EDEXCEL Level 3 BTEC National Certificate 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. These BTEC Nationals seek to address these areas by encouraging the acquisition and development of these competencies prior to, or whilst in, employment in the hospitality industry.
The specification has been structured to allow learners maximum flexibility in selecting specialist units that reflect their own interests and career aspirations within hospitality. The Award, Certificate and Diploma contain the same core units, which are those covering the skills that are considered to be essential for all learners. The specialist units give learners the opportunity to acquire a range of skills from across the industry, or to focus on particular areas.
The BTEC Nationals in Hospitality have been developed in the hospitality sector to focus on:
• education and training for hospitality employees
• providing opportunities for hospitality employees to achieve a nationally recognised Level 3 vocationally specific qualification
• giving learners the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in the hospitality sector or to progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as the Edexcel Level 5 BTEC Higher National in Hospitality Management
• giving learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.
Qualification details
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
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Operational start date in centres:
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As they contain the same five core units, learners can progress easily from the BTEC National Certificate in Hospitality to the BTEC National 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 Certificate in Hospitality features a new unit at level 4: Unit 26: Current Issues in Hospitality. This will facilitate progression to Higher Education by allowing them to develop the necessary research and communication skills.
The BTEC National Certificate 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
720 GLH (12 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 any seven optional units to make a total of twelve units.