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L3 BTEC National Extended Certificate in Engineering

  • STRODE'S COLLEGE
  • LEVEL 3

Course Overview

At the moment the UK faces a chronic shortage of people with engineering skills and knowledge. Engineers have the biggest impact on the world over any other profession, they work to come up with solutions to global warming, machines for diagnosing serious medical conditions, and better transport systems that we use every day. If you want to make a difference in the world, engineering is for you. This course provides students with an entry point to becoming a professional Engineer.

Course Code

FP3BMEC1S1

End Date

Fri, 25 Jun 2027

Entry Requirements

Requires four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language, and Science and at least one grade 5 in Maths

Course information

The course has been designed to enable learners to develop a substantial common core of knowledge in the first year, including Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace, Engineering Principles, Product Design & Manufacture, Electrical Machines and Computer Aided Design.

2 years.

Assessment consists of combination of internal assessments, which are set and marked by teachers, and external assessments which are set and marked by the exam board. You will complete two external assessments in year one and a further external assessment in year two.

BTEC Level 3 Extended certificate in Engineering.

Level 3.

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