The document provides information about BTEC qualifications offered in the Maldives. It explains that BTEC is an international work-related qualification offered by EDEXCEL. Students can study subjects like business, arts, science and specialized topics. By the end of grade 10, students will achieve a BTEC Level 2 diploma, equivalent to a certificate level 3. The BTEC program emphasizes developing employability skills like teamwork, problem solving, communication and IT. Coursework includes assignments like research projects, presentations and experiments. Students are assessed through assignments and can receive pass, merit or distinction grades.

1. BTEC orientation
program for Parents
& students
Ministry of Education

2. What is BTEC ?
 (Business &Technology Education Council)
 BTEC is an international qualification
offered by an international examination
body - EDEXCEL
 BTECs are designed to be specialist work-
related qualifications

3.  BTEC will give the students knowledge,
understanding, skills and training
necessary to prepare students for
 employment
 further study

4.  EDEXCEL already offers
qualifications in the Maldives
 –A Levels and before O Levels too
 There are more than 2000
qualifications offered by EDEXCEl
across 16 sectors

5.  1 Arts & Design
 2 Beauty Therapy
 3 Sports
 4.Travel & Tourism

6. TRAVEL &TOURISM

7. ART & DESIGN

11.  Indefinite past action .
 Example: They have been to Valladolid.
 Repeated past action.
 Example: He has called me many times.
 An action that is still going on.
 Example: Cancun has grown very fast.


12. Program Subjects Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
MQA
Equivalent
Science
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Biology
O’ level
certificate
Certificate 3
Business
• Commerce
• Economics
• Accounting
O’ level
certificate
Certificate 3
Arts
• History
• Geography
• Literature
O’ level
certificate
Certificate 3
BTEC
• Beauty therapy
• Sports
• Art and design
• Travel & Tourism
BTEC Level 2
diploma
Certificate 3
Polytechnic
• Engine Repair and
Maintenance
• Welding and Machining
• Welding and Sheet
Metal
• Furniture Carpentry and
Wood Curving
• Electrician
• Refrigeration and Air
conditioning
MQA Level 3
certificate
Level 3 & 4
certificate
STVET
• Front office
• Horticulture
• Dress making and
designing
• Computer hardware
• Agriculture
• Electrical wiring
Level 1 certificate Level 2 certificate
MQA Level 3
certificate
Certificate 3

13.  A BTEC student will achieve:
 Diploma level 2 by the end of grade
10
 equivalent to certificate 3

14. Seven characteristics
1.Self-Management
• readiness to accept responsibility,
• Flexibility,
• Time management,
• Readiness to improve own performance
Employability skills

15. 2.Teamworking
• respecting others,
• co-operating,
• negotiating/persuading,
• contributing to discussions
3.Business and customer awareness
• basic understanding of the key drivers for business
success
• the need to provide customer satisfaction
Employability skills

16.  4.Problem solving
• analyzing facts and circumstances
• applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions
 5.Communication and Literacy
• application of literacy,
• ability to produce clear, structured written work
Employability skills

17.  6.Application of numeracy
• manipulation of numbers,
• general mathematical
• awareness its application in practical contexts
• 7.Application of information technology
• basic IT skills including familiarity
• with word-processing,
• spreadsheets,
• file management and use of internet
Employability skills

18. • A BTEC student will be offered one
subject from among the 4 subjects in the
BTEC stream
• A BTEC student has to continue the
subject taken at grade 8 right up to the
end of the course.
• A BTEC subject is more like a course

19. • An Assessor (Assessor to deliver the
subject)
• A Verifier (will ensure the steps for
internal verification take place)

20. • Each course contains a number of units
• For each unit there will be a number of assignments
• Examples of assignments:
 research
 project
 Investigations
 Artwork,
 experiments
 presentations
How are BTECs Assessed?

21.  The following scales are used to grade BTEC
 Pass (P),
 Merit (M),
 Distinction (D) and
 Depending on the size of the course, students
may receive one, two or three grades
 ‘U’, for failure