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Today is International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, a day which celebrates the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe. 

We have spoken to three members of Bristol Sport Foundation, to find out how sport has had an impact on their local community and how the BTEC in Sport course they studied helped them on their career journeys, amplifying the power of sport and physical activity and BTEC’s position in providing a pathway to opportunity and betterment for the sector.  

We recently spoke to Henry, who is currently in his third year of a Forensic Science and Molecular Biology degree at The University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN). Henry tells us about his degree course, the aspects of it he finds fascinating, and how a BTEC in Applied Science helped him get there.

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts by lecturer, consultant, and teacher of esports, Nik Turner.

Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are new qualifications which require approval from the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE). Pearson, as well as other institutions in England, submit qualifications to IfATE in cycles: the first focused on digital subjects and our HND in Computing (2022) was awarded HTQ status in that round.  

Higher education providers with and without validating powers can be involved in the approval and delivery of Higher Technical Qualifications. We’ve outlined some of the ways institutions can engage with us in this article, and the consent grid document.

Higher Technical Qualifications, or HTQs, are technical qualifications that are at the higher education level. The BTEC Higher Nationals qualifications (HNs), which are already developed in collaboration with industry, are submitted to be recognised by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) as Higher Technical Qualifications.

As part of International Women's Day on 8 March 2022, we want to celebrate women who work and study in STEM sectors.Our goal is to make an education and career in STEM achievable for everyone. By sharing stories of inspiring role-models we can help make this a reality.

Hear from Becky, a Diagnostic and Imaging Scientist

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts by lecturer, consultant, and teacher of esports, Nik Turner.

After having spent around three weeks trying to switch the mindset of the students from ‘gaming to esports’ it was time to start delivering ‘Unit 1: Introduction to Esports’ from the Pearson’s specification.

More than ever, midwives are needed in the NHS. The best way to begin a career in midwifery is to progress to Higher Education with a Level 3 qualification such as the BTEC Level 3 National in Health and Social Care.

Chemistry is a fundamental part of our lives; responsible for developments that make the world a better place. New careers in chemical science are constantly emerging, giving learners the opportunity to get involved in exciting careers in sustainability, materials, environmental technology, and more.