What are Programme Control Measures?
Pearson takes a risk-based approach to inform sampling requirements at Standards Verification for each BTEC programme. By doing this, we can target Standards Verification to where it is needed most. Programmes can only have one Control Measure assigned – Standard or Enhanced. |
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What do the two Programme Control Measures mean – Standard and Enhanced?
| Standard Control | | Standard Control is the normal measure applicable to annual sampling. Sampling will be conducted remotely, and the sample submitted electronically. The SV will inform centres of the units and learners to be sampled. Please refer to the sample size tables in the Centre Guide to Standards Verification that can be located on our BTEC quality assurance webpage. | | Enhanced Control | | Programmes assigned Enhanced Control will be provided with additional support through more detailed scrutiny of their assessment decisions, which is reflected in the number of units to be standards verified. Sampling will be conducted remotely, and the sample submitted electronically. The SV will inform centres of the units and learners to be sampled. Please refer to the sample size tables in the Centre Guide to Standards Verification that can be located on our BTEC quality assurance webpage. |
Please refer to the BTEC Centre Guide to Quality Assurance for further Programme Control Measure guidance. |
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When will I find out the allocated Programme Control Measures?
The norm for sampling is Standard Control, with Enhanced Control being applied in some cases.
Quality Nominees are informed by the end of Nov/beginning of December of the control measures applied to individual programmes. If this communication is not received, please contact us via the Pearson Support Portal.
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I have a missing Programme Control Measure. What shall I do?
For programmes where learners were registered after the 1 November deadline, a Programme Control Measure will not have been generated. Please ensure that you have made all required registrations. You should then contact the Vocational Quality Assurance Management team via the Pearson Support Portal to let us know the programmes where a Control Measure has not been provided.
Please note: you should assume at least Standard Control will be applied as normal annual sampling.
If you have registered learners by the deadline and have still not received a Programme Control Measure, please also contact the Vocational Quality Assurance Management team in the first instance who will be able to advise. |
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We will be delivering a new BTEC programme this year, how will the Control Measure be determined?
All new programmes will be subject to a default Enhanced Control Measure. This is to ensure that you receive the required support in your first year of delivery. Where you have a new programme delivered over 2 years, you may not be able to provide a full sample in year one due to the delivery schedule. This is not an issue and will result in an NYFS outcome (Not Yet Fully Sampled). The SV may still be able to provide feedback on one assignment and we would recommend that, where possible, this is made available so that you have on-going confidence in the assessment judgements being made in your first year.
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I have a Control Measure for a programme we are no longer delivering
Please confirm there are no active learner registrations linked to the programme within Edexcel Online. Your Exams Officer will need to process any outstanding claims or withdraw learners no longer on the course. Please contact your Account Specialist via the Pearson Support Portal if you require further guidance. |
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Does this affect Work-based learning (WBL) programmes?
Programmes subject to WBL quality assurance are not assigned a Control Measure. You should refer to the published support for guidance on the WBL quality assurance process you will need to follow for these programmes. |
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Managing vocational quality
For additional help and support for Quality Nominees and BTEC delivery teams, we have created dedicated quality assurance webpages that can be accessed via the Home of Quality Assurance. These webpages provide easy access to quality assurance guides, videos and resources, FAQs, regular updates, training events, live chat with an expert and much more.
We recommend Quality Nominees and BTEC staff join our Quality Nominees Group, here you can ask questions directly to the Vocational Quality Assurance Management team, browse posts/updates and share ideas and good practice with colleagues. |  |
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