Page Last Updated: 04/08/2025 By: Learning Team Coordinator
Welcome to the T&A page for BTEC Level 2. If you require any information not available on these pages please contact your ASO Vocational Qualifications.
Introduction
The BTEC Level 2 in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community will help you develop a wide variety of skills including effective communication, career planning, the value of volunteering and character development.
Cadets can expect to study units including:
- Personal development through adventurous activities
- Employment skills in uniformed organisations
- Fundamentals of nautical studies
- Land navigation by map and compass
Aimed at cadets aged 16-18, this nationally recognised qualification will enhance further education or job applications, and it also looks great on a CV alongside school and college work.
Course Content
Unit 1 (Developing Effective Teamwork Skills) is mandatory. Once complete, cadets can choose any five optional units to complete the Diploma.
There are 14 optional units to choose from which include three music units. Cadets select the Units they wish to study at the point of registration.
The table below helps identify which areas of the Sea Cadet Experience fit the BTEC as Recognised Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE) which will transfer from Westminster to cover some or all of the practical component of each unit.
Evidence which achieves full RPLE for a unit is highlighted in yellow.
BTEC LEVEL 2 - RPL Table for SCC/RMC
The practical elements in yellow are 100% RPL so no additional work is required.
Assessment
These are practical and workbook based and cadets choose their method of studying at the time of registration, which is either face to face delivery & workshops, paper workbooks and learning guides, e-workbooks, virtual learning Cadet Vocational College Moodle. All the workbooks are assessed by Cadet Vocational College for marking and assessment.
The table above lists helps identify which areas of the Sea Cadet Experience fit the BTEC as Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) which will transfer from Westminster to cover some or all of the practical component of each unit. The qualifications highlighted in yellow are 100% RPL so there is no written work to do.
Support
Cadet Vocational College has a network of Area Business Development Manager and Learning and Teaching Managers supporting adult volunteers and cadets across the UK. They are available to provide assistance at every stage. If you are not sure who your Business Development manager or Teaching and Learning Managers are, please check here: https://www.sccheadquarters.com/vocational-qualifications
Eligibility
For information on bursaries and current cadet contributions, please see the Learning Notice or AEC, which is available on the Rules and Regulations page. For other eligibility criteria, please see below.
Age
- The learner must be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August of the relevant academic year. For example, individuals must have been born between 1st September 2006 and 31st August 2009 to be eligible in the academic year starting 1st August 2025.
- Cadets have a maximum of two academic years to complete the qualification.
Cadet Experience
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The learner must have reached the rank of Able Cadet/Cadet Lance Corporal or above and served as a Sea Cadet/Royal Marine Cadets for at least two years.
or
b. The learner will turn 17 before 30th November and holds RPL for at least two modules. (This allows cadets who age out this, or early next academic year to complete the qualification before turning 18)
Registration
To enrol, cadets must attend an Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) session with CV College, which can be booked on Westminster. This covers the expectation of cadets, how to access support and resources and how to complete the registration process. For upcoming sessions, check the Cadet Portal.
Further Information
For further information, visit the Cadet Vocational College website or contact your Area Staff Officer.
Useful Links
Vocational Qualifications for Cadets Leaflet.
RMC Level 2 RPLE Framework
SCC Level 2 RPLE Framework
SCC Qualifications and Badges
Level 2 RPLE
BTEC Level 2 Process Guide