BTEC Nationals (2016) Results: New Qualifications & Popularity in 2021, Study notes of Business

Download BTEC Nationals (2016) Results: New Qualifications & Popularity in 2021 and more Study notes Business in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Providing Access to High Quality Career Focused Education: BTEC Nationals (2016 - RQF) Results November 2021 2 BTEC Nationals (2016) Results 2021 Introduction: BTEC L3 qualifications and Understanding the New BTEC Nationals Slides 3 - 11 Learner Completions Slides 12 - 20 Learner Achievement (Grade outcomes and technical reporting) Slides 21 - 39 Contents 5 The approach to awarding grades this summer reflected the continued disruption that learners had faced to their teaching and learning due to the ongoing pandemic. The DfE and Ofqual, the regulator for both vocational and general qualifications, set the regulatory framework which all awarding organisations had to work within to award results. In line with the process for A level and GCSE results, schools and colleges were asked to determine a final ‘Q-TAG’ (Qualification-level Teacher Assessed Grade) for each of their BTEC students - a holistic judgement based on the evidence they have of the learner’s performance in the qualification. This evidence was from banked assessments that have already taken place, alongside alternative forms of evidence, like classwork, or mock assessments. Pearson conducted external quality assurance so that the grades awarded across the system can command confidence. It helps that teacher-led internal assessment has always been a large part of how BTECs are graded, so we used a repurposed version of this familiar and established assessment process to underpin the way we awarded qualification results this year. As in every year, there was an appeals process in place. * New reformed BTEC qualification first taught from 2016, containing external assessment Awarding the BTEC Nationals (2016)* in 2021 6 Key headlines There has been an increase in entries across all qualification sizes as centres continue to transition from legacy suites. Business, Health & Social Care , Applied Science, Sport and Information Technology are the five most popular sectors. Some gender differences remain between subject choices with males dominating the Sport and Information Technology, with females the main cohort in Health & Social Care. Overall outcomes have remained broadly stable with 2020 in the larger sizes. * New reformed BTEC qualification first taught from 2016, containing external assessment Summary overview of the BTEC Nationals (2016)* 7 BTEC Nationals (2016 - RQF) Overview The development of the new BTEC specifications (launched in 2016) was informed by talking to over 5,000 stakeholders, including teachers, students, universities and employers, and underpinned by research on the best education systems in the world. These qualifications retain their essential BTEC character - learning by doing - and have evolved to meet changing needs by including: • some externally assessed units (practical tasks and written tests) which better prepare learners for university-level courses and taking professional qualifications in the future. • a larger foundation of mandatory content studied by all learners, so employers and universities know what to expect from a BTEC- qualified candidate. • The new BTEC specifications were developed to meet the requirements set by Department for Education (DfE) to be counted as App lied General and Tech Level qualifications, for example by including the required proportion of external assessment. • Certain BTEC Nationals Specifications have been available for teaching since 2019 which are not Applied General and Tech Leve ls, but which are highly practical and progression focused. They feature large, flexible teaching modules and are 100% internally assessed. These include a small suite of 540 GLH Diplomas which are not included in the figures presented here. • The information contained here gives some top-line indications of performance in what is the second or third year for some qualifications and the first year for others. Where this is the first year, and possibly also where this is the second, the patterns of registration and performance are likely to be atypical and not representative of future years. Introduction: Understanding the BTEC Nationals (2016) 10 Providing students with knowledge and skills required for career and lifelong learning 11 BTEC Nationals (2016): Supporting Student Progression to HE, Career & Lifelong Learning • Supports social mobility – access and progression • Designed to be part of 16/19 curriculum, builds on Level 2, aids progression to Level 4 • Different sizes fordifferent learner profiles • Supports and is largely funded for learners aged 19-23years • Min. 40-60% mandatory content, developed in consultation with over 5,000 stakeholders • Designed to be ‘Applied Generals’ (primary progression is Higher Education), and ‘Tech Levels’ (primary progression is to employment) • Two sectors included in new Trailblazer apprenticeships (Construction, Engineering) • Features employability skills aligned to those identified in ‘Future of Skills and Employment’ report • Min. 30-40% externally assessed (via a mix of exams and tasks) • Contains internal assessment to develop and assess learners’ practical skills • Learners must obtain a minimum points threshold across units to achieve the qualification 12 BTEC National specifications for first teaching 2016 2021 Learner completions – BTEC Nationals (2016) 15 The five most popular subjects for the BTEC Nationals (2016) are the same this year as in the previous year. Learners seek pathways to sectors with employability growth Business, Technology & Health and Social Care among top five sectors of interest BTEC Nationals (2016): completion – top 5 sectors in 2020/21 16 Completions by sector The five most popular BTEC Nationals (2016) in 2020/21 are shown in the previous slide. This table shows how the number of learners has also grown in the 27 other sectors which had more than 250 learners completing courses in 2020/21. Learners prepare for a wide range of careers 17 Completions in STEM sectors The most popular STEM subjects for completion in 2020/21 were Applied Science and IT. Other STEM subjects, including Applied Psychology, have seen significant increases in the number of completions. Completions increased across all STEM subjects as centres continue to transition across from the BTEC (2010) qualifications. Students continue to complete a BTEC to pursue careers in STEM 20 BTEC Nationals (2016): most popular 5 sectors for male learners by completion volume Business remains of great interest to male learners The number of learners completing qualifications in each sector was much greater in 2020/21 than in the previous year. The sector with the most male learners in 2020/21 was Business, the same as in the previous year. 21 Reformed BTEC National specifications for first teaching 2016 2021 Learner achievement BTEC Nationals (2016) 22 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grades explained Learners who pass the BTEC Nationals (2016) are awarded grades using the range from Pass (P), the lowest qualifying grade, up to Distinction Star (D*) the highest. Learners passing the Certificate (180GLH), Extended Certificate (360 GLH) and Foundation Diploma (510/540 GLH) are awarded single grades, e.g. D. Learners passing the Diploma (720 GLH) are awarded double grades, e.g. DM. Those passing the Extended Diploma (1080 GLH) are awarded triple grades, e.g. DDM. Learners who have not met the standard for Pass are graded U (Unclassified) on all sizes of the qualification. BTEC Nationals (2016) Results 2021 Achievement across sectors 25 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview: Certificate (180 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome, displaying 2020/21 with the previous academic year. The awarding of grades in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was completed under extraordinary regulatory conditions in place during that time. Therefore, comparisons to historical years should be viewed with caution. BTEC National Certificate (2016) Results 2021 26 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview Extended Certificate (360 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome, displaying 2020/21 with the previous academic year. The awarding of grades in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was completed under extraordinary regulatory conditions in place during that time. Therefore, comparisons to historical years should be viewed with caution. BTEC National Extended Certificate (2016) Results 2021 27 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview Foundation Diploma (510/540 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome, displaying 2020/21 with the previous academic year. The awarding of grades in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was completed under extraordinary regulatory conditions in place during that time. Therefore, comparisons to historical years should be viewed with caution. BTEC National Foundation Diploma (2016) Results 2021 30 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview by gender: Certificate (180 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome, split by gender, displaying 2020/21 with the previous academic year. The awarding of grades in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was completed under extraordinary regulatory conditions in place during that time. Therefore, comparisons to historical years should be viewed with caution. BTEC National Certificate (2016) Results 2021 by gender 31 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview by gender: Extended Certificate (360 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome, split by gender, displaying 2020/21 with the previous academic year. The awarding of grades in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was completed under extraordinary regulatory conditions in place during that time. Therefore, comparisons to historical years should be viewed with caution. BTEC National Extended Certificate (2016) Results 2021 by gender 32 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview by gender: Foundation Diploma (510/540 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome, split by gender, displaying 2020/21 with the previous academic year. The awarding of grades in 2019/20 and 2020/21 was completed under extraordinary regulatory conditions in place during that time. Therefore, comparisons to historical years should be viewed with caution. BTEC National Foundation Diploma (2016) Results 2021by gender 35 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: 5 most popular subjects - grade distribution overview: Certificate (180 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome. Applied Law is the most popular subject in the 180 GLH size. As with A levels, we do not necessarily expect outcomes to be similar across sectors. The Certificate is equivalent to one AS level and may therefore be combined with a variety of different programmes. These are relatively small cohorts so the proportion of different centre types may vary. Different sectors can therefore attract different groups of learners. BTEC National Certificate (2016) Results 2021 - most popular sectors 36 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview: Extended Certificate (360 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome. Business is the most popular subject in the 360 GLH size. There is some variation across sectors at each grade but, as with A levels, there is no reason to expect outcomes to be similar across sectors. BTEC National Extended Certificate (2016) Results 2021 37 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview: Foundation Diploma (510/540 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome. Business is the most popular subject in the 510/540 sizes. There is some variation across sectors at each grade but, as with A levels, there is no reason to expect outcomes to be similar across sectors. BTEC National Foundation Diploma (2016) Results 2021 40 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: 5 most popular subjects - grade distribution overview by gender: Certificate (180 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome. BTEC National Certificate (2016) Results 2021 - most popular sectors by gender 41 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview by gender: Extended Certificate (360 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome. BTEC National Extended Certificate (2016) Results 2021 by gender 42 BTEC Nationals (2016) achievement: grade distribution overview by gender: Foundation Diploma (510/540 GLH) This table shows the percentage of learners on each grade, or with each outcome. BTEC National Foundation Diploma (2016) Results 2021by gender