I know everyone gets all defensive in this argument, but in STEM they are not equal.
Where i did my undergrad the failure & drop-out rate was higher in BTEC, and a lot of them just couldn't do the maths it didn't matter how many D*'s they had, they just couldn't do it. Now at the uni where i do my postgrad courses they don't even accept BTEC in my discipline (engineering).
BTEC might be fine for humanity & social science degrees, but for STEM & in particular math focused degrees, BTEC is not on par with A-level. This is not me applying my bias, or being a ****. It's just the way it is.