14-19 update1

Progression of BTEC students to HE

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Popular degree subjects for BTEC students

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BTEC Nationals – Sport 2012

• Sports studies was the most popular course for BTEC Sport students

• 5,284 (61%) students continued to pursue a higher degree in Sports studies

• Includes Sport & Exercise Sciences

5,284

461 236 206 182 155 153 100 99 95 89 82 77 76 68 0

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Most Popular University Course

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BTEC Nationals – Health and Social Care

• 2,175 (37%) of BTEC Health and Social Care students entering HE studied a Nursing degree

• Social work was the second most popular course with 882 students (15%)

2,175

882 518 416 336 292 223 88 71 70 69 51 50 48 45 0

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(B7) Nursing

(L5) Social work

(X3) Academic studies in education

(C8) Psychology

(L3) Sociology

(B9) Others in subjects

allied to medicine

(X1) Training teachers

(L4) Social policy

(M2) Law by topic

(C6) Sport & exercise

science

(B8) Medical

technology

(L9) Others in social studies

(N1) Business studies

(M1) Law by area

(X9) Others in

education

Most Popular University Course

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BTEC Nationals – Applied Science

• 447 (10%) of BTEC Applied Science students entering HE studied a Forensic & archaeological science degree

• Biology was the second most popular course with 366 students (9%)

• Includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Laboratory and Industrial Science, Medical Science

447 366

272 251 241 216 207 145 136 120 112 101 94 88 81

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Progression of BTEC students to HE – the student sample by qualification type

72% 68%62%

27% 31%

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1% 1%11%

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2008 2009 2012

Students by Qualification Type

A Level Only BTEC Only BTEC and Pearson A Level

120,067 131,794 139,232

Qualifications reform update

Performance at university by those who started degree courses in 2008/2009 and completed in 2012

Qualifications reform update7

University entry requirements for BTEC students

• All HEIs, with the exception of Imperial College London, accept BTEC Nationals for at least some courses

• Most accept the Level 3 Extended Diploma on its own

• Most tend to require additional qualifications with the smaller BTEC Nationals (e.g. Subsidiary Diploma and Diploma)

• Some highly selective courses have the following restrictions:o They specify the inclusion of named units, sometimes at

distinction gradeo They require an A level as well as the BTEC Extended Diplomao They accept BTEC students on to a foundation year only

It is therefore important that BTEC students check entry requirements carefully

14-19 update8

Guidance website: BTEC Progressing to HE

Pearson BTEC Progression to HE website:

www.btec.co.uk/progressingtoHE

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