INT INTERNATIONAL ERNATIONAL BTEC LEVEL 3 BTEC LEVEL 3 Jávea January 2020
THE INTERNATI THE INTERNATIONAL ONAL MARKET MARKET AND NEEDS AND NEEDS • Increased demand for high quality career focused education with increase progression opportunities to employment and further study. • Skills gaps identified by most national governments. • 730 million people in aged group 15-24 with many countries suffering from significant youth employment. • Career-focused education needs to be aligned to governments social and economic growth strategies. • Regional economic profiles: growth nations, established economies, developing economies. • International Level 3 BTECs seek to respond to these needs. 2
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WH WHAT IS PEARSON B AT IS PEARSON BTEC? TEC? BTEC supports career focused education Taught globally in 70 countries Co-designed with Industry 4
BTEC: T BTEC : THE LEA HE LEADIN DING G INTER INTERNATIONALL NATIONALLY Y REC RECOGNIS OGNISED ED STANDARD STANDARD IN CARE IN CAREER ER EDUC ED UCATION ATION Rigorous, Designed with Develops Modular design – employers and internationally knowledge, skills progression at professional recognised and understanding learner's own groups to provide standards , with – theory and speed from one relevant work- innovative teaching practical application level to another techniques related learning • In the UK 90% of • Delivered in 70 • Employability skills • Supports social BTEC students markets aligned to those mobility – access employed full time identified in ‘Future and progression • Increased after graduation of Skills and government • 40% of students Employment’ • 62% of large recognition going on to degree companies have • ‘Soft skill’ - programme recruited BTEC communication, • Students with a graduates teamwork, practical BTEC earn 6% learning, more in their independent lifetime research and independent learning 5
BTEC LEVEL BTEC LEVELS 6
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL BTEC L BTEC LEV EVEL 3 EL 3 A new suite of qualifications with high quality content that meets employers needs and enables students to progress in work and life. Consultation with global employers and local employers is central to the development.
SPECIF SPE CIFICATION ICATION CONTENT CONTENT Drawing on current fit for • purpose content used internationally. All units designed for • international schools, colleges and providers and can be contextualised to meet local needs. 100% internally assessed using • assignments 8
PROGRESSION PROGRESSION AND AND RECOGNITION RECOGNITION • Accreditation from national ministries • NARIC approval obtained • University endorsements • Employer and professional body support • Will not be Ofqual accredited to allow for greater flexibility internationally and allowing us to meet your needs 9
BTEC SUITES RECOGNISED BTEC SUITES RECOGNISED BY BY GLOBAL GLOBAL EMPL EMPLOYERS OYERS 10
SUBJECTS SUBJECTS Specs available on website Business IT Hospitality Travel and Tourism Sport Science Land-based (Agri and Hort) Construction Engineering http://quals.pearson.com/btecint3 Coming this month Art and Design Performing Arts Music Creative media >> Launch Apr 2020 >> First teaching Sept 2020 11
PEARSON PEARSON-SET SET AS ASSIGNME SIGNMENTS NTS • Min. 25% of mandatory units will require learners to take a Pearson set assignment. • All learners sit the same assessment, can be used at anytime, new assignment briefs every year. • Works like an authorised assignment brief- minimal and only essential additional assessment controls (i.e. the assignment can be taken at any time through the year). • These units will be sampled every year, random selection of learners at pass, merit and distinction. • This strategy helps to maintain a baseline of learner work and to accurately assess standards across the whole cohort. 12
RESOURCES RESOURCES Student Unit ebook (with Teacher Scheme Sample Subject delivery teacher book of work Assignments guidance resources) Business/ Engineering/ ICT/ Yes Integrated Yes Yes Yes Hospitality/ Travel Land based/ Construction/ No Yes Yes Yes Yes Applied Science Perf Arts/ Music/ Creative No No Yes Yes Yes Media/Sport 13
QUALIFICATION QUALIFICATION APP APPROVAL ROVAL • Existing programmes will be auto-approved • Additional qual approval will require: Qualification Approval form Professional profiles/ CVs Assignment brief for a mandatory unit IV plan Details of resources • BTEC team planning • Training available – free online sessions starting in March and F2F training in Spain planned for after Easter 14
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