Reduced Unit Assessment Adaptations for:
- BTEC Entry Level 1 & 2 Pre-Vocational Study
- BTEC Entry Level 3 Entry to Vocational Study
- BTEC Level 1 Introductory
- BTEC Workskills
- BTEC Personal Growth and Wellbeing
- BTEC Personal and Social Development
*NEW* Adaptations
All units should still be taught. There are currently in-unit adaptations in the delivery guides. However, as of 10 February 2021, there are also options for reducing assessment as below.
These adaptations allow centres and learners to spend more time focusing on developing the skills required to progress and make up for lost contact time. The assessment reduction adaptations available ensure the validity and breadth of the qualifications are retained.
We will continue to monitor the situation and further adaptations may be introduced in the event of further lockdowns or restrictions.
Entry 1 and Entry 2 Pre-Vocational Study
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Subsidiary Award 30GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award 60 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 120 GLH |
One optional unit |
Extended Certificate 300 GLH
|
Two optional units |
Entry 3, Entry to Vocational Study
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Subsidiary Award 70GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award 110 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 180 GLH |
Assessment can be reduced by one optional unit or Unit 2 Team Challenge |
Extended Certificate 300 GLH |
Assessment can be reduced by either
two optional units
or
One optional unit plus Unit 2 Team Challenge |
BTEC Introductory Level 1
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Award 70 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award Vocational Studies 110 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 180 GLH |
One optional unit |
Diploma 360 GLH |
Two optional units
or
One optional unit plus Unit 3 Working with Others
For Vocational Studies the optional unit reductions can come from any sectors |
BTEC Workskills
For all Workskills qualifications the minimum number of GLH required for each level qualification, as found in the specification, should be maintained.
Workskills Entry 1 & Entry 2 (2020)
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Award 45 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 120 GLH |
One unit |
Workskills Entry 3 (2017)
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Award 30 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award 70 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award 95 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 130 GLH |
Up to 30 GLH consisting of up to 2 units |
Workskills Level 1 and Level 2 (2017)
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Award 30/70/95GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 130GLH |
Up to 30 GLH |
Extended Certificate 200GLH |
Up to 40 GLH |
Diploma 400GLH |
Up to 60 GLH |
Personal Growth and Wellbeing Entry 3 and Level 1 (2020)
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Subsidiary Award 30 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award 60 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 120 GLH |
One optional unit |
Extended Certificate 210 GLH |
Two optional units |
Personal Growth and Wellbeing Level 2 (2020)
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Subsidiary Award 24 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Award 48 GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 120 GLH |
One optional unit |
Extended Certificate 192 GLH |
Two optional units |
Personal and Social Development Entry 2, Entry 3 and Level 1 (2009/2011/2013)
All content must be taught but the following reductions in assessment, linked to qualification size, may be applied for the academic year 2020/2021:
Award 60GLH |
No reduction in assessment |
Certificate 130GLH |
Reduction in assessment of up to 3 credits/30GLH |
Diploma 370GLH |
Reduction in assessment of up to 6 credits/60GLH |