EDEXCEL Level 3 BTEC National Award in Hospitality
Qualification summary
Over the past five years, employment in the hospitality sector has increased faster than for the economy overall. But there remain significant skills gaps, particularly in the following areas: customer service; interpersonal skills; supervisory skills; finance; and employability skills. The BTEC National Award in Hospitality seeks to address these areas by encouraging the acquisition and development of these competencies prior to, or whilst in, employment in the hospitality industry.
There is no National Award currently but with the migration of schools from the AVCE in Hospitality and Catering, there is a need for an Award to replace the Single Award VCE and cater for the 16 – 19 college and school sixth form market. The introduction of a National Award to complete the suite would also boost registrations (possibly at all levels) as schools seek to introduce a vocational element into their sixth form offer.
The Award is particularly suitable for traditional school leavers wanting to take a vocational equivalent of one A-level alongside traditional academic subjects and also for people with experience of the hospitality industry but no formal qualifications who now wish to progress to managerial positions.
Qualification details
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
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DELNI and
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As they contain the same five core units, learners can progress easily from the BTEC National Award in Hospitality to either the BTEC National Certificate or Diploma in Hospitality.
Learners could also progress to the Level 3 NVQ in Hospitality Supervision or to higher level qualifications, such as the Edexcel Level 4 BTEC Award in Managing Business Performance in Hospitality or the Edexcel Level 5 Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Hospitality Management.
The BTEC National Award in Hospitality also equips learners with skills and knowledge that will aid their career progression in the hospitality industry, making them ideally placed to enter management training.
Bar Person/Manager
Catering/Restaurant Manager
Chef
Conference and Banqueting Assistant/Manager
Fast Food Service Assistant
Hotel Receptionist
Hotel/Accomodation Room Attendant
Housekeeper
Kitchen Assistant/Porter
Kitchen Supervisor/Manager
Waiter/Waitress
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07 Retail and Commercial Enterprise
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07.4
Hospitality and Catering
360 GLH (6 units at 60 GLH each)
Coursework
Portfolio of Evidence
Internal verification:
Centres are required to have processes in place reviewing each assessor’s decisions to ensure that they are correctly interpreting and applying the standards set out in the specifications. The system used to do this is a matter for individual centres and Edexcel fully supports the use of the centre’s own quality assurance systems where this ensures robust internal standardisation.
Centres will refer to the BTEC NQF Level 2/3 (including Short Courses at
Levels 1–3) Handbook (updated annually). This updated information will also be found on the Edexcel website/Services for centres/FE Colleges and Schools.
External verification:
Edexcel will sample assessors’ decisions using sector-specialist external verifiers. For BTEC Firsts this process will follow the National Standards Sampling (NSS) protocol.
The learner work must have been internally assessed. Additionally, at least 50 per cent of submitted work must have been internally verified.
Centres will refer to the BTEC NQF Level 2/3 (including Short Courses at
Levels 1–3)(updated annually). This updated information will also be found on the Edexcel website/Services for centres/FE Colleges and Schools.
Learners must take all five mandatory units plus one optional unit to make a total of six units.