Pearson's BTEC

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The IB collaborates with Pearson and their BTEC Level 3 Diplomas to provide ultimate service and resource to schools.

Pearson’s BTEC courses can be used as the career-related study component portion of the CP as long as these three requirements are met:

  1. Students must take at least two IB academic courses
  2. Students must complete the CP core
  3. Students must complete the approved Level 3 Diploma (BTEC) from Pearson

Available in: The CP/ BTEC Career Package collaboration is available to schools all around the globe. Assessment Delivery may vary depending upon the school’s location/country.

Career pathway: Performing Arts/ Creative Media Production/ Business/ IT/ Sport/ Hospitality/ Art & Design/ Construction and/or Forestry & Arboriculture

Duration: Within the two-year timeline of the CP (last two years of secondary school).

Possible IB academic courses to choose from:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics: analysis and approaches
  • Mathematics: applications and interpretation
  • Physics
  • Psychology

Accepted career pathways currently used by IB/BTEC schools, but not limited in option to:

  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Creative Media Production
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Business
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 IT
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Sport
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Hospitality
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Art & Design
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Construction
  • CP/BTEC Level 3 Forestry & Arboriculture

To find out more about the Pearson-BTEC / CP career-related studies package, please contact us