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We provide content, assessment and digital services to students, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip students 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.  \nVQ000515  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2026  \nSummary of changes to Specification Supplementary Information Issue 6  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Removal of statement concerning calculators. | 3 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, please contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nContents  \n1 Assessment structure and external assessment 1  \nIntroduction 1  \nInternal assessment 2  \nExternal assessment 2  \nExternally assessed units 3  \nSample assessment materials 3  \n2 Internal assessment 4  \nPrinciples of internal assessment 4  \nAssessment through Pearson Set Assignment Briefs (PSAB) 4  \nAssessment decisions through applying unit-based criteria 6  \nThe assessment team 7  \nEffective organisation 7  \nStudent preparation 7  \nForms of evidence 8  \nLevel of control 9  \nArtificial intelligence (AI) requirements 9  \nMaking valid assessment decisions 11  \nAuthenticity of student work 11  \nMaking assessment decisions using criteria 11  \nDealing with late completion of assignments 12  \nIssuing assessment decisions and feedback 12  \nResubmission of improved evidence 13  \nRetake of internal assessment 13  \nPlanning and record keeping 14  \n3 Administrative arrangements 15  \nIntroduction 15  \nStudent registration and entry 15  \nAccess to assessment 15  \nAdministrative arrangements for internal assessment 17  \nRecords 17  \nReasonable adjustments to assessment 17  \nSpecial consideration 17  \nAppeals against assessment 17  \nAdministrative arrangements for external assessment 18  \nEntries and resits 18  \nAccess arrangements requests 18  \nGranting reasonable adjustments 18  \nSpecial consideration requests 18  \nConducting external assessments 19  \nLevel of control 19  \nDealing with malpractice in assessment 20  \nStudent malpractice 20  \nTeacher/centre malpractice 21  \nSanctions and appeals 21  \nCertification and results 22  \nResults issue 22  \nPost-assessment services 22  \nChanges to qualification requests 22  \nAdditional documents to support centre administration 23  \n4 Quality assurance 24  \nCentre and qualification approval 24  \nContinuing quality assurance and standards verification 24  \nScope of this document  \nThis issue of the Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC Nationals Specification Supplementary Information applies to the below qualifications.  \nFirst teaching from September 2025:  \n• Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Applied Science (Extended Certificate) (610/3965/2)  \n• Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Computing (Extended Certificate) (610/3963/9)  \n• Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Construction and the Built Environment (Extended Certificate) (610/3959/7)  \n• Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Early Childhood Development (Extended Certificate) (610/3966/4)  \n• Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Engineering (Extended Certificate) (610/3962/7)  \n• Pearson Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Information Technology (Extended Certificate) (610/3960/3)  \n• Pearson Level 3","cbCaif0EOnfxU5mP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif0EOnfxU5mP","pdf",300961,34,"English","# Assessment structure and external assessment\n## Introduction\n## Internal assessment\n## External assessment\n## Externally assessed units\n## Sample assessment materials\n# Internal assessment\n## Principles of internal assessment\n## Assessment through Pearson Set Assignment Briefs (PSAB)\n## Assessment decisions through applying unit-based criteria\n## The assessment team\n## Effective organisation\n## Student preparation\n## Forms of evidence\n## Level of control\n## Artificial intelligence (AI) requirements\n## Making valid assessment decisions\n## Authenticity of student work\n## Making assessment decisions using criteria\n## Dealing with late completion of assignments\n## Issuing assessment decisions and feedback\n## Resubmission of improved evidence\n## Retake of internal assessment\n## Planning and record keeping\n# Administrative arrangements\n## Introduction\n## Student registration and entry\n## Access to assessment\n## Administrative arrangements for internal assessment\n## Records\n## Reasonable adjustments to assessment\n## Special consideration\n## Appeals against assessment\n## Administrative arrangements for external assessment\n## Entries and resits\n## Access arrangements requests\n## Granting reasonable adjustments\n## Special consideration requests\n## Conducting external assessments\n## Level of control\n## Dealing with malpractice in assessment\n## Student malpractice\n## Teacher/centre malpractice\n## Sanctions and appeals\n## Certification and results\n## Results issue\n## Post-assessment services\n## Changes to qualification requests\n## Additional documents to support centre administration\n# Quality assurance\n## Centre and qualification approval\n## Continuing quality assurance and standards verification","[{\"question\":\"How are BTEC Nationals at Pearson Level 3 assessed in terms of internal and external assessment?\",\"answer\":\"BTEC Nationals use a combination of internal assessments (set by Pearson, marked by teachers, and externally verified by Pearson) and external assessments set and marked by Pearson. 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