BTEC | Pearson

What is BTEC?

Established in 1984, Pearson BTEC (Business Technology and Education Council) are a progressive framework of vocational and skill-based courses, teaching and learning resources that support flexibility of teaching, online and in the classroom.

Prepare your learners for a skill-based, future ready career with a BTEC by Pearson. From fundamental learning to professional courses at the postgraduate level, BTEC offers practical, hands-on learning experiences with necessary skills that supports each learner at every step of their career journey. Whether they chose to take their skills straight into employment or further and higher education.

“BTEC played a fantastic role in setting me up well for university but also in securing my first job. I’d really recommend the BTEC as a way of pursuing a career or passion in a particular area”.

- Tunji Akintokun MBE, Senior Vice President, PwC

Levels of BTEC

BTEC helps in developing skills at every stage of a learner's academic progression, with vocational courses suited to cater to every level of education. From foundational learning at high-school to professional courses at post graduate level, BTEC combines practical, hands-on learning with skills necessary for every step of the way. Dowload our levels here

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BTEC International Level offer learners aged 14-18 the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for a career or further education.

Available in a range of sectors for learners who wish to explore a work-related qualification or specific industry area
Flexible and modular to fit in with existing curriculum requirements
Offer learners industry knowledge, transferable skills and behaviours to prepare them for a career or to continue education
Designed in sizes that can be selected as elective options to complement a wider curriculum.

BTEC International Level 3 are career-foused qualifications that provide students aged 16+ with the industry skills they need to progress to employment or further and higher education.

NIC benchmarked to show comparability against the UK and European qualification frameworks (England’s RQF and European EQF).
Allows learners to apply knowledge and skills to their local vocational environment and context
Recognised by many universities worldwide, as an entry level qualification to relevant coursesDelivered at schools and colleges in 50 countries
Designed to be flexible to fit in with existing curriculum requirements
Recognised by many governments worldwide as a valued education route into Higher Education as well as direct progression into employment

HN Online is a digital solution created by Pearson that enables flexible delivery ofBTEC Higher National qualifications. The learning materials included in HN Onlineallow students to engage with critical course content via a personalized learningpath, enabling them to focus on high-value face-to-face teaching and assignment support.

Focused courses and blended learning solution

Our new hub for vocational learning features interactive, mobile-optimised content, designed to provide an accessible and flexible learning experience for educators and learners – that supports online and blended learning whether at school, at home or on the go.

Meenakshi Ganeriwala, India

Mahatma Gandhi International School values our partnership with BTEC.
The teachers and learners have a love and respect for BTEC that allows us to be able to offer BTEC even though they are currently not accepted by universities.

Teaches: BTEC IT, BTEC CMP and BTEC EE

Current Role: Head of centre at Mahatma Gandhi International School

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Tanapa Srito, Thailand

BTEC teaches students project management skills, which helps the student learn the practical skills that need to be applied and not just the knowledge.

This sort of learning stays with you and supports you through your career and future education.

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"It was during my BTEC qualification that I fully understood for the first time that coaching could be a career path for me. Before this it was always something, I wanted to be involved in, but did not truly understand how I could make it happen."

Studied: BTEC in Sports Science

Current role: Programme Manager at Liverpool FC International Academy.

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BTEC awards

The BTEC Awards is an annual competition where the outstanding achievements of BTEC learners, tutors, teachers, schools and colleges around the world are recognised and celebrated.

On Wednesday 7 July 2021, we hosted the 11th annual BTEC Awards online. We celebrated the vocational excellence of learners, teachers, tutors and providers from over 30 countries. Every year we are astounded by the quality of nominations we receive, and this year was no different.

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What can learner study?

Business

Careers in management, administration, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting and finance need the power of keen market insight and participation to develop core competencies and performance. The course equips students to understand international business operations and the opportunities and challenges presented by a globalised market place.

Engineering

Technical studies require core knowledge, skills and techniques that all engineers require, irrespective of future specialism, to be equipped with hands-on knowledge necessary to develop a niche career in Engineering. The objective of this course is to help build a body of specialist competencies in order to be successful in a range of careers in engineering at the Associate Engineer or Operational Engineer level.

Performing Arts & Music

Acting and filmography are a few of the most potent forms of art that will always keep global entertainment alive with storytelling ideas. The BTEC course in Art provides a robust course module provides education and training for a range of careers in areas/titles and helps develop insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within the Performing Arts, recognising the importance of collaboration at all levels.

Land & Environment

Key skill development in the environment sector and occupations related to commercial use of land. Important subjects include practical understanding of sustainable development, health and safety considerations and legal principles pertaining to commercial agreements.

Art & Design

The creative industry demands not just constant ideation and creativity, but also the capacity to mould thoughts according to market demand and popular trends to design big ideas. This course helps equip students with the capacity for creative thinking and to recognize its value in the creative industries and beyond. Students are also empowered with the skills to communicate their ideas and creative output through visual, written and oral presentation.

Creative Media Production

Creative Media spans a broad range of specialisms and purposes, but all practitioners in the creative industries work to enrich or improve the world around us. Before entering the industry, creative practitioners need to explore and refine different interrelated creative media practices in order to develop technical and communication skills and build confidence for producing outcomes to meet a need or fulfil a purpose.

Applied Science

Learning and applying scientific thinking creates critical thinkers and will drive the next generation of innovation and growth. Principles and concepts combined with skills and real-life applications across a range of scientific disciplines – that’s what a BTEC in Science is about.

Health & Social Care

Sublet occupations under this category includenursing, caretaker, counsellor, therapist, social worker, etc. These skills make way for lesser appreciated but equally significant roles that help society stay together in health and well being.

Hospitality Management

The course helps provide students with an exciting, stimulating and challenging programme of study in Hospitality that combines subject knowledge and industry experience that is responsive to the constantly evolving needs of both students and employers. It equips students with hospitality skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to have thriving careers in the global field of Hospitality Management.

Sports

The course essentially equips students with Sport skills, with hands-on understanding necessary to be ready for careers in training, sport and fitness related fields anywhere in the world. It provides education and training for a pathways and specialised units in the following areas; coaching, fitness, facility operations management and business management.

Construction

From real estate to power, transport, energy, logistics, telecommunication and site management, the infrastructure and construction sector require skilled jobs to promote its growth and development.

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