Supporting FE students and parents during COVID-19

Following the UK Government’s announcement that UK Colleges would close and exams would not be held in May and June, our focus has been on supporting learners to achieve their qualifications to progress into further study or employment.

We are continuing to work closely with the Department for Education, other awarding bodies and Ofqual following the statement on vocational and technical qualifications in 2020 published on 25th March by Ofqual. We will share more information with you as soon as it becomes available to ensure you are provided with the information you need on how BTEC qualifications will be assessed and awarded as quickly as possible.

Ofqual have also released a further update on 2020 GCSEs, AS and A levels exams. They will outline by Easter the process that will be followed for GCSEs, AS and A levels to make sure grades are fair across schools and colleges, as well as the proposals for appeals. They will also say more as soon as possible about the arrangements for additional exams in the new academic year.

Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time. We will continue to keep you updated.

Best wishes,

Cindy Rampersaud
Senior Vice President BTEC and Apprenticeships

Free online learning for FE learners

Have you asked your college?

Please check with your college to find out if they can allocate resources that are the right stage for you. We’ve already made many of our online resources free to share with learners and parents to help learning continue with as little disruption as is possible. We’re working hard to provide free advice and online resources available to learners.

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