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Engineering BTEC

at Formby High School, Liverpool · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The course will consist of four units in order to qualify for a BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Engineering: Engineering Principles – a third of the course, an external examination which must be passed to achieve this qualification. Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team – a sixth of the course, a written report, which is internally assessed. Engineering Product Design and Manufacture – a third of the course, a timed external controlled assessment, which must be passed to achieve this qualification. Computer Aided Design in Engineering – a sixth of the course, an internally assessed portfolio.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in GCSE Physics (or the Physics component of GCSE Trilogy Science), Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics, Grade 4 in GCSE Design Technology (if studied)

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

  • Formby High School

    Freshfield Road Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Liverpool

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