What can I do if college has lost 6 months worth of BTEC coursework?

Don't you save all your coursework on your computer? There might be a possibility for you to recover them.

Unfortunately, the work that they lost was 3/4 handwritten, the essays that I typed on computer I was able to recover, but it still counts as a failure

Report your center to the exam boards or speak to your center about it

I'm pretty sure they tell the exam board along with your predicted grade

Then if they feel that the types bit is at the standard of what you are predicted, they should give your prediction since it's the school's fault-not yours

Kill them.
Like actually kill them.
WTF how can they do this? That's so irresponsible of them.
Wow.
Lodge complaints to exam board, the council the college is in, whoever oversees these things EVERYONE
I was fuming when my college lost one piece of my coursework that counted for like 20% of my AS grade (they eventually found it).

I don't want to jump on the 'file complaints' ship just yet. I messaged all my teachers, and I'm going back to college on Thursday to see if they found it. If not, then well... I'll have to file the complaints.

But let's say that I do file the complaints, what would the complaints result in, I couldn't find anything on google.

Very unfortunately for you, it'll just result in an investigation into the way the school handles coursework, someone may be reprimanded, positions may be shuffled and teachers will find themselves in a position where there is some kind of disciplinary action BUT if your coursework isn't found you'll just have to redo it. Maybe you'll get special consideration.. That adds 5% to your grade (nothing) which is why it really sucks.

I'm quite sure it will turn up though just pressure them to look harder because it HAS to be somewhere in college. Unless they took it home... In that case there's a larger **** storm for the teacher who's in charge. I doubt they would though they aren't allowed to.

But... all the coursework is due in a week, I physically cannot do 6 months in one week.

Yeah I know, it's horrible of them to lose it but there's honestly nothing you can do but either submit this year or do another year. Which is why I'm so angry at your college (you should be too).

Erm, unfortunately, you cannot give in this years coursework next year, because apparently BTEC changed the rules or something along these lines, etc. that's why I'm worried, because if I could resubmit next year there wouldn't be a problem.

Is there any way you can appeal to the exam board for an extension?

Bear in mind you don't necessarily need another full six months - all the research, knowledge and planning is still in your head, you just need time to get it back down on paper.

However, your school are awful, and I hope they are extremely apologetic (for all the good it will do). And I hope they are spending every available second looking for it.

Good luck - I hope they find it.

They never give you your prediction. Ever.
It's an urban myth that's made up.
Your mum and dad could die, you could be diagnosed with cancer, lose your limbs and be admitted to a psychiatric ward all in the same week and you still wouldn't get your predicted grade.

Spend an hour doing it tomorrow? BTEC problems LOL