Updates: Ofqual Handbook: Technical Qualifications
2024
Assessment approach (Conditions TQ2 to TQ3)
Assessment strategy – Consequential change to reflect change to Assessment Requirements relating to the number of assessment series.
Assessment requirements – Amended to require an AO to offer up to two assessment series of the Core and OS each year, correcting an error where the previous requirement did not align with existing practice.
This page has been withdrawn because of the removal of the accreditation requirement that had been in place for the Level 3 Technical Qualifications that form part of T Levels.
Interpretation and Definitions (Condition TQ23)
Ofqual has made minor amendments to the interpretation condition in the Qualification Level Conditions for Performance Table Qualifications (which apply to Key Stage 4 Technical Awards), Technical Qualifications (in T Levels), Functional Skills Qualifications (English, maths and digital) and Essential Digital Skills Qualifications. These amendments are intended to clarify this aspect of the regulations and to bring greater consistency across Ofqual’s regulatory framework. These are minor changes, and awarding organisations will not need to take any action as a result of these amendments. The changes will have no practical impact on students or any other user of qualifications.
2023
Applying our general rules to Technical Qualifications (Condition TQ1)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
Assessment approach (Conditions TQ2 to TQ3)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
Describing Technical Qualifications (Conditions TQ4 to TQ5)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
Recognition of prior learning (Condition TQ7)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
Marking and moderation (Conditions TQ9 to TQ10)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
Reviews and appeals (Conditions TQ11 to TQ22)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
Interpretation and Definitions (Condition TQ23)
To reflect outcomes of Ofqual's consultation to update Qualification Level Conditions for T Level Technical Qualifications
2018
About these rules and guidance
First published.
Applying our general rules to Technical Qualifications (Condition TQ1)
First published.
Assessment approach (Conditions TQ2 to TQ3)
First published.
Describing Technical Qualifications (Conditions TQ4 to TQ5)
First published.
First published.
Recognition of prior learning (Condition TQ7)
First published.
Standard setting (Condition TQ8)
First published.
Marking and moderation (Conditions TQ9 to TQ10)
First published.
Reviews and appeals (Conditions TQ11 to TQ22)
First published.
Interpretation and Definitions (Condition TQ23)
First published.
New section added.