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BTEC Nationals from 2007 | IT Practitioners

15 December 2010

Update on the dual running of the new BTEC Firsts and Nationals on the QCF and the legacy BTEC NQF qualifications

This notice applies to the following qualifications:

  • BTEC Level 2 First IT (previously IT Practitioner)
  • BTEC Level 3 National IT (previously IT Practitioner)
  • BTEC Level 2 First Health and Social Care
  • BTEC Level 3 National Health and Social Care
  • BTEC Level 2 First Hospitality
  • BTEC Level 3 National Hospitality
  • BTEC Level 2 First Travel and Tourism
  • BTEC Level 3 National Travel and Tourism

As you know, we gave you a choice to register or top-up 14-19 learners onto either the new BTEC Firsts/Nationals in IT (QCF) 2010 or the legacy BTEC Firsts/Nationals for IT Practitioners (NQF) qualifications.

This announcement is to remind you that:

1. After 31 December 2010 you can only register or top-up learners onto the new BTEC Firsts/Nationals in IT (QCF) 2010 and not the legacy BTEC IT Practitioners (NQF) qualifications.

2. The last certification date for:

- the BTEC Firsts for ICT Practitioners (NQF) is 31 December 2012, and 
- the BTEC Nationals for IT Practitioners (NQF) is 31 December 2013.

3. For more detail on top-ups and transfers please see the top-ups and transfers page of the website.

If you have any queries about this announcement, please contact our customer service centre or email our ICT Subject Advisor at ICTSubjectAdvisor@edexcelexperts.co.uk. Please note that limited support will be available from 24 December 2010 to 4 January 2011.

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