A BTec, which stands for the Business and Technology Education Council, is a practical qualification. Courses are assessed through exams, regular coursework and projects, and sometimes placements.

Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their A-level, T-level and BTec National results. The number of students getting top A-level results has reached a record high this year, ...

For English, 73 per cent passed with a grade 4 equivalent in English, and 36 per cent achieved the mark in maths.