BTEC
/ˈbiːtɛk/(also B/TEC, BTec) British Education
noun
The Business and Technician Education Council, formed in 1983 by the British Government from a merger of the Business Education Council and the Technician Education Council to develop and regulate vocational education. Hence: a course administered or qualification awarded by this Council (or its successor).
- The Business and Technician Education Council merged with the University of London Examinations and Assessment Council in 1996 to create Edexcel, which is now responsible for the administration of the BTEC courses and awarding of the BTEC qualifications..
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Times Higher Education Supplement. Acronym from the initial letters of Business and Technician Education Council.
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