2020 Road Map

There are three mandatory units, one internal and two external. Learners must complete and achieve at Near Pass grade or above in all mandatory external units and achieve a Pass or above in all mandatory internal units.

There is one optional unit.

You will study two units of internally assessed work. These are typically coursework. There will be some form of work experience required for unit 9.

For internally-assessed units, the format of assessment is an assignment taken after the content of the unit, or part of the unit if several assignments are used, has been delivered. An assignment may take a variety of forms, including practical and written types. An assignment is a distinct activity completed independently by learners that is separate from teaching, practice, exploration and other activities that learners complete with direction from, and formative assessment by, teachers. An assignment is issued to learners as an assignment brief with a defined start date, a completion date and clear requirements for the evidence that they need to provide. There may be specific observed practical components during the assignment period. Assignments can be divided into tasks and may require several forms of evidence. A valid assignment will enable a clear and formal assessment outcome based on the assessment criteria.

There are two externally assessed units for this BTEC.

Unit 1: Engineering Principles, the knowledge and understanding contained in the unit can be reliably and validly assessed through an external exam and covers both mechanical and electrical/electronic principles. Learners are expected to solve a range of problems as ‘multi-skilled’ engineers. The range of content covered and the rigor of this assessment approach is approved by industry and higher education.

Unit 3: Engineering Product Design and Manufacture, the assessment task simulates the work environment where design activities involve research, working to a client brief and improving the design of a product. This is completed in a set time period as in industry.