BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS - Edexcel

1 HIGHER NATIONALSBTECH igher National Certifi cate Lvl 4 HIGHER National Diploma Lvl 5 Specifi cation First Teaching from September 2018 First Certifi cation from 2019 engineering Edexcel , BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel , BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning.

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3 All information in this specification is correct at time of publication. Original image by Shutterstock/asharkyu ISBN 978 1 446 95273 3 All the material in this publication is copyright Pearson Education Limited 2020 Summary of changes in Pearson BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS in engineering Issue 7 Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue Page number Year of publication amended from 2019 to 2020 Issue number amended from 6 to 7 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 5, , , , , Appendix 6 Minor typographical.

4 Language and formatting errors corrected. 2, 5, 6-10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24-28, 36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50-52, 63-65, 67, 93, 533, 536 Qualification Titles New Level 4 and Level 5 qualification titles added: Pearson BTEC Level 4 HIGHER National Certificate in engineering (Semiconductor Technologies) Pearson BTEC Level 5 HIGHER National Diploma in engineering (Semiconductor Technologies) Pearson BTEC Level 5 HIGHER National Diploma in engineering (Embedded Electronic Systems) Pearson BTEC duplicate text removed from Level 5 qualification titles 3 Collaborative development Additional organisations added: Newport Wafer Fab Ltd.

5 Microchip Technology Inc. SPTS Technologies Ltd. IQE PLC Additional HIGHER education providers added: University of South Wales Cardiff and Vale College 5 & 6 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 HIGHER National Certificate in engineering Updated section to include new Semiconductor Technologies pathway. 9 & 10 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HIGHER National Diploma in engineering Updated section to include new Semiconductor Technologies pathway and new Embedded Electronic Systems pathway. 11 Pearson-Set Assignments Corrected as Pearson-Set Units and the narrative is amended to reflect that the scope of Pearson-Set is limited to a set annual theme only ( topics are not set by Pearson) in all engineering qualifications.

6 59 6 Assessment Pearson-set assignment is corrected as Pearson-set theme . Related text is revised to reflect the change. 77 Example Assessment Briefs A general website link is replaced by a specific HN Global link. 78 Forms of evidence Learning aim(s) is corrected as learning outcomes . 82 Compensation provisions Compensation provision for both the HNC and HND awards is clarified by revising the wording in the paragraphs as if they have attempted the assessment but not achieved a Pass . This is to confirm what is expected of a student to qualify for compensation in claiming the award.

7 88 10 HIGHER NATIONALS engineering Units Added new units at Level 4: Statistical Process Control Telecommunication Principles Semiconductor Manufacture* Semiconductor Production Environments* Added new units at Level 5: Emerging Semiconductor Technologies* Semiconductor Integrated Electronics* 82 83 84 85 86 87 Unit 31 Assignment criteria D4 corrected to D4 Validate the selection of suitable electrical safety devices for a specific industrial application 269 Appendix 2: HNC/HND engineering Programme Outcomes for Learners Table updated to reflect new units 570 Appendix 3: Pearson BTEC Level 5 HIGHER National Diploma in engineering : Mapping of transferable employability and academic study skills Table updated to reflect new units 571 If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: Contents 1.

8 Introduction 1 The Student Voice 1 Why choose Pearson BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS ? 2 HN Global 3 Qualification titles 3 Qualification codes 4 Awarding organisation 4 Key features 4 Collaborative development 5 Professional Body consultation and approval 7 2. Programme purpose and objectives 8 Purpose of the Pearson BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS in engineering 8 Objectives of the Pearson BTEC HIGHER NATIONALS in engineering 8 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 HIGHER National Certificate in engineering 9 Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HIGHER National Diploma in engineering 11 What could these qualifications lead to?

9 12 Progression to university 13 Employment 14 Use of Maths and English within the curriculum 15 How HIGHER NATIONALS in engineering provide both transferable employability skills and academic study skills 16 3. Planning your programme 18 Delivering the HIGHER National qualifications 18 Entry requirements and admissions 18 English language requirements for HIGHER NATIONALS 19 Centre approval 19 Level of sector knowledge required 20 Resources required 20 HN Global support 20 Modes of delivery 20 Recommendations for employer engagement 20 Support from Pearson 20 Student employability 21 Access to study 21 Student registration and entry 21 Access to assessment 22 Administrative

10 Arrangements for internal assessment 22 Records 22 Reasonable adjustments to assessment 23 Special consideration 23 Appeals against assessment 23 Dealing with malpractice in assessment 24 Internally assessed units 24 Student malpractice 24 Staff and centre malpractice 25 Sanctions and appeals 26 4. Programme structure 27 Units, Credits, Total Qualification Time (TQT) and Guided Learning (GL) 27 Programme structures 29 Pearson BTEC Level 4 HIGHER National Certificate in engineering 29 Pearson BTEC Level 5 HIGHER National Diploma in engineering 38 Meeting local needs (MLN) 57 Pearson BTEC HIGHER National Commissioned Development 58 Pearson-Set Units 59 The unit descriptor 60 Professional Body collaboration 63 5.