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Alternative Academic Qualification BTEC National in Construction and the Built Environment Extended Certificate

at Madeley Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECAlternative Academic Qualification2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Students who wish to take this course should have an interest in Construction and the Built Environment. The course has a specialist work-related focus and covers the key knowledge and practical skills required in the appropriate vocational sector. This course is equivalent to one A Level and can lead to university study or employment in fields such as: Architecture, Surveying, Civil Engineering, Contracting Operations, Quantity Surveying, Site Supervision, Building Services Engineering, Town Planning, Structural Engineers

What you need to get on

• Students must achieve a minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above • These must include English Language and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above • Merit Grade in Level 2 Construction or Grade 4 in a Technology subject in a related qualification at Key Stage 4

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Madeley Academy

    Castlefields Way, Telford, TF7 5FB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 8 September 2027 · Telford

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