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BTEC Engineering Extended Certificate Level 2
The Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Engineering is a 30
credit and 180 guided earning hour 9GLH. The qualification
consists of two mandatory units plus options units that provide
for a combined total of 30 credits.
The BTEC Extended First Certificate will give learners a basic
understanding of what Engineering means and an insight into
related local sectors in industry. The employer endorsed content
is up-to date and relevant and reflects the blend of technical,
interpersonal and project skills needed by anyone who is
thinking about further study or earn-while-you-learn employment
(Apprenticeship) in the Engineering sector in general.
Passing of all the offered units at level 2 will lead to an
award at Level 2 (Grace C and above equivalent at GCSE).
Units Offered:
Unit 1 - Working Practices in Engineering - 5 credits
Unit 2 - Using and Interpreting Engineering Information - 5
credits
Unit 19 - Electronic Circuit and Testing - 10 credits
Unit 10 - Using Computer Aided Drawing Techniques in Engineering
- 10 credits
Unit 18 - Engineering Marking out - 5 credits
Unit 21 - Production Planning - 5 credits
All units are internally assessed.
Each unit within the qualification has specified assessment
grading criteria which are to be used for grading purposes. A
summative unit grade can be awarded at pass, merit or
distinction:
To achieve a Pass a learner must have satisfied all the pass
criteria
To achieve a Merit a learner must additionally have satisfied
all the merit criteria
To achieve a Distinction a learner must additionally have
satisfied all the distinction criteria
A grading scale of pass, merit or distinction is applied to all
units.
Assessment of progress and learning takes the following form:-
Witness statemented and observed assessment of practical
capability and skills
School set, marked and externally verified and moderated unit
written statements
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