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Arrangements for the timely delivery of VTQ results for 2024-25 

Please read the information on this page to help ensure the timely delivery of vocational technical qualifications (VTQ) results for learners in 2024-25.  

The second term-time checkpoint is now closed. If you haven't completed this, please contact our Customer Support team immediately.
Qualifications in scope  

The qualifications in scope of these arrangements apply to any VTQs used for progression alongside or instead of GCSEs, AS and A levels. Take a look at the table below for more information and view the full list of NCFE qualifications in scope.  

  

Level 1/2 and Level 2  

Level 3  

Purpose  

Qualifications taken alongside GCSEs at KS4 that can be used for progression to further education or training  

Qualifications taken instead of or alongside AS and A levels in schools and colleges, and used for progression to further or higher education or training, including technical qualifications (TQs) in T Levels  

Size  

Minimum 120 GLH  

Minimum 180 GLH (equivalent to AS level)  

UCAS points  

N/A  

Minimum 16 UCAS points (equivalent to grade E at A level)  

Type  

Performance table qualifications (PTQs) only  

To include PTQs and non-PTQs  

 Please note that these arrangements apply to all types of centres, including colleges, schools and training providers. 

Key dates for term-time checkpoints and results 

To identify which learners need a result on or before August results days for progression to higher education or further education, we’ll ask you to complete two term-time checkpoints during the academic year:  

  • You must make your claims for internally assessed components by Friday 11 July 2025 unless you’re waiting on exam results. If you are awaiting external assessment results after this date, you should submit your claims within two working days of receiving the confirmed results.
  • Results for many of the qualifications in scope will be released on a rolling basis throughout the year, with the exception of T Levels and Level 1/2 Technical Awards. Results for the qualifications in scope will be provided to centres in advance of results days, and in sufficient time for exams officers to check and prepare them for final release to learners. Results will be released by the following dates:  
    • Results for our Level 3 qualifications (excluding T Levels) are available throughout the year depending on when external assessments have been completed or EQA activity has been carried out. Therefore, in order to receive qualification level results for Thursday 14 August 2025, all EQA reviews need to have been completed by Monday 30 June 2025 and claims for internally assessed components by Friday 11 July 2025 (unless you’re waiting on exam results).  
    • Results for T Level technical qualifications will be released to providers on Wednesday 13 August 2025, in preparation for students receiving these on Thursday 14 August 2025. These results are embargoed and can’t be released to students until Thursday 14 August 2025.  
    • Results for Level 1/2 and Level 2 qualifications in scope will be released to centres no later than Monday 18 August 2025 in preparation for learners receiving these by Thursday 21 August 2025. However, it should be noted that these are released on a rolling basis throughout the year and can be released to learners at any time.  

View our key dates infographic.

Consequences of failure to meet deadlines for information requests  

As stated in your centre agreement, you must comply with all requirements for the provision of information to us within the specified timeframes. If your centre fails to respond to term-time checkpoint requests for information, this may be considered as maladministration as it is in breach of our centre agreement.  

If you do not complete the second term-time checkpoint by 2 May 2025, your account will be suspended. This suspension will be in place until your centre completes the term-time checkpoint.

We appreciate your collaboration and participation in the checkpoints process, and we hope that the timelines and information above give you the opportunity to complete the checkpoints before the stated deadlines.  

As part of your second term-time checkpoint, you might want to consider ‘opting-out’ some of your learners.  

Level 3 learners that are registered on our qualifications in scope of the timely delivery of VTQ results arrangements who do not require their results on or before Level 3 results day (Thursday 14 August 2025), can now be opted-out from being included in our Ofqual Delivery of Results data submission. Please note that this excludes T Levels and Level 1/2 V Certs. 

If you opt out any learners, this means that you’re confirming they don’t need their result on or before Thursday 14 August 2025, but you’re still planning to claim certificates for these learners in summer 2025. 

How to opt-out learners 

You can opt-out learners through the manage learner screen in our Portal and you can change this at any time if their plans change. 

Please note that you’ll still need to complete the required actions as part of the second term-time checkpoint and sign the declaration form, which states that you’re opting out your learners. You must also still complete all other activities relating to certification of learners, such as your EQA reviews and claiming of internal units. 

You said, we did – what we’ve changed from last year 

This year, awarding organisations are working much closer together on the timely delivery of results plan through the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) to better align our terminology, processes and timings of requests.  

We’ve also made changes to our own processes, including: 

  • opening the checkpoints earlier to give you more time to complete them, and extending our timelines to open ahead of the Christmas break 
  • using additional channels to remind you of upcoming actions and deadlines, including our new WhatsApp channel.  
Further support  

If you have any queries about VTQ results and the term-time checks process, please contact our Customer Support team through LiveChat or via email at [email protected].