Updates to BTEC National Set Tasks for external assessment
- April 2017 As a result of feedback from the Department for Education Pearson have made updates to the Set Tasks for some BTEC National qualifications Therefore subsequent changes have been made to this product If you have purchased this book before 13th April 2017 details of these changes can be found here link to wwwpearsonfecouk BTECchanges Corrected copies will be available to purchase by June 2017 Each Student Book & Active Book has clearly laid out pages with a range of supportive features to aid learning & teaching Getting to know your unit sections ensure learners understand the grading criteria & unit requirements Getting ready for assessment sections focus on preparation for external assessment with guidance for learners on what to expect Hints & tips will help them prepare for assessment & sample answers are provided for a range of question types including short & long answer questions all with a supporting commentary Pause point features provide opportunities for learners to self-evaluate their learning at regular intervals Each Pause point feature gives learners a Hint or Extend option to either revisit & reinforce the topic or to encourage independent research or study skills Case study & Theory into practice features enable development of problem-solving skills & place the theory into real life situations learners could encounter Assessment practice features provide scaffolded assessment practice activities that help prepare learners for assessment Within each assessment practice activity a Plan Do & Review section supports learners' formative assessment by making sure they fully understand what they are being asked to do what their goals are & how to evaluate the task & consider how they could improve Literacy & numeracy activities provide opportunities for reinforcement in these key areas placing the skills into a sport context Dedicated Think future pages provide case studies from the industry with a focus on aspects of skills development that can be put into practice in a real work environment & further study