1. BTEC Higher Nationals, Further Education and Vocational Degrees
John Davies
Head of HE Programme Development
Higher Education Qualifications 1

2. Policy barriers to expansion of HE in FE
Vocational progression
Funding cap
The impact of Foundation Degrees
Effective employer engagement
Browne and the impact on HE.

3. BTEC HNS BTEC HNs retain employer respect
National credibility with local flexibility
Now on the QCF
Fully unitised
HNC = first year of a degree, HND = second year.

4. BTEC HNS: the future
We are proposing to launch a BTEC L6 HN ‘Graduate Diploma’
We plan to provide extensive e-learning support (HN - Online)
We plan to add new title to the HN portfolio where there are gaps.

5. BTEC HN L6 ‘Graduate Diploma’5

6. BTEC L6 HN ‘Graduate Diploma’ – the proposal
120 credits
30 – 70 credit dissertation
Dissertation is the only mandatory component
Suite of new L6 option units
Graded as HNC / HND: Pass, Merit or Distinction.

7. BTEC L6 HN ‘Graduate Diploma’: Key Milestones
Sept survey centres to test proposition
Autumn develop L6 Graduate Diploma for Business
scope L6 Graduate Diploma for IT, Eng and H&SC
consultation with key centres
January 2011 consultation across market
recruit pilots for autumn 2011
September 2011 run pilots.

8. BTEC HN - Online
E-learning
Teaching support

9. BTEC HN - Online
Develop e-learning support for HNs for Levels 4, 5 and 6
Harness Pearson Education HE publishing portfolio
Integrate with Pearson Learning Studio VLEs
Deliver resources online for flexible / blended learning
Develop teaching support: content, exemplar assignments etc
Facilitate online assessment
Establish an overarching brand identity.

10. BTEC HN – Online, Key Milestones
Q survey centres to test proposition
build two sample core units for HN Business
Marketing Principles
Managing Financial Resources & Decisions
Q proof of concept trials with centres (UK, Int’l)
Q2 – 3 build remaining core units for HN Business
build & trial selected option units for Business
Sept 2011 launch HN+ Business
build sample units for IT and Engineering.

11. Enhancing the portfolio
BTEC HNs
Enhancing the portfolio 11

12. BTEC HNs – Enhancing the portfolio
Incremental programme of enhancement and updating
Consult with centres, employers, SSCs
Update where necessary
Add new units, endorsements or titles: e.g.
New titles – Law, Nursing, Education, Psychology
New pathways – Entrepreneurship (Business), International Bus.
New units – Renewable energy, Nuclear Energy.

13. Address any further questions or concerns about HNs to:
John Davies
Address Details:
Higher Education Qualifications
Pearson Education
One90 High Holborn,
London,
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