Covid-19 response for 2020-21

The deadline for submission of Teacher Assessed Grades was Friday 18 June to guarantee results by week commencing 9 August. You can submit after this point if you do not require your learners’ results for a specific date. Submissions should be done via our portal. Access your submission toolkit here. If you are delivering qualifications that are not awarded through a Teacher Assessed Grade, more information can be found here. Subject specific information (on V Certs, Functional Skills, T Levels, Early Years and more) is accessible here.  Take a look at our key dates infographic for all essential upcoming dates and deadlines.  

These pages are designed to provide you with the key information on alternative arrangements for awarding 2020-21, as we work together to support learner success in 2021.

Please use this contents page to get a full view of all pages, documents and forms across our Covid hub so you can easily find what you are looking for – click here. There are also quick links available on the right hand side of the page.

Background

On 25 February, Ofqual published the outcome to its consultation on ‘Alternative Arrangements for the Award of VTQs and other General Qualifications in 2021’ and on 24 March published the outcome of its further consultation on VTQ Contingency Regulatory Framework (VCRF).

Key information and where to find it

We’re committed to keeping you at the forefront of all developments and with this in mind, we have released:

• a full toolkit of information to support with the submission of Teacher Assessed Grades. The deadline to submit Teacher Assessed Grades was 18 June, to guarantee results by week commencing 9 August. You can submit after this point if you do not require your learners’ results for a specific date. Access user guides, demo videos and more here.
• key dates for submissions, results release, appeals process and more. Please note that 18 June was the deadline for Teacher Assessed Grades in order to guarantee results for week commencing 9 August, however you can submit after this point if you do not require your learners’ results for a specific date. Please check these dates for all of the essential information for both TAG and non-TAG qualifications.
• our new Quality Assurance (QA) Policy for Awarding for 2020-21 found here, along with the Teacher Assessed Grade Strategy Form.
• an updated version of our approach to awarding for 2020-21 document in response to the consultations referenced above. The document contains clear guidance on Teacher Assessed Grades, evidence gathering, QA arrangements, qualification categorisation, results/post-results information and more. All new information is highlighted throughout the document to help you easily find anything that has been updated.
• an extended series of webinars to provide practical advice, examples and the opportunity to ask questions in advance to our expert team. You can sign up to upcoming webinars or catch up on our previous webinars here.
• frequently asked questions to support you with any queries.
• Ofqual’s qualification explainer tool to find out which qualifications can be awarded through a Teacher Assessed Grade.
• qualification specific information for Functional Skills, V Certs, T Levels and our new ‘knowledge only’ EYE and EYP qualifications.

Our menu below will take you to further information on all of the above and more – please just click on the coloured tiles for more information.

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If you are a centre and have any questions, simply call us on 0191 239 8000 or email [email protected]. If you are a learner, you can find further information here. You can also access resources to support remote learning here.

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