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BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council)

Career-focused vocational qualifications awarded by Pearson at levels from entry to 7, graded pass, merit, distinction and distinction*.

Stands for
Business and Technology Education Council
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
Qualifications

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Applied general England
A level 3 vocational qualification for students who want broad study of a vocational area, often taken with A levels.
Tech level England
A level 3 technical qualification for students wanting to work in a particular occupation; many are being replaced by T Levels.
Vocational qualification All four UK nations (details may differ)
A qualification focused on the skills and knowledge for a particular job or industry.

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