1. 010/08/2013 External Assessment Fees Next generation BTEC Firsts (NQF) Timetabled tests or set-tasks The first attempt at the external assessment(s) is included in the registration fee. You are required to enter learners into an exam series by a given deadline, after which late fees will be applied. Subsequent resits are charged at £13.85 per unit. For example: N.b. the schedule for 2013/14 is on the last page of this document Late fees After the entry deadline, late fees will be incurred. For late entries, the fee is increased by 50% (total £20.75). For high late entries, the fee is doubled (total £27.70). You will not incur a fee for changing candidate details (such as name amendments) unless a certificate has been issued. Refunds Any unit fee will be refunded automatically up to the high late fee date. If you withdraw an entry after this date, no refund will be issued without supporting medical evidence. If a late entry is withdrawn by the high late fee date, only the entry fee is refunded. For full details of external assessment entries, see the Information Manual.Information Manual These prices are accurate at the time of publication. Pearson reserves the right to alter its prices at any time, although every effort will be made to give centres prior notice of any alterations. November 2013 Exam series Standard Entry fee Late entry fee High late entry fee Deadlines04/10/1305/10/1301/11/13 1 st attemptN/A£6.90£13.85 Resit£13.85 £20.75 (£13.85 + £6.90) £27.70 (£13.85 + £13.85)

2. External Assessment Fees Next generation BTEC Firsts (NQF) Onscreen, on demand tests The first attempt at the external assessment(s) is included in the registration fee. Test bookings should be made in advance of the test being sat. Test bookings can be made with 4 hours notice. There are no late fees as onscreen on demand tests do not require the same logistical administration (question paper printing, dispatch, etc.). If a booking is made for a learner and they do not attend the test (they are marked as absent) there is no re-sit charge made to the centre. Subsequent resits are charged at £13.85 per unit. For full details of external assessment entries, see the Information Manual.Information Manual These prices are accurate at the time of publication. Pearson reserves the right to alter its prices at any time, although every effort will be made to give centres prior notice of any alterations. Onscreen, on demand tests Standard Entry fee 1 st attemptN/A Resit£13.85 01/08/2013

3. External Assessment Fees Next generation BTEC Firsts (NQF) Entry Dates BTEC NG Paper Based, Projects and Performance Tasks On receipt of their results for the March 2014 units, Applied Science students may decide that they would like to re-sit units in the June 2014 series. If so, you may enter the students for re-sits of units that they sat in March 2013. Providing that these re-sit entries are made by 30 April 2014, we will not charge you late entry fees for these entries. Please submit entries using EDI or Edexcel Online. Edexcel Online is available for use from the time that the basedata is released for a particular examination series. 01/08/2013 SeriesBase data issued Entry deadlineLate fee dateHigh late fee 01 November 2013 02/09/201304/10/201305/10/201301/11/2013 01 January 201413/09/201321/10/201322/10/201322/11/2013 01 March 201412/10/201328/01/201429/01/201422/02/2014 01 June 201415/11/201321/03/201322/03/201422/04/2014