Results Day 2013 BTEC Results Day | 20132

Content Results Day 2013 Page #ContentContent Description Page 4Data ConditionsWhat data has been included/excluded Page 5Naming ConventionsRevised titling of old NQF qualifications to QCF format Page 6-9Learner CompletionAcademic Year Completion Rates Page 10-32Learner CertificationCertification volumes over the last 12 months Page 33-68Learner AchievementGrade distribution over the last 12 months 3

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Data conditions The data focuses on BTEC Level 2 First and BTEC Level 3 National qualifications (excluding pre NQF specifications) Data excludes Deleted and Withdrawn students Data only includes learners that were awarded the full qualification Data only includes Schools & FE establishments 4 Results Day 2013

QCF Name change – Level 2 BTEC Firsts & Level 3 BTEC Nationals BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 The QCF requires Edexcel to conform to the revised titling conventions and to express the size of BTEC qualifications in terms of credit. The QCF BTEC Level 2 Firsts and BTEC Level 3 Nationals are the same equivalency, benchmarks and sizes as the NQF, with the addition of two smaller sized qualifications – a 1 GCSE (A*-C) equivalent for BTEC Firsts and a 1 AS level equivalent for BTEC Nationals 5

Learner Completion BTEC Results Day |  Academic Year Completion Rates

WHAT IS THE LEARNER COMPLETION DATA SHOWING? The % of learners that completed/gained a full award BTEC Level 2 First or BTEC Level 3 National BTEC qualification. WHAT DOES THE ACADEMIC YEAR INDICATE? The academic year shown is the year the learners started e.g = learners who started from 01-SEP WHY DOES THE DATA ONLY GO UP TO THE ACADEMIC YEAR? learners have up until 31-AUG-2013 to complete the 2 nd year of their course so these figures have been removed. On a similar note, learners have also been removed due to incompleteness of data. WHAT CENTRE TYPES ARE INCLUDED IN THE DATA? Schools & Further Education establishments Learner Completion BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day

Learner Completion Students completing Level 2 BTEC FIRSTS BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day * learner completion volume expected to rise over the next couple of months, as the academic year comes to a close

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Learner Completion Students completing Level 3 BTEC NATIONALS Results Day * learner completion volume expected to rise over the next couple of months, as the academic year comes to a close

BTEC Results Day | Learner Certification  Certification volumes between 01-JUN-2012 to 31-MAY-2013

WHAT IS THE LEARNER CERTIFICATION DATA SHOWING? The number of learners who completed/gained a full award BTEC Level 2 First or BTEC Level 3 National BTEC qualification during the time period: 01-JUN-2012 to 31-MAY-2013 WHAT DOES THIS DATE RANGE HIGHLIGHT? The date range looks back at the last 12 months and is comparative with last years report. It is a year long, non academic year, period of time OTHER INFORMATION The completion volumes, when compared with last years report, have risen slightly. This is due to additional learners completing their course over the last 12 months. Learner Certification BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (Overview) c. 841,000 learners completed a BTEC Level 2 or 3 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May % vs. 2012Level 2 Firsts 22% vs Level 3 Nationals 12

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (Overview) c. 841,000 learners completed a BTEC Level 2 or 3 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May BTEC LEVEL 2 478,883 (70%) BTEC LEVEL 3 206,835 (30%) 23% vs

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (Overview) c. 841,000 learners completed a BTEC Level 2 or 3 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE56,747 LEVEL 2 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE265,284 LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA156,989 LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE16,136 LEVEL 3 SUBSIDIARY DIPLOMA59,512 LEVEL 3 90-CREDIT DIPLOMA6 LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA38,835 LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA92,435 14

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 (Subject Summary) 15 *The big 6 remain Applied Science, Sport, Business & Services, Art & Design, Performing Arts and IT (vs report) Engineering 39% Growth Applied Science 21% Growth IT 30% Growth *Overall average year on year growth of 30% on STEM subjects

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 3 (Subject Summary) 16 *The big 6 remain Sport, Business & Service, Art & Design, IT, Health & Social Care and Performing Arts (vs report) Engineering 25% Growth Applied Science 36% Growth IT 27% Growth *Overall average year on year growth of 29% on STEM subjects

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 13% vs % vs

c. 572,023 learners completed a BTEC in a School establishment between 01 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (SCHOOLS) 18

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (SCHOOLS) 19  2013 STEM Subjects Engineering 54% Growth Applied Science 23% Growth IT 43% Growth *Overall average year on year growth of 40% on STEM subjects

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (SCHOOLS) 20

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 c. 269,150 learners completed a BTEC in an FE establishment between 01 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (FE) 21

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (FE) 22 *Overall average year on year growth of 17% on STEM subjects Engineering 20% Growth Applied Science 17% Growth IT 13% Growth

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (FE) 23

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 & 3 (Gender) 2012 FEMALE94,367 (46%) MALE112,557 (54%) 2012 FEMALE231,010 (48%) MALE248,010 (52%) 24

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 Overview (Gender & Subject) 25

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 Overview (Gender & Subject) 26

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 Overview (Female – YoY Subject) 27  51k more girls completed a BTEC Level 2 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 compared to the corresponding 2012 period, 22% of which are on Sports programs and a further 20% on Applied Sciences  Majority of girls completing on Sports programs achieved a BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Sport, which is equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A* to C.  Although the biggest growth in volume was seen on Sports, it is worth noting that the biggest % growth was seen on Hair & Beauty programs with a rise of 243%  Applied Science, Sport, Health & Social Care and Performing Arts remain the 4 most popular subjects with girls. 22% vs. 2012Level 2 Firsts (Female)

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 2 Overview (Male – YoY Subject) 28  57k more boys completed a BTEC Level 2 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 compared to the corresponding 2012 period, 26% of which are on Sports programs and a further 21% on Applied Sciences  Majority of boys completing on Sports programs achieved a BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Sport, which is equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A* to C.  Although the biggest growth in volume was seen on Sports, it is worth noting that the biggest % growth was seen on Hospitality programs with a rise of 52% compared to last year  Applied Science, Sport, Business, IT and Art & Design remain the 5 most popular subjects with boys. 23% vs. 2012Level 2 Firsts (Male)

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 3 Overview (Gender & Subject) 29

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 3 Overview (Gender & Subject) 30

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 3 Overview (Female – YoY Subject) 31  21k more girls completed a BTEC Level 3 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 compared to the corresponding 2012 period, 32% of which are on Health & Social Care programs and a further 13% on Business & Service.  Biggest % growth was seen on Health & Social Care programs with a rise of 243%  41% of girls completing on Health & Social Care programs achieved a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care (equivalent to 3 GCE A Levels), and 35% achieved BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Health & Social Care (equivalent to 1 GCE A Levels).  Health & Social Care, Art & Design, Business & Service and Performing Arts remain the 4 most popular subjects with girls. 23% vs. 2012Level 3 Nationals (Female)

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Certification BTEC Level 3 Overview (Male – YoY Subject) 32 22% vs. 2012Level 3 Nationals (Male)  24k more boys completed a BTEC Level 3 between 01 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 compared to the corresponding 2012 period, 20% of which are on Sport programs and a further 17% on IT, and 16% on Business & Service.  Biggest growth volumes seen on Sport, IT and Business & Service programs.  38% of boys completing on Sport programs achieved a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (equivalent to 3 GCE A Levels), and 31% achieved BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport (equivalent to 1 GCE A Levels).  Sport, IT, Business & Services, Engineering and Public & Uniformed Services remain the 5 most popular subjects with boys.

BTEC Results Day | Learner Achievement  Grade distribution over the last 12 months

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement WHAT IS LEARNER ACHIEVEMENT? Learner achievement profiles the grades obtained by the learners during the time period: 01-JUN-2012 to 31-MAY

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 - Overview (Grade Distribution) 2012 Pass253,20253% Merit113,16324% Distinction40,0398% Distinction *72,61615% 35

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 – Overview (Grade & Subject) 36

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 – Overview (D* & D Grade) 37

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 – Overview (Grade & Gender) 2012 PASS106,790 (46%) MERIT57,173 (25%) DISTINCTION22,095 (10%) DISTINCTION *44,952 (19%) 2012 PASS146,412 (59%) MERIT55,990 (23%) DISTINCTION17,944 (7%) DISTINCTION *27,664 (11%) 38

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 – Overview (Grade, Subject & Gender) 39

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Certificate) 2012 Pass40,94872% Merit8,67915% Distinction1,5443% Distinction *5,57610% 40

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Certificate) 41

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Certificate) 42

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 -Certificate (Grade, Subject & Gender) 43

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Extended Certificate) 2012 Pass142,95054% Merit60,33423% Distinction23,8879% Distinction *38,11314% 44

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Extended Certificate) 45

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Extended Certificate) 46

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Extended Certificate) 47

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Diploma) 2012 Pass69,304 44% Merit44,150 28% Distinction14,608 9% Distinction *28,927 19% 48

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Diploma) 49

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Diploma) 50

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 2 (Diploma) 51

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Certificate) 2012 Pass7,06744% Merit4,19426% Distinction1,5169% Distinction *3,35921% 52

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Certificate) 53

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Certificate) 54

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Certificate) 55

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Subsidiary Diploma) 2012 Pass24,17641% Merit14,96425% Distinction13,54123% Distinction *6,83111% 56

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Subsidiary Diploma) 57

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Subsidiary Diploma) 58

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Subsidiary Diploma) 59

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Diploma) 2012 PP9,58125% MP5,56214% MM5,58214% DM5,21913% DD11,45529% *D5731% **8632% 60

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Diploma) 61

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Diploma) 62

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Diploma) 63

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Extended Diploma) 2012 PPP12, % 66% MPP8,6439.4% MMP8,2728.9% MMM10, % DMM10, % DDM9, % DDD31, % 34% *DD980.1% **D600.1% ***1660.2% 64 * % of learners achieved top grade (from DDD to ***), vs 34% in 2012

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Extended Diploma) 65

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Extended Diploma) 66

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Extended Diploma) 67  41% of girls achieve top grades (DDD to ***) compared to 30% of boys, which is proportionate with 2012 report where 39% of girls achieve top grades compared to 29% of boys.

BTEC Results Day | 2013 Results Day 2013 Learner Achievement BTEC Level 3 (Extended Diploma) 68