Extended curriculum and BTEC
Supporting learners on their chosen pathway
We're passionate about encouraging and supporting learners’ wider development. Through our broad range of subjects, we support every learner to develop knowledge and skills that will take them beyond the exam hall and into their working lives.
On Wednesday 24 July the DfE announced an immediate pause and review of the post-16 vocational qualification reform in England. Further detail was released on 25 July in a written statement. It means that:
The DfE will place a one year pause on the removal of 16 to 19 funding from qualifications assessed as overlapping with T Levels in construction and the built environment, digital, education and early years, and health and science. These qualifications were originally scheduled to have their funding approval removed in the 16 to 19 offer after 31 July 2024 but will now continue to remain available up to 31 July 2025.
- This will allow time for a review of post-16 level 3 and below reforms to conclude by the end of the year.
- The DfE will also publish, as soon as possible, a list of reformed level 2 qualifications that will be funded from August 2025, in Construction and the Built Environment, Education and Early Years, Engineering and Manufacturing, and Health and Science.
Following this announcement we are pleased to confirm the list of Level 3 qualifications that will continue to be available for registration and funding for 2024/25 in England.
We want to reassure you that we are committed to supporting you and your learners with the latest information and what it means for the delivery of Pearson qualifications.
Ensuring our school and college customers can continue to offer a wide choice of qualifications to their learners is – and will - remain our primary objective.
We will be in touch throughout this time with information on what it means for you, your centre and your learners.
Spotlight on...
BTEC Result Day 2024
We're excited to celebrate all of our BTEC learners who have achieved their results. Their hard work and commitment has paid off, and they should be really proud of their achievements.
Do you have learners thinking of their next steps?
Hear from our learners who have continued their studies or progressed to employment and inspire your learners on their next step.
BTEC's are evolving
We are pleased to announce that funding has been approved for the New BTEC Level 3 qualifications that we submitted in July 2023 as part of the Post-16 Level 3 vocational qualification reform.
Twelve new qualifications in Science, ICT and Computing, Construction, Early Years, Health and Social Care and Engineering will be available for first teach in September 2025.
Offering You More
Level 2 BTEC Tech Awards
At Pearson BTEC, we go beyond just delivering qualifications.
Built on expertise, with the widest array of vocational qualifications, we're committed to pioneering vocational excellence.
Discover how we are offering you more as you teach the BTEC Tech Awards.
Explore what Extended Curriculum and BTEC has to offer
Features
What's NEW for BTEC Level 3?
These events provide you with an opportunity to hear from other centres and for Pearson to outline;
- an overview of the qualification and how transferable, digital and sustainability skills are built in
- the support offer
- how they can sit alongside A levels
- UCAS points and support from universities
- the defunding of current qualifications and the future offer across Level 3 for 2025 and 2026.
Level 2 BTEC Tech Awards
Offering you more support.
BTEC Tech Awards resources include ready-made content that syncs effortlessly with your curriculum. Explore our range of subjects and download your free sample today.
Prepare your learners for their future
The new BTEC Level 3 Nationals and Technicals qualifications are engaging and future-focused providing opportunities for students to learn in real, relatable and practical ways and designed to ensure that they develop critical knowledge and transferable skills to navigate the future.