PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2023/24 BTEC, NVQ, SVQ AND APPRENTICESHIPS - UPDATES IN RED

Oct 20, 2026

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Pearson Qualifications Information Manual 2023/24 sets out administrative procedures for learners on programmes leading to vocational qualifications, covering registration, reporting learner achievement, certification claims, and quality assurance. It explains responsibilities for collaborative arrangements and consortia, including approval requirements and registration communications. The manual also details key operational areas such as registration deadlines, programme numbers, learner withdrawal, ULN, deletion of registrations, and language of assessment rules, including Welsh and Irish notification guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages75

Reading Time3 h 9 min

AccessFree to download

Scope of this section

Vocational qualifications

Collaborative arrangements and consortia

Registration

Responsibility for registration

Registration deadlines

Periods of registrations

Registration: topping up

Registration: estimated completion dates

Registration: programme numbers

Registration Amendments

Unique Learner Number (ULN)

Deletion of registrations

Withdrawal of learners

BTEC qualifications including external assessments

BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Firsts availability (Jan, Feb, Jun 2024)

BTEC Level 3 Nationals

BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Awards

BTEC Level 2 Technicals

Reporting learner achievement

Responsibility

Unit grades

Overall qualification grades of achievement

National Vocational Qualifications/Scottish Vocational Qualifications

Confirmation of learner achievement

Reporting success to UCAS

Submission of results to Pearson

Methods of reporting

Certification

Certification deadlines

Recognition of prior learning

Reasonable adjustments, appeals and assessment records

Reasonable adjustments

Appeals

Centre assessment records

Work retention

Completion of quality assurance processes required for certification

Summary

BTEC entry level and level 3

BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Awards (from 2022)

BTEC qualifications Levels 4 to 7

NVQ/SVQ and BTEC Apprenticeship programmes

Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals

Guidance on vocational administrative processes

PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2023/24 BTEC, NVQ, SVQ AND APPRENTICESHIPS – UPDATES IN RED 1 11 BTEC, NVQ, SVQ and Apprenticeships – updates in red 1 Scope of this section 2 1.1 Vocational qualifications 2 1.2 Collaborative arrangements and consortia 2 2 Registration 3 2.1 Responsibility for registration 3 2.2 Registration deadlines 3 2.3 Periods of registrations 4 2.4 Registration: topping up 4 2.5 Registration: estimated completion dates 4 2.6 Registration: programme numbers 4 2.7 Registration Amendments 4 2.8 Unique Learner Number (ULN) 4 2.9 Deletion of registrations 5 2. 10 Withdrawal of learners 5 3 BTEC qualifications including external assessments 6 3.1 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Firsts: January, February and June 2024 availability 6 3.2 BTEC Level 3 Nationals 22 3.3 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Awards (from 2017) 54 3.4 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Awards (from 2022) 54 3.5 BTEC Level 2 Technicals 65 4 Reporting learner achievement 67 4.1 Responsibility 67 4.2 Unit grades 67 4.3 Overall qualification grades of achievement 67 4.4 National Vocational Qualifications/Scottish Vocational Qualifications 67 4.5 Confirmation of learner achievement 68 4.6 Reporting success to UCAS 68 4.7 Submission of results to Pearson 68 4.8 Methods of reporting 69 5 Certification 70 5.1 Certification deadlines 70 6 Recognition of prior learning 71 7 Reasonable adjustments, appeals and assessment records 71 7.1 Reasonable adjustments 71 7.2 Appeals 71 7.3 Centre assessment records 72 7.4 Work retention 72 8 Completion of quality assurance processes required for certification 73 8.1 Summary 73 8.2 BTEC qualifications Entry Level and Level 3 73 8.3 BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Awards (from 2022) 74 8.4 BTEC qualifications Levels 4 to 7 74 8.4. 1 NVQ/SVQ and BTEC Apprenticeship programmes 74 8.4.2 Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals 75 9 Guidance on vocational administrative processes 75 PEARSON QUALIFICATIONS INFORMATION MANUAL 2023/24 BTEC, NVQ, SVQ AND APPRENTICESHIPS – UPDATES IN RED 2 1 Scope of this section 1. 1 Vocational qualifications This part of the manual gives instructions and information on the administrative procedures for learners on programmes leading to vocational qualifications. These include all Pearson’s Vocational Qualifications from Foundation level to Level 8. The following areas are covered: • registration • reporting achievement • claiming certification • quality assurance. It is important that this information is made available to the examinations officer/administrator, all coordinators and members of staff responsible for the preparation of documents for enrolment, registration and reporting achievement of vocational qualifications. Please note that there are differences from standard BTEC QA and Administration processes which apply to Tech Awards from 2022. For more information, please visit Quality Assurance BTEC Tech Awards, L2 and L3 . Licence Agreement: BTEC Qualifications offered through Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) HEIs operating under the Licence Agreement are required to follow the administrative procedures detailed in the Licensed HN Centre Guide ([https://qualifications. pearson.com/en/qualifications/](https://qualifications. pearson.com/en/qualifications/)[ ](https://qualifications. pearson.com/en/qualifications/)[btec-higher-nationals/about/pearson-licence-agreement.html](btec-higher-nationals/about/pearson-licence-agreement.html)) . The procedures set out in this section do not apply. HEIs offering qualifications under the Pearson Licence Agreement are responsible for their own assessments, quality assurance, awarding and certifications. However, they are still required to record learner registrations and outcomes on our Edexcel Online platform (EOL) for all students taking any programmes approved under the Licence Agreement both on campus and at partner sites. Learners m

FAQs

What administrative procedures does the manual cover for vocational qualifications?

It provides instructions for registration, reporting learner achievement, claiming certification, and completing quality assurance processes.

How do collaborative arrangements and consortia work in terms of registration responsibilities?

For collaborative arrangements, the lead centre is responsible and is the only centre that can make registrations and receive programme communications. For consortia, each centre registers its own learners, while quality assurance is carried out across the consortium.

What are the rules for the language of assessment?

The language of assessment is English unless agreed with Pearson. Centres must notify Quality Standard via the support portal when a programme is delivered solely in Welsh or Irish.

Oct 20, 2026

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