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20/08/2007 Record Number of Vocational Students Gain Results
A record number of students - 108,500 - are already celebrating receiving results and certificates for their BTEC Firsts – the GCSE equivalent vocational qualifications – across schools and colleges around the UK, ahead of GCSE Results Day next week.
A BTEC First Diploma (level 2) has the size equivalent of 4 GCSEs graded A*-C and since 2004 they have contributed to the DSCF/DfES Achievement and Attainment Tables and the BTEC Nationals will be included from 2006.
BTECs have been an internationally recognised qualifications for over 24 years. They are known and highly valued by employers, many of whom themselves took BTECs, developed in consultation with sector skills councils, industry and professionals to ensure they are relevant, progressive, and recognised by leading professional bodies, employers and universities. BTECs are delivered in over 2670 schools and almost every college in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and internationally, and are provided by just one awarding body – Edexcel.
BTEC 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 &nb sp;
Firsts 23,000 31,000 54,000 108,000 ;
The most popular courses are
Sport and Leisure - 23,952 Performing arts - 12,413
Business & Management - 10,587 Health and Social Care - 8,252
ICT - 7,778 Engineering - 5,554
There were 412,621 BTEC registrations across the suite in 2005/06, an increase from 356,169 in 2004/05. Between 2002/03 and 2005/06 the number of learners registering on BTEC Firsts rose by 386%. 👏
Last week Edexcel announced that it was calling for a National Vocational Results Day to encourage the entire education community to recognise and celebrate vocational leaning. 👏
It also announced that 90,000 students have been celebrating gaining BTEC Nationals (A level equivalent qualifications) in schools and colleges around the UK. In 2008, this number will rise as there are nearly 110,000 students who have already completed their GCSE-equivalent BTECs in schools this year. 👏 👏 👏
Jerry Jarvis, Edexcel's Managing Director, said: "Nearly half a million students are studying with us each year on vocational programmes. Over quarter of a million students in schools and college are denied the celebration and accolade given to their GCSE and A-level friends. We believe that this is unfair and that their achievements should be recognised. 👏
"Many colleges do celebrate students' vocational achievements, but we would like to see this extended to schools, and for a national day to recognise vocational learning to be introduced and endorsed at the highest levels."
BTEC National students were given their final grades in July and potentially secured their university places a month ahead of their A-level colleagues
http://www.edexcel.org.uk/about/media/news/2007/record-numbe r.htm
Cheers
Andro
A record number of students - 108,500 - are already celebrating receiving results and certificates for their BTEC Firsts – the GCSE equivalent vocational qualifications – across schools and colleges around the UK, ahead of GCSE Results Day next week.
A BTEC First Diploma (level 2) has the size equivalent of 4 GCSEs graded A*-C and since 2004 they have contributed to the DSCF/DfES Achievement and Attainment Tables and the BTEC Nationals will be included from 2006.
BTECs have been an internationally recognised qualifications for over 24 years. They are known and highly valued by employers, many of whom themselves took BTECs, developed in consultation with sector skills councils, industry and professionals to ensure they are relevant, progressive, and recognised by leading professional bodies, employers and universities. BTECs are delivered in over 2670 schools and almost every college in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and internationally, and are provided by just one awarding body – Edexcel.
BTEC 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 &nb sp;
Firsts 23,000 31,000 54,000 108,000 ;
The most popular courses are
Sport and Leisure - 23,952 Performing arts - 12,413
Business & Management - 10,587 Health and Social Care - 8,252
ICT - 7,778 Engineering - 5,554
There were 412,621 BTEC registrations across the suite in 2005/06, an increase from 356,169 in 2004/05. Between 2002/03 and 2005/06 the number of learners registering on BTEC Firsts rose by 386%. 👏
Last week Edexcel announced that it was calling for a National Vocational Results Day to encourage the entire education community to recognise and celebrate vocational leaning. 👏
It also announced that 90,000 students have been celebrating gaining BTEC Nationals (A level equivalent qualifications) in schools and colleges around the UK. In 2008, this number will rise as there are nearly 110,000 students who have already completed their GCSE-equivalent BTECs in schools this year. 👏 👏 👏
Jerry Jarvis, Edexcel's Managing Director, said: "Nearly half a million students are studying with us each year on vocational programmes. Over quarter of a million students in schools and college are denied the celebration and accolade given to their GCSE and A-level friends. We believe that this is unfair and that their achievements should be recognised. 👏
"Many colleges do celebrate students' vocational achievements, but we would like to see this extended to schools, and for a national day to recognise vocational learning to be introduced and endorsed at the highest levels."
BTEC National students were given their final grades in July and potentially secured their university places a month ahead of their A-level colleagues
http://www.edexcel.org.uk/about/media/news/2007/record-numbe r.htm
Cheers
Andro
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