understanding the qualification grade\n# 13 Units\n## Unit 1: Principles of Aircraft Materials and Airframe Construction\n## Unit 2: Human Factors and Behaviours in Aviation\n## Unit 3: Principles of Aerodynamics and the Theory of Flight\n## Unit 4: Mathematics and Science for Engineering\n## Unit 5: Business Improvement Techniques\n## Unit 6: Principles of Aircraft Propulsion\n## Unit 7: General Engineering Principles\n## Unit 8: Principles of Aircraft Electrics and Systems\n## Unit 9: Principles of Welding and Fabrication\n## Unit 10: Principles of 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