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Summer 2021: Information and updates

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GCSE, AS and A levels: Information and updates

JCQ Centre Guidance now available

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published its guidance on the determination of grades for GCSEs and A/AS levels for summer 2021. The guidance includes information on the creation and submission of a Centre Policy, the use of assessment materials, requirements for internal and external quality assurance procedures, submission of grades, and the appeals process for students. Read the guidance here.

How will grades be determined?
Support Materials
Quality Assurance
Results/Appeals

Teachers need to assess their students’ performance - based only on content which has been taught - to determine the grade each student will receive. You can also see the key points to consider on our 5 steps to making a grading judgement infographic.
Schools and colleges should use a broad range of evidence for each student, for each subject studied, to determine their individual grades before submitting them to us.
Teachers can use evidence of a student’s performance from throughout the course to inform their judgement.
Teachers should determine the grades as late in the academic year as possible, and are not confined to a defined window; this will enable teaching to continue for as long as possible. The deadline for submitting grades will be 18 June 2021. Please note, the deadline for completing work is likely to be earlier, as this will allow for schools/colleges to complete their internal quality assurance processes.
In response to the on-going public health restrictions, and student absences due to self-isolation, we have agreed that students should be allowed to complete controlled assessment work from home, where it is safe and practicable to do so.
Heads of centres will need to confirm that students have been taught sufficient content to allow progression to the next stage of their education in the subjects to be studied. Without this declaration it won’t be possible to award a grade. They’ll also need to declare that the requirements for internal quality assurance have been met.
Students should continue to work on their non-exam assessment (NEA), including for Project qualifications. NEA will be marked by teachers and will contribute to the overall grade, whether or not it’s been completed. We will not moderate this and schools/colleges are not required to submit marks to us.
Private candidates are permitted to work with a school or college to receive a grade this year alongside their own students. We’ll give you clear guidance on the evidence you can use to assess a private candidate.

A/AS Level Team

For all enquiries related to AS/A Level please contact the team.

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GCSE Team

For all enquiries related to GCSE qualifications please contact the team.

local_phone 029 2026 5082

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