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Pearson BTECs provide progression into the workplace either directly or via study at university and are also designed to meet employer’s needs. Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are therefore widely recognized by industry and higher education as the principal technical professional qualification at Levels 4 and 5.  \nThe Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) is at level 4 (the same as the first year of a UK honours degree).  \nThe Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) is at level 4 and level 5 (the same as the first two years of a UK honours degree).  \nA word from the Subject expert  \nIt’s with great pleasure that I introduce the new BTEC Higher Nationals in Agriculture. Teaching for over 25 years gave me the opportunity to see firsthand the life changing opportunities education can provide, and we have worked very hard to ensure this new qualification offers the content and learning opportunities for our students to further their education and career goals.  \nThe programme is more aligned to UKHE and new updated content will make it both a stimulating and exciting experience for students and teachers. Centre’s can deliver with  \nconfidence a programme that will prepare and equip students for a sustainable career within the Agricultural Industry.  \nI am here to provide guidance, advice and support on every aspect of the programme and its implementation and will welcome your views and feedback. I will be posting news and updates on the HN Global forum so please get registered  \nand join the online discussions. I look forward to working with you.  \nChris”  \nProfessional courses developed collaboratively with subject experts  \nWith input from industry, employers, professional bodies, tutors, students, and higher education institutions, your new Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals have been designed to better meet the needs of a changing market. The result is a qualification suite designed and developed to meet professional standards, recognized by employers and universities, which develop not only academic skills and abilities, but also work-readiness skills.  \nThe objectives of the redevelopment of the BTEC Higher Nationals have been to ensure:  \n• employer engagement;  \n• work relatedness;  \n• opportunities for progression to further higher education;  \n• alignment with UK higher education expectations; and  \n• qualifications which are up to date with current professional practice and include professional accreditation and opportunities to gain vendor certification where possible.  \nWhat’s new?  \nFor your new Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications, we are building on what you’ve told us you value most:  \n• Essential subject knowledge needed by students on agriculture programmes to successfully progress into the world of further study, or to the world of work or continued progression in employment with qualifications and pathways with a clearer occupational-focus  \n• A simplified structure: students undertake a substantial core of learning, required by all agriculture workers, with limited specialism in the Higher National Certificate, building on this in the Higher National Diploma, with further specialist and optional unit linked to their specialist area of study  \n• Three specialist pathways Plus one general and three specialist pathways at  \nLevel 4 and 5 so there is something","cbCaifusU0vl7WKj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifusU0vl7WKj","pdf",1142065,"English","# Introducing your new Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Agriculture\n## HNC and HND overview\n## Professional courses developed collaboratively with subject experts\n## What’s new?\n## Flexible choice of subject areas and progression opportunities","[{\"question\":\"When do first teaching and first certification for the Agriculture Higher Nationals begin?\",\"answer\":\"First teaching starts from September 2018, with first certification from 2019.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the credit and study duration structures for the HNC and HND?\",\"answer\":\"The HNC is a Level 4 qualification with 120 credits, typically studied full-time for one year or part-time for two years. 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