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from September 2018  \nFirst Certification from 2019  \nLevel  \nBTEC Higher National  \nCertificate  \nBTEC Higher National Diploma  \nLevel  \nIntroducing your new Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Sport & Exercise Science  \nBTEC is the world’s most successful and best-loved applied learning brand, engaging students in practical, interpersonal and thinking skills for more than thirty years.  \nPearson BTECs are work-related qualifications for students taking their first steps into employment or those already in employment and seeking career development opportunities. 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 recognised 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 our subject expert  \n“It’s with great pleasure that I introduce the new Higher National in Sport & Exercise Science programme. Teaching for over 13 years gave me the opportunity to see first hand the life changing opportunities education can provide, and we have worked very hard to ensure this new qualification offers the content and learning opportunities to offer students the opportunity to further their education and career goals.  \nThe programme is more aligned to UK HE and new updated content will make it both a stimulating and exciting experience for students and teachers. Centres can deliver with confidence a programme that will prepare and equip students for the future world of Sport & Exercise Science.  \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 and join the online discussions.   \nI look forward to working with you!  \nDeirdre”  \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, recognised by employers and universities, which develop not only academic skills and abilities, but 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 National Governing Body certification where possible.  \nWhat’s new?  \n• Essential subject knowledge needed by Sport & Exercise Science students to progress successfully into further study or to the world of work or continued employment;  \n• A simplified structure students undertake a substantial core of learning, required by all Sport & Exercise Scientists, with limited specialism in the Higher National Certificate, building on this in the Higher National Diploma, with further specialist and optional units linked to their specialist area of study;  \n• Three specialist pathways One general and two specialist pathways at Level 4 and 5 so there is something to suit each student’s preference for study and future progression plans;  \n• Refreshed content that is closely aligned with professional bodies’, ","cbCaiiiGyAOIgffT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiiGyAOIgffT","pdf",599897,"English","# Introducing your new Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Sport & Exercise Science\n## What’s new?\n## Flexible choice of subject areas and progression opportunities\n## Qualification levels and credit structure","[{\"question\":\"What are the first teaching and first certification timelines for this qualification guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide states first teaching from September 2018 and first certification from 2019.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the credit and level structure of the Higher National Certificate (HNC)?\",\"answer\":\"The HNC is a Level 4 qualification made up of 120 credits, typically studied full-time over one year or part-time over two years.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the credit and level structure of the Higher National Diploma (HND)?\",\"answer\":\"The HND is a qualification at Levels 4 and 5 made up of 240 credits, typically studied full-time over two years or part-time over four years.\"}]","Pearson Higher Nationals in Sport & Exercise Science - Qualification Guide | PDF",1792467100]