Interpretation and Definitions (Condition TQ23)

Interpreting these rules and guidance, including defined terms

Condition TQ23 Interpretation and Definitions

1. TQ23.1 The rules of interpretation and definitions outlined in General Condition J1 shall apply to the Qualification Level Conditions for Technical Qualifications.
2. TQ23.2 Except in the circumstances described in Condition TQ23.3, the requirements imposed by the Qualification Level Conditions for Technical Qualifications apply in addition to the requirements imposed by the General Conditions of Recognition.
3. TQ23.3 To the extent that there is any inconsistency between –
   
   1. (a) a requirement of a Technical Qualification Condition and an awarding organisation’s ability to provide either a particular type of Reasonable Adjustment or Special Consideration, such that the awarding organisation is prevented from providing that Reasonable Adjustment or Special Condition, the awarding organisation may provide that Reasonable Adjustment or Special Condition and is not obliged to comply with the requirement of the Technical Qualification Condition,
      
   2. (b) in all other cases, a requirement of a Technical Qualification Condition and a requirement of a General Condition of Recognition, such that an awarding organisation could not comply with both such requirements, the awarding organisation must comply with the requirement of the Technical Qualification Condition and is not obliged to comply with the requirement of the General Condition of Recognition.
4. TQ23.4 In these Conditions, the following words shall have the meaning given to them below (and cognate expressions should be construed accordingly) –

Administrative Error

1. An error in the marking of an assessment which is either –
   1. (a) a failure to mark a task forming part of the assessment, or
   2. (b) a failure to correctly calculate the total mark for the assessment from the marks which were awarded by the Assessor for the tasks forming part of the assessment.

Administrative Error Review

A review to determine whether the marking recorded in Marked Assessment Material contains an Administrative Error

Assessment by Examination

1. An assessment which is -
   1. (a) set by an awarding organisation,
   2. (b) designed to be taken simultaneously by all relevant Learners at a time determined by the awarding organisation, and
   3. (c) taken under conditions specified by the awarding organisation (including conditions relating to the supervision of Learners during the assessment and the duration of the assessment).

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

The body corporate established by section ZA1(1) of the Act (or any successor body).

Marked Assessment Material

1. In relation to an assessment for a Technical Qualification taken by a Learner, other than an assessment where evidence generated by a Learner is marked by a Centre, material comprising –
   1. (a) a copy of any evidence generated by the Learner in the assessment which is held by the awarding organisation or, where evidence generated by the Learner in the assessment is not held or cannot readily be copied, a representation of the evidence in another form,
   2. (b) a copy of the record of the awarding of marks made by the Assessor when the evidence generated by the Learner was marked, and
   3. (c) a copy of any comments which the Assessor recorded during the marking of the evidence generated by the Learner.

Marking Error

1. The awarding of a mark which could not reasonably have been awarded given the evidence generated by the Learner, the criteria against which Learners’ performance is differentiated and any procedures of the awarding organisation in relation to marking, including in particular where the awarding of a mark is based on –
   1. (a) an Administrative Error,
   2. (b) a failure to apply such criteria and procedures to the evidence generated by the Learner where that failure did not involve the exercise of academic judgment, or
   3. (c) an unreasonable exercise of academic judgment.

Moderation Error

1. A Moderation outcome which could not reasonably have been arrived at given the evidence generated by Learners which was considered for the purpose of Moderation, the Centre’s marking of that evidence, the criteria against which Learners’ performance is differentiated and any procedure of the awarding organisation in relation to Moderation, including in particular where the outcome of Moderation is based on –
   1. (a) an Administrative Error,
   2. (b) a failure to apply such criteria and procedures to the evidence generated by Learners, where that failure did not involve the exercise of academic judgment, or
   3. (c) an unreasonable exercise of academic judgment.

Outline Content

The outline content developed for a Technical Qualification published by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education or the Department for Education and revised from time to time.

Relevant Centre

1. In relation to a Learner, a Centre which –
   1. (a) has purchased the Technical Qualification (on behalf of the Learner)
   2. (b) materially contributed to the preparation of the Learner for the assessment (whether through teaching or instruction provided by Teachers employed by it or otherwise), and
   3. (c) has delivered the assessment to the Learner.

Review and Appeal Arrangements

1. In relation to a Technical Qualification, the arrangements which an awarding organisation is required to establish, maintain and comply with in accordance with –
   1. (a) Condition TQ13 (Review of Moderation),
   2. (b) Condition TQ14 (Making Marked Assessment Materials available to Learners),
   3. (c) Condition TQ15 (Administrative Error Review),
   4. (d) Condition TQ16 (Review of marking of Marked Assessment Material), and
   5. (e) Condition TQ17 (Appeals process for Technical Qualifications).

Technical Qualification

A qualification approved (or treated as approved) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education under section A2D3 of the Act.