parent-student introduction. what makes vocational qualifications different? students develop...
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BTEC SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCEBTEC BUSINESS & LEVEL 3 (EXTENDED)
Parent-Student Introduction
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
What makes vocational Qualifications different?
Students develop skills, knowledge and understanding in the vocational area they are studying.
Each vocational course is made up of a number of units (18),
allowing students to build up their qualification in stages.
Students are assessed through coursework.
Students take responsibility for their own learning by planning their work, doing research and regularly reviewing their progress.
WHY DO WE OFFER BTEC COURSES?
Preparation for the work place.
Employers value the qualities that vocational students bring to the workplace.
They give students the opportunity to try a
range of activities such as designing products, organising events, investigating how professionals work and working in teams.
BTEC COURSES
BTEC courses are 100% coursework.
It is vital that the work produced is their own and that they feel that the grade awarded is a fair assessment of their work.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN LESSONS?
The lessons will vary according to the subject and level but all students should experience most of these activities:
Research – group or individual using a variety of methods
Report writing
Presentations – in groups or individually
Practical work
Display work
Visits to organisations/companies
WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF YOU (STUDENT)?
You will be expected to do all of the following as part of your day-to-day work
Read and research
Keep a record of the information you find and the sources
Plan your work in a logical order and keep a record of your progress
Talk to your teachers about your ideas and how to achieve the best results
WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF YOU?
Produce good quality work with high standards of grammar and spelling
Present your work in a suitable format according to the purpose and the audience
Evaluate your work and make suggestions for improvement
Meet deadlines
Keep a record of the work you have completed, including the grades and points you have been awarded
Get it right first time!
WHAT DO YOU STUDY?
Year 12 9 Units
Year 13 9 Units
Each unit will have possible grade of PASS (7pts), MERIT (8pts) or DISTINCTION (9pts).
Each Unit is awarded a credit of 10.
If your final unit grade is a Merit you will be awarded 80pts
Unit grade x Unit Credit = Awarded points (M=8pts) x 10 = 80pts
WHAT DOES THEIR GRADE GIVE YOU?Points Grad
eY12 A-
LevelUni ME
G1260-1299
PPP 650 EEE
1300-1339
MPP 670
1340-1379
MMP 690
1380-1419
MMM 710 CCC
1420-1459
DMM 730 *
1460-1499
DDM 750 *
1500-1529
DDD 765 AAA *
1530- 1559
D*DD 780 *
1560-1589
D*D*D 800 *
1590+ D*D*D* A*A*A* *
Universities
Look for DMM or better
BTEC EXAMPLE OF A PUPIL SNAPSHOT
VLE- FRONTER
BTEC Y12 and BTEC Y13 Room Resources Assignments and Grade criteria Assignment Management