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What are BTecs and how are they graded?
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A BTec – which stand for the Business and Technology Education Council – is a practical qualification. Courses are assessed through exams, regular coursework and projects – and sometimes, placements. BTec Firsts are Level 2 qualifications – meaning they’re equivalent to GCSEs. Students often take a mixture of the two. They can be helpful for…
Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts
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BBC A raft of bills have been announced in the King’s Speech. Here BBC correspondents analyse some of the 39 potential new laws Keir Starmer’s government wants to pass. Banning no-fault evictions Housing is a priority area on which this government will be judged at the next election. A long-promised, but much-delayed, ban on no-fault…
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Five big problems the Starmer government has to fix
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What are T-levels and what are the grades worth?
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