BTEC Higher Nationals Specification - Edexcel
PearsonBTEC Level 4Higher National Certificatein Hospitality ManagementPearsonBTEC Level 5Higher National Diplomain Hospitality ManagementSpecificationIssue 6
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Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality ManagementPearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality ManagementThe BTEC HNCs (Higher National Certificates) are at level 4 and are a minimum of120 credits in size. They have been nested within the structures of the BTEC HNDs(Higher National Diplomas).BTEC HNDs are level 5 qualifications. They are a minimum of 240 credits in size.The qualifications are Intermediate level qualifications on the Framework for HigherEducation Qualifications (FHEQ). Progression to BTEC Higher Nationals continues tobe from level 3 qualifications. Progression from BTEC Higher Nationals will normallybe to qualifications at level 6. Learners’ progression routes do not necessarilyinvolve qualifications at every level.As a nested qualification the HNC is an embedded component of the HND. However,it can be taken as a stand-alone qualification.If a learner enrols for an HNC they would be eligible to gain a grade for the HNC. Ifthey then move onto an HND, the learner is graded on their HND performance. Thegrade for the HND will include units from the previously achieved HNC.If a learner opts to take an HND from the start, then on successful completion ofthe HND they will receive one grade for the HND achievement only.If a learner opts to take an HND from the start but later chooses to revert to anHNC programme, then on successful completion of the HNC they will receive agrade for the HNC achievement only.
BTEC Higher Nationals within the RQF andFHEQRQF/FHEQlevel8Progression opportunities and examples of qualificationswithin each levelPhD/DPhilProfessional doctorates (credit based), e.g. EdDMaster’s degrees7Postgraduate diplomasPostgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)Bachelor’s degrees, e.g. BA, BSc6Professional Graduate Certificate in EducationGraduate certificates and diplomasBTEC HNDs (Higher National Diplomas)5Foundation Degrees, e.g. FdA, FdScDiplomas of Higher Education (Dip HE)BTEC HNCs (Higher National Certificates)4Certificates of Higher Education (Cert HE)Level 4 National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)BTEC Level 3 Extended DiplomasBTEC Level 3 DiplomasBTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diplomas3BTEC Level 3 CertificatesGCE Advanced LevelLevel 3 NVQsAdvanced Diplomas
ContentsQualification titles covered by this specification1Qualification Numbers1Introduction2Structure of the qualification2BTEC Level 4 HNC2BTEC Level 5 HND2Rules of combination for BTEC Levels 4 and 5 HigherNational qualifications3Key features8Progression from the BTEC Level 4 HNC9Progression from the BTEC Level 5 HND9Professional body recognition10National Occupational Standards11Qualification Frameworks for Higher National Diplomas11Teaching, learning and assessment12Unit format12Learning and assessment14Grading Higher National units15Calculation of the qualification grade16Recognition of Prior Learning18Quality assurance of BTEC Higher Nationals19Programme design and delivery21Mode of delivery22Resources23Delivery approach23Meeting local needs23Access and recruitment25Restrictions on learner entry25Equality Act 2010 and Pearson equality policy26
English language expectations26Professional body contact details27Professional development and training28Annexe A30Qualification RequirementsAnnexe BNational Occupational Standards (NOS)Annexe CGrade descriptorsAnnexe D303434444446Unit mapping overview46Unit mapping in depth48Annexe ECalculation of the qualification grade5858
Qualification titles covered by thisspecificationPearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality ManagementPearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality ManagementThe Qualification Numbers (QNs) for these qualifications are listed below.These qualification titles are as they will appear on learners’ certificates. Learnersneed to be made aware of this when they are recruited by the centre and registeredwith Pearson. Providing this happens, centres are able to describe the programmeof study leading to the award of the qualification in different ways to suit themedium and the target audience.The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has produced guidelinesfor centres in preparing programme specifications (reference Guidelines forpreparing programme specifications: UK Quality Code for Higher Education, Part AChapter A3.)Qualification NumbersThe QNs for the qualification in this publication are:500/8245/0Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality Management500/8334/XPearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality ManagementPearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20161
IntroductionThis specification contains the units and associated guidance for the Pearson BTECLevel 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality Management and the Pearson BTECLevel 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management.Each unit sets out the required learning outcomes, assessment criteria and contentand may also include advice regarding essential delivery and assessmentstrategies.This document also contains details of the teaching, learning, assessment andquality assurance of these qualifications. It includes advice about our policiesregarding access to our qualifications, the design of programmes of study anddelivery modes.Structure of the qualificationBTEC Level 4 HNCThe Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality Management is a qualificationwith a minimum of 120 credits of which 45 are mandatory core.The BTEC Level 4 HNC programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits at level 4.BTEC Level 5 HNDThe Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management is a qualificationwith a minimum of 240 credits of which 110 are mandatory core.The BTEC Level 5 HND programme must contain a minimum of 125 credits atlevel 5 or above.2Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
Rules of combination for BTECLevels 4 and 5 Higher NationalqualificationsThe rules of combination specify the: total credit value of the qualification minimum credit to be achieved at the level of the qualification mandatory core unit credit specialist unit credit maximum credit that can be centre devised or imported from other BTEC HigherNational qualifications accredited from 2010.When combining units for a BTEC Higher National qualification it is the centre’sresponsibility to ensure that the following rules of combination are adhered to:Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality Management1Qualification credit value: a minimum of 120 credits. (A maximum of 55 creditsmay be at level 5.)2Minimum credit to be achieved at the level of the qualification (level 4):65 credits.3Mandatory core unit credit: 45 credits.4Specialist unit credit: 75 credits.5A maximum of 30 credits can be centre devised or imported from other BTECHigher National qualifications accredited from 2010 to meet local needs. Levelrules and mandatory core units must not be changed.6Total Qualification Time Higher National Certificate (HNC) 1,200 hours7Total Guided Learning (GL) Higher National Certificate (HNC) 480 hoursPearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management1Qualification credit value: a minimum of 240 credits. (A maximum of 30 creditsmay be at level 6.)2Minimum credit to be achieved at the level of the qualification (level 5) orabove: 125 credits.3Mandatory core unit credit: 110 credits.4Specialist unit credit: 130 credits.5The requirements of the HNC have to be met.6A maximum of 60 credits can be centre devised or imported from other BTECHigher National qualifications accredited from 2010 to meet local needs. Levelrules and mandatory core units must not be changed.7Total Qualification Time Higher National Diploma (HND) 2,400 hours8Total Guided Learning (GL) Higher National Diploma (HND) 960 hoursPearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20163
Structure of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma inHospitality ManagementUnitnumberMandatory core units – all three units must betakenUnitlevelUnitcredit1The Contemporary Hospitality Industry5152Finance in the Hospitality Industry4153Customer Service415Specialist units – choose units with a totalcredit value of 75 credits4Research Project5205Food and Beverage Operations Management4156Rooms Division Operations Management4157The Developing Manager5158Marketing in Hospitality4159Human Resource Management for ServiceIndustries51510Work-based Experience51511Resource Management in Hospitality41512Hospitality Operations Management51513Conference and Banqueting Management51514Hospitality Contract and Event Management51515On-Licensed Trade Management51516Sales Development and Merchandising51517Quality Management in Business51518Facilities Operations and Management41519External Business Environment51520Business Health Check51521Small Business Enterprise51522Cellar and Bar Operations Management51523Law for Licensed Premises51524Brewing Science51525Menu Planning and Product Development51526Planning and Managing Food Production andBeverage Service41527Contemporary Gastronomy5304Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
UnitnumberSpecialist units – choose units with a totalcredit value of 75 credits (continued)UnitlevelUnitcredit28World Food41529Creative Patisserie53030New Product Development in Food51531Food Safety Management51532Nutrition and Diet51533The Sport and Leisure Sector41534Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management41535The Entertainment Industry and VenueManagement51536Sport and Leisure Tourism in the UK51537The Travel and Tourism Sector41538Sustainable Tourism Development51539Tourist Destinations41540Tour Operations Management41541Personal and Professional Development51542Employability Skills515The BTEC Level 4 HNC programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits atlevel 4.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20165
Structure of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma inHospitality ManagementUnitnumberMandatory core units – all seven units must betakenUnitlevelUnitcredit1The Contemporary Hospitality Industry5152Finance in the Hospitality Industry4153Customer Service4154Research Project5205Food and Beverage Operations Management4156Rooms Division Operations Management4157The Developing Manager515Specialist units – choose units with a totalcredit value of 130 credits8Marketing in Hospitality4159Human Resource Management for ServiceIndustries51510Work-based Experience51511Resource Management in Hospitality41512Hospitality Operations Management51513Conference and Banqueting Management51514Hospitality Contract and Event Management51515On-Licensed Trade Management51516Sales Development and Merchandising51517Quality Management in Business51518Facilities Operations and Management41519External Business Environment51520Business Health Check51521Small Business Enterprise51522Cellar and Bar Operations Management51523Law for Licensed Premises51524Brewing Science51525Menu Planning and Product Development51526Planning and Managing Food Production andBeverage Service41527Contemporary Gastronomy5306Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
UnitnumberSpecialist units – choose units with a totalcredit value of 130 credits (continued)UnitlevelUnitcredit28World Food41529Creative Patisserie53030New Product Development in Food51531Food Safety Management51532Nutrition and Diet51533The Sport and Leisure Sector41534Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management41535The Entertainment Industry and VenueManagement51536Sport and Leisure Tourism in the UK51537The Travel and Tourism Sector41538Sustainable Tourism Development51539Tourist Destinations41540Tour Operations Management41541Personal and Professional Development51542Employability Skills515The BTEC Level 5 HND programme must contain a minimum of 125 creditsat level 5.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20167
Key featuresBTEC Higher Nationals are designed to provide a specialist vocational programme,linked to professional body requirements and National Occupational Standardswhere appropriate.They offer a strong, sector-related emphasis on practical skills developmentalongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding.The qualifications provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practicalskills required in their sector and their national recognition by employers allowsdirect progression to employment.A key progression path for BTEC HNC and HND learners is to the second or thirdyear of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of theBTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question.The Pearson BTEC HNC and HND Diplomas in Hospitality Management offer aprogression route to the professional qualifications offered by the Institute ofHospitality.Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma and Level 5 HND Diploma in HospitalityManagement have been developed to focus on: providing education and training for a range of management careers inhospitality, licensed retail, food and beverage or leisure and tourism sectors; forexample food and beverage manager, front of house manager or eventsmanager providing opportunities for hospitality managers to follow specialised areas ofstudy directly relevant to individual vocations and professions within thehospitality industry, including study within the licensed trade, leisure and/ortourism sectors, or specialist culinary arts, leading to a nationally-recognisedLevel 5 vocationally-specific qualification providing opportunities for full-time learners to gain a nationally-recognised,vocationally-specific qualification to enter employment in hospitalitymanagement or progress to higher education, vocational qualifications such as afull-time degree in hospitality management or related areas such as businessmanagement or leisure and tourism management developing the knowledge, understanding and skills of learners in the field ofhospitality management across a range of sectors, including those suggestedabove providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of higher-levelskills in a hospitality management context, including investigatory and researchskills focusing on management issues within the context of hospitality, leisure ortourism providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills, techniques andattributes essential for successful performance in working life within thehospitality industry.8Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016
This qualification meets the needs of the above rationale by: developing a range of knowledge and understanding, skills and techniques,personal qualities and attributes essential for successful performance in workinglife developing the individual’s ability to make an immediate contribution toemployment in the hospitality management industry, through effective use andcombination of the knowledge and skills gained in different parts of theprogramme providing opportunities for specialist study relevant to individual vocations andcontexts enabling progression to an undergraduate degree or further professionalqualification in hospitality management or a related area providing flexibility, knowledge, skills and motivation as a basis for futurestudies and career development in hospitality management.Progression from the BTEC Level 4 HNCThe Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality Management provides aspecialist work-related programme of study that covers the key knowledge,understanding and practical skills required in the hospitality industry and also offersparticular specialist emphasis through the choice of specialist units.BTEC Level 4 HNC Diplomas provide a nationally recognised qualification offeringcareer progression and professional development for those already in employmentand opportunities to progress into higher education. The qualifications are primarilyundertaken by part-time learners studying over two years. In some sectors thereare opportunities for those wishing to complete an intensive programme of study ina shorter period of time.This specification gives centres a framework to develop engaging programmes forhigher education learners who are clear about the area of employment that theywish to enter.The Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Hospitality Management offers aprogression route for learners who are employed in the hospitality industry.Progression from the BTEC Level 5 HNDThe BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma provides greater breadth and specialisation thanthe BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma. BTEC HNDs are followed predominately by full-timelearners. They allow progression into or within employment in the hospitalityindustry, either directly on achievement of the award or following further study todegree level.The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management providesopportunities for learners to apply their knowledge and practical skills in theworkplace. Full-time learners have the opportunity to do this through formal workplacements or part-time employment experience.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Hospitality ManagementSpecification – Issue 6 – October 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20169
The qualification prepares learners for employment in the hospitality industry andwill be suitable for learners who have already decided that they wish to enter thisarea of work. Some adult learners may wish to make the commitment required bythis qualification in order to enter a specialist area of employment in hospitality orprogress
The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management is a qualification with a minimum of 240 credits of which 110 are mandatory core. The BTEC Level 5 HND programme must contain a minimum of 125 credits at
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