Engineering
BTEC National in Engineering (Extended Certificate)
Engineering covers a broad variety of roles and it involves the application of scientific principles and practical knowledge to transform ideas and materials into products and systems safely, supporting them during their lifetime. This qualification has a focus on a broad range of specialist engineering areas.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- GCSE Mathematics: level 5
- DT: level 5
- Physics: level 5
- Engineering: Distinction.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Engineering covers a broad variety of roles and it involves the application of scientific principles and practical knowledge to transform ideas and materials into products and systems safely, supporting them during their lifetime. This qualification has a focus on a broad range of specialist engineering areas.
UNITS STUDIED
- Engineering Principles
- Engineering Applications
- Engineering Design
- Engineering Project
HOW IT’S ASSESSED
- Unit 1: Engineering Principles. An external examination set and marked by Pearson
- Unit 2: Engineering Applications. An external examination set and marked by Pearson
- Units 3 & 4 internally assessed, set and externally verified by Pearson.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
- Taking personal responsibility
- Personal strengths and resilience
- Career orientation planning
- Personal goal setting
- Managing own learning
- Continuous learning
- Secondary research skills
- Primary research skills
- Written communication
- Verbal and non-verbal communications
- Teamwork
- Cultural and social intelligence
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Creativity and innovation
PROGRESSION
- Mechanical Engineering BEng
- Civil Engineering BEng
- General Engineering BEng
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng
- Students may also progress to HNC or Foundation Degrees in Engineering.
WHY CHOOSE THIS SUBJECT?
Engineering is a broad field that offers exciting career opportunities. You’ll get to be creative, solve problems and explore how things work every day. Engineers are in high demand, so there are good career prospects within the sector. Even if you don’t choose to follow a career in Engineering, the transferable skills that Engineers possess make them sought after by all sorts of employers.