A BTec, which stands for the Business and Technology Education Council, is a practical qualification. Courses are assessed through exams, regular coursework and projects, and sometimes placements.

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About 170,000 students have received their results for BTec Tech Awards, BTec Firsts and BTec Level 2 Technical courses. But what are BTecs, and how are they marked? Here is everything you need to ...