Ofqual reveals three week ‘window’ for estimating Exam grades

Ofqual reveals three week ‘window’ for estimating Exam grades

• Exam centres and training providers will have a three week “window” to grades for vocational and technical qualifications from 1 June, Ofqual has revealed.

The Ofqual regulator has today published further guidance for exams grading the courses this summer owing to the cancellation of exams.

Ofqual says that exam candidates should begin to start to calculate grade as the awarding organisations like AQA, Edexcel ask to provide centres assessment grades and other information about learners in a window of up to three weeks, starting 1 June.

Ofqual intend to publish an app to provider training provider and exam centres to see what qualifications are in scope for the calculated grades or do they need adapted assessment.

• The new guidance states that in “exceptional circumstances” where awarding organisations need to extend the window beyond three weeks, “they will be in touch with you”.

“The window will allow them time for awarding organisations to quality assure the data, check the overall profile of outcomes and if necessary raise any queries with centres before results are issued,” Ofqual said.

Ofqual go on to say ‘ If you feel your awarding organisation’s deadline is unachievable, you should speak to them urgently.”

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