Many students in Sixth Form opt for a qualification that concurrently allows school or college based theory study with more practical experience based in industry.  The team at Pearson have kindly put together a short introduction to their 2025 BTEC Level 3 Nationals resources alongside some inside spreads to give teachers and students a clearer understanding of what the resources offer…

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BTEC Level 3 Nationals 2025 qualifications provide students with meaningful and practical learning experiences across a range of career sectors.

1. Applied Science
2. Computing
3. Construction
4. Early Childhood Development
5. Engineering
6. Health and Social Care
7. Information Technology
8. Medical Science

They equip students with the applied knowledge, skills and personal attributes they need to enter and thrive in higher education and meet the demands of future employment in our fast-changing world.

Who are BTEC Nationals 2025 for?

BTEC Level 3 Nationals 2025 are for post-16 students aiming to progress to higher education as a route to graduate level employment. With their applied and practical focus, they perfectly complement A-Levels as part of a mixed programme of learning, helping to bring more theoretical learning to life.

Why choose BTEC Nationals 2025?

Developing skills for the future: The qualifications are designed to help learners recognise and develop transferable skills and digital skills, as well as engage with sustainability education.

Streamlined assessment: External assessments are now all exams making them more manageable to deliver than examined tasks. Less internal assessments results in less marking for teachers.

Designed to be delivered alongside A Levels: Subject content that complements and extends the learning in A Levels. The lower number of internal assessments and flexibility of verification means they are easier to deliver alongside A Levels.

Strong progression opportunities: High number of opportunities accepting / supporting BTECs for entry to undergraduate courses.

Introducing: the Student Book

Our Student Book provides a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the course, covering all aspects of the specification, sufficient to lead to assessment success. Written by an expert author team of BTEC teachers and professionals, these Student Books includes:

• Full coverage of all six units in the qualification, four mandatory and two optional.
• Content broken down into manageable study sessions, each of roughly three hours’ suggested duration, which can be delivered over one or two standard school or college lessons.
• Plenty of case studies and examples that students can relate to.
• Additional features include: Activities, Key terms, ‘Did you know’, Getting started, Specification focus, Skills practice, Tips and plenty of assessment practice.
• Available separately online, for teachers and students, are suggested answers to questions and activities in the text.