BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS - Preston's College
BTECHIGHER NATIONALSConstruction and theBuilt EnvironmentSpecificationFirst Teaching from September 2019First Certification from September 2020Higher NationalCertificate Lvl 4Higher NationalDiploma Lvl 5
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Summary of changes in Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals inConstruction and the Built Environment Issue 9Summary of changes made between previous issue and this currentissue3.2.1 English language requirementsPagenumber18Updated section on English language requirements for HigherNationals to clarify guidance3.7 Dealing with Malpractice24-26Updated section on student. tutor and centre malpractice andsanctions and appealsUnit 28: Further Mathematics for Construction293-299Corrections to M3, which now addresses numerical and graphicalmethods, and M4, which now addresses differential equations,criteria.Please note: The Assessment Criteria of this unit have beenchanged. This unit descriptor is suitable for teaching andassessment after August 2020.Students registered prior to August 2020 must be assessed usingthe unit descriptor found in Appendix 7 of this programmespecification.Appendix 7: Legacy units462-467Corrected Appendix 7 with correct Legacy unit.Unit 28: Further Mathematics for Construction468-474Added copy of unit 28 to the appendix for assessment betweenSeptember 2018 to August 2020If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via ourwebsite at: tml.
Contents12Introduction11.1The student voice11.2Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals?11.3HN Global21.4Qualification titles31.5Qualification codes31.6Awarding institution41.7Key features41.8Collaborative development51.9Professional body requirements61.10Professional body exemptions71.11Vendor accreditation7Programming purpose and objectives2.12.22.3Purpose of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment8Objectives of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment8Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate inConstruction and the Built Environment10Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma inConstruction and the Built Environment11What could these qualifications lead to?122.5.1 Progression to university132.5.2 Employment142.6Use of maths and English within the curriculum142.7How Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment provide both transferable employability skills and academicstudy skills152.42.538Planning your programme3.13.217Delivering the Higher Nationals in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment17Entry requirements and admissions173.2.1 English language requirements18
3.2.2 Centre approval193.2.3 Level of sector knowledge required203.2.4 Resources required203.2.5 HN Global support203.2.6 Modes of delivery203.2.7 Recommendations for employer engagement203.2.8 Support from Pearson203.2.9 Student employability213.3Access to study213.4Student registration and entry213.5Access to assessments223.6Administrative arrangements for internal assessment223.6.1 Records223.6.2 Reasonable adjustments to assessment223.6.3 Special consideration233.6.4 Appeals against assessment23Dealing with malpractice in assessment243.7.1 Internally assessed units243.7.2 Student malpractice253.7.3 Staff and centre malpractice253.7.4 Sanctions and appeals263.745Programme structure274.1Units, Credits, Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning (GL)274.2Programme structures294.2.1 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Constructionand the Built Environment294.2.2 Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Constructionand the Built Environment344.2.3 Typical Pathway Progression in Pearson BTEC Higher National inConstruction and the Built Environment354.2.4 Meeting local needs (MLN)484.2.5 Pearson BTEC Higher National Commissioned Development504.3Pearson-set assignments514.4The Unit Descriptor52Teaching and learning555.155Delivering quality and depth
65.2Engaging with employers575.3Engaging with Professional Bodies585.4Engaging with students595.5Planning and structuring a programme595.5.1 Sequencing units605.5.2 Condensed, expanded and mixed delivery615.5.3 Drawing on a wide range of delivery techniques635.5.4 Assessment considerations665.5.5 Formative assessment665.5.6 Summative assessment665.5.7 Assessment feedback675.5.8 Designing valid and reliable assessments67Assessment696.0.1 Example Assessment Briefs70Principles of internal assessment706.1.1 Assessment through assignments706.1.2 Assessment decisions through applying unit-based criteria716.1.3 The assessment team716.1.4 Effective organisation726.1.5 Student preparation72Setting effective assessments736.2.1 Setting the number and structure of assessments736.2.2 Providing an assignment brief746.2.3 Forms of evidence75Making valid assessment decisions766.3.1 Authenticity of student work766.3.2 Making assessment decisions using criteria766.3.3 Dealing with late completion of assignments776.3.4 Issuing assessment decisions and feedback776.3.5 Resubmission opportunity786.3.6 Repeat Units786.3.7 Assessment Boards786.4Planning and record keeping796.5Calculation of the final qualification grade806.5.1 Conditions for the award806.5.2 Compensation provisions806.16.26.3
76.5.3 Calculation of the overall qualification grade816.5.4 Modelled student outcomes82Quality assurance837.1The approval process837.2Monitoring of internal centre systems847.2.1 External Examiners847.3Independent assessment review857.4Annual Programme Monitoring Report (APMR)867.5Annual student survey867.6Centre and qualification approval867.7Continuing quality assurance and standards verification878Recognition of Prior Learning and attainment899Equality and diversity9010 Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment Units92Unit 1: Individual Project (Pearson-set)93Unit 2: Construction Technology99Unit 3: Science & Materials107Unit 4: Construction Practice & Management115Unit 5: Legal & Statutory Responsibilities in Construction122Unit 6: Construction Information (Drawing, Detailing, Specification)130Unit 7: Surveying, Measuring & Setting-out137Unit 8: Mathematics for Construction144Unit 9: Principles of Heating Services Design & Installation152Unit 10: Principles of Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design & Installation160Unit 11: Measurement & Estimating169Unit 12: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction176Unit 13: Tender & Procurement183Unit 14: Building Information Modelling191Unit 15: Principles of Refurbishment198Unit 16: Principles of Alternative Energy205Unit 17: Principles of Public Health Engineering212Unit 18: Civil Engineering Technology220
11Unit 19: Principles of Electrical Design & Installation227Unit 20: Principles of Structural Design232Unit 21: Site Supervision & Operations240Unit 22: Group Project (Pearson-set)249Unit 23: Contracts & Management255Unit 24: Project Management263Unit 25: Management for Complex Building Projects270Unit 26: Advanced Construction Drawing & Detailing277Unit 27: Construction Technology for Complex Building Projects285Unit 28: Further Mathematics for Construction293Unit 29: Geotechnics & Soil Mechanics300Unit 30: Advanced Structural Design307Unit 31: Advanced Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design & Installation315Unit 32: Building Management Systems324Unit 33: Advanced Electrical Design & Installation331Unit 34: Advanced Quantities for Complex Building Projects338Unit 35: Alternative Methods of Construction345Unit 36: Advanced Building Information Modelling352Unit 37: Environmental Assessment & Monitoring360Unit 38: Personal Professional Development367Unit 39: Transport Systems in Buildings374Unit 40: Alternative Energy Systems Design & Installation381Unit 41: Surveying for Conservation, Renovation & Refurbishment388Unit 42: Highway Engineering394Unit 43: Hydraulics402Unit 44: Advanced Surveying & Measurement408Unit 45: Maintenance & Operations415Unit 46: Advanced Materials423Unit 47: Construction Data Management430Appendices438
Appendix 1: Glossary of terms used for internally assessed units439Appendix 2: Assessment methods and techniques for HigherNationals443Appendix 3: Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction andthe Built Environment and Apprenticeships449Appendix 4: Mapping of Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher NationalDiploma in Construction and the Built Environment againstFHEQ Level 5450Appendix 5: HNC/HND Construction and the Built EnvironmentProgramme Outcomes for Students456Appendix 6: Transferable skills mapping459Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment: mapping of transferable employability and academic study skillsAppendix 7: Legacy units459462Unit 8: Mathematics for Construction462Unit 28: Further Mathematics for Construction468Appendix 8: Recognition of Prior Learning475QCF Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and theBuilt Environment unit content mapped to the Level 4 units available in the RQFPearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction/Constructionand the Built Environment.475HNCs in Construction/Construction and the Built Environment:Unit Mapping Overview475HNCs in Construction/Construction and the Built Environment:Unit Mapping Depth477
1 IntroductionBTEC is one of the world’s most recognised applied learning brands, engagingstudents in practical, interpersonal and thinking skills, for more than thirty years.BTECs are work-related qualifications for students taking their first steps intoemployment, or for those already in employment and seeking career developmentopportunities. BTECs provide progression into the workplace either directly or viastudy at university and are also designed to meet employer’s needs. Therefore,Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are widely recognised by industry andhigher education as the principal vocational qualification at Levels 4 and 5.When developing the Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications in Construction andThe Built Environment, we collaborated with a wide range of students, employers,higher education providers, colleges and subject experts to ensure that the newqualifications meet their needs and expectations. We also worked closely with therelevant Professional Bodies, to ensure alignment with recognised professionalstandards.There is now a greater emphasis on employer engagement and work readiness. Thenew BTEC Higher National qualifications in Construction and The Built Environmentare designed to reflect this increasing need for high quality professional and technicaleducation pathways at Levels 4 and 5, thereby providing students with a clear line ofsight to employment and to progression to a degree at Level 6.1.1The student voiceStudents are at the heart of what we do. That is why, from the outset, we consultedwith students in the development of these qualifications. We involved them in writinggroups, sought their feedback, and added their voices and views to those of otherstakeholders.The result, we believe, are qualifications that will meet the needs and expectations ofstudents worldwide.1.2Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals?Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals are designed to help students secure the knowledgeskills and behaviours needed to succeed in the workplace. They represent the latest inprofessional standards and provide opportunities for students to develop behavioursfor work, for example by undertaking a group project, or responding to a client brief.A student may even achieve exemption from professional or vendor qualifications, orstudent membership of selected professional bodies, to help them on their journey toprofessional competence.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Construction and the Built EnvironmentSpecification – Issue 9 – April 2020 Pearson Education Limited 20201
At the same time the BTEC Higher Nationals are intended to keep doors open forfuture study should a student wish to progress further in their education after theirlevel 5 study. They do this by allowing space for the development of higher educationstudy skills, such as the ability to research. Clear alignment of level of demand withthe Framework for Higher Education qualification descriptors at level 4 and 5 meansthat students wishing to progress to level 6 study should feel better prepared. TheBTEC Higher Nationals address these various requirements by providing: A range of general and specialist units, both core and optional, each with a clearpurpose, so there is something to suit each student’s choice of programme andfuture progression plans Fully revised content that is closely aligned with the needs of employers,Professional Bodies, vendors and higher education for a skilled future workforce Learning outcomes mapped against Professional Body standards and vendoraccreditation requirements, where appropriate Assessments and projects chosen to help students progress to the next stage (thismeans some are set by the Centre to meet local needs, while others are set byPearson) An approach to demand at Levels 4 and 5 which is aligned with the Framework forHigher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Support for students and tutors including Schemes of Work and ExampleAssessment Briefs.1.3HN GlobalPearson BTEC Higher Nationals are supported by a specially designed range of digitalresources, to ensure that tutors and students have the best possible experienceduring their course. These are available from the HN Global website,www.highernationals.comWith HN Global, tutors can access Programme Specifications which contain usefulinformation on programme planning and quality assurance processes. Tutors can alsoview Schemes of Work and Example Assessment Briefs, helping them createmeaningful courses and assessments. HN Global also allows tutors to create andannotate reading lists for their students and keep up-to-date on the latest newsregarding HN programmes.2Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Construction and the Built EnvironmentSpecification – Issue 9 – April 2020 Pearson Education Limited 2020
1.4Qualification titlesPearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the BuiltEnvironmentSpecialist pathways are included within brackets in the qualification title: Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Construction) Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Civil Engineering) Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Building Services Engineering) Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Surveying)Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and the BuiltEnvironmentSpecialist pathways are included within brackets in the qualification title: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Construction – Management) Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Construction – Architectural Technology) Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Civil Engineering) Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Building Services Engineering – Heating, Ventilation & AirConditioning) Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Building Services Engineering – Electrical) Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment (Surveying)1.5Qualification codesOfqual Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) qualification numbers:Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment: 603/0465/0Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and the BuiltEnvironment: 603/0464/9Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Construction and the Built EnvironmentSpecification – Issue 9 – April 2020 Pearson Education Limited 20203
1.6Awarding institutionPearson Education Ltd.1.7Key featuresPearson BTEC Higher National qualifications in Construction offer the following: a stimulating and challenging programme of study that will be both engaging andmemorable for students the essential subject knowledge that students need to progress successfully intofurther study and the world of work a simplified structure: students undertake a substantial core of learning in theHigher National Certificate and can build on this in the Higher National Diploma,with optional units linked to their specialist area of study six specialist pathways in the Level 5 Diploma, so there is something to suit eachstudent’s preference of study and future progression plans refreshed content that is closely aligned with Professional Body, vendor, employerand higher education needs assessments that consider cognitive skills (what students know) along witheffective and applied skills (respectively how they behave and what they can do) unit-specific grading Pearson-set assignments a diverse approach to assessment that supports progression to Level 6 and alsoallows Centres to offer assessment relevant to the local economy, therebyaccommodating and enhancing different learning styles quality assurance measures – as outlined in Sections 6 and 7 – to ensure that allstakeholders (e.g. Professional Bodies, vendors, universities, businesses, collegesand students) can feel confident in the integrity and value of the qualifications a qualification designed to meet the needs and expectations of students aspiringto work in an international business environment.Qualification frameworksPearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are designated higher educationqualifications in the UK. They are aligned to the Framework for Higher EducationQualifications (FHEQ) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Quality AssuranceAgency (QAA) Subject Benchmark Statements. These qualifications are part of the UKRegulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).4Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Construction and the Built EnvironmentSpecification – Issue 9 – April 2020 Pearson Education Limited 2020
1.8Collaborative developmentStudents completing their BTEC Higher Nationals in Construction and The BuiltEnvironment will be aiming to go on to employment or progress to a final year atuniversity. Therefore, it was essential that we developed these qualifications in closecollaboration with expe
2.3 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment 10 2.4 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment 11 2.5 What could these qualifications lead to? 12 2.5.1 Progress
Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Automotive Engineering Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Automotive Engineering The BTEC HNCs (Higher National Certificates) are now at level 4 and are a minimum of 120 credits in size. They have been nested within the structures of the BTEC HNDs (Higher National Diplomas). BTEC HNDs are level 5 qualifications.
BTEC Level 4 HNC The Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Business (QCF) is a qualification with a minimum of 120 credits of which 60 are mandatory core. The BTEC Level 4 HNC programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits at level 4. BTEC Level 5 HND The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Business (QCF) is a qualification with a
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Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC The Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Business is a qualification with a minimum of 120 credits of which 60 are mandatory core. The Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits at level 4. Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND The Pearson BTEC Lev
4.2.1 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering 29 4.2.2 Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Engineering 38 4.2.3 Meeting local needs (MLN) 57 4.2.4 Pearson BTEC Higher National Commissioned Development 58 4.3 Pearson-Set Units 59 4.4 The unit descriptor 60 4.5 Professional Body collaboration 63
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