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teaching from September 2016  \nFirst certification from 2017 Issue 7  \nPearson  \nBTEC Level 3 National Certificate in Performing Arts  \nSpecification  \nFirst teaching September 2016 Issue 7  \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](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 25,000 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)  \n[This specification is Issue 7. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue](This specification is Issue 7. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue)[ ](This specification is Issue 7. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue)[can be found on our website.](can be found on our website.)  \nReferences 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, magazinesand other publications and websites.)  \nISBN 978 1 446 94554 4  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2021  \nWelcome  \nWith a track record built over 30 years of learner success, BTEC Nationals are widely recognised by industry and higher education as the signature vocational qualification at Level 3. They provide progression to the workplace either directly or via study at a higher level. Proof comes from YouGov research, which shows that 62% of large companies have recruited employees with BTEC qualifications. 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