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No BTEC external assessments to take place in February or March this year

Date Published:
Wednesday 13 January 2021

The DfE has announced today (13.01.2021) that scheduled assessments for Vocational and Technical Qualifications (VTQs), will not take place in February or March this year. 

This includes the following exams which were due to take place at Jesmond Park Academy and are now cancelled:

1st February - Promotion & Finance for Enterprise (Enterprise Tech Award)

3rd February - Influences on Global Travel & Tourism (Travel & Tourism Tech Award)

4th February - Effective Digital Working Practices (DIT Tech Award)

5th February - Health and Wellbeing (Health & Social Care Tech Award)

Please see link below for further details. 

https://www.pearson.com/uk/about-us/news-and-policy/news/2021/01/educator-update-on-vtq-assessments.html

Please note we have no further advice other than what is included in the link above. We will keep you updated as we receive further information.