Guidance

Awarding qualifications in summer 2021

What schools, colleges and students need to know about the arrangements for awarding GCSEs, AS and A levels, VTQs and other qualifications in summer 2021.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 February 2021
• Last updated: 20 April 2021 — See all updates

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Awarding qualifications in summer 2021

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This guidance outlines the process for awarding grades in 2021 based on teacher assessments.

It covers the:

• arrangements for undertaking assessments
• quality assurance and appeals processes
• awarding process for vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) and other general qualifications

Published 25 February 2021

Last updated 20 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 20 April 2021

   Updated ‘Other qualifications’ section to clarify how to award functional skills qualifications and English for Speakers of Other Languages Skills for Life.

2. 25 February 2021

   First published.