We held a webinar with the latest updates on Performance Table Qualifications under the new VCRF on Tuesday 30th March as part of our Weekly Webinar series. You can access a recording of this webinar in the secure area of our website here (Centre login required)
Below we will add any frequently asked questions that we receive relating to this webinar.
Centres will be required to schedule learners to submit a TAG for some assessment components. VTCT will release further details on the process centres will be required to follow nearer the TAG submission deadline.
Yes, the deadline for TAGs will be the 21st May. However, there is one exception for the synoptic practical assessments required in the Technical Certificates and Technical Level Qualifications. We will cover timelines again in the webinars w/c19th April.
The certification process will remain unchanged for the qualifications. VTCT will try to manage burden to centres wherever possible by streamlining processes. However, we will need to collect in some TAGs prior to certification claiming to allow time for the lengthy external quality assurance process we are required to conduct.
All summer assessment series have been cancelled for both the external examinations and the moderation of internal assignments. Centres will be required to submit TAGs for the assessment components within the Technical Award.
We define a resitting learner as a learner who was going to use the summer assessment series to retake an assessment. Either because they had failed the assessment within a previous assessment series or to try and improve their grade.
You can register on the Events page of our website.
VTCT will be collecting assessment component level TAGs in Summer 2021. Centres can calculate the learner’s overall qualification grade based on the TAGs using the guidance within the qualification specification.
There will be webinars held to discuss VRQs in April. To book, visit the events page of our website.
We will discuss optional units for the Technical Certificates and Technical Level qualifications within the specific webinar being held on Wednesday 21st April.
Applied Generals results day will be 7th July/8th July
All other PTQs will be 14th/15th July
If your learners are certificating this summer you will be required to submit TAGs for any outstanding assessments components required to achieve the qualification.
It is not compulsory, however, we would invite centres to reflect on the sources of evidence they have to underpin TAG judgements for non-certificating learners. In addition, centres should consider the potential burden learners will face if they have to complete all assessments in their final year.
Yes, guidance documents to support centres will be released w/c 19th April. We will also be holding a webinar specifically for each type of PTQ, please register for the relevant webinar for the qualifications you are delivering.
Centres will submit TAGs for the synoptic practical assessment within the Technical Certificates and Technical Level Qualifications. The webinar on the 21st April will cover the sources of information centres can use to underpin their judgement for the TAG.
The infograms have been published on our Covid Latest Updates page under the PTQ section.
The sources of information and minimum thresholds of evidence to underpin TAGs will be discussed in further detail in the bespoke webinars being held w/c 19th April.
Due to the pandemic, it is likely that remote EQA activity will continue this summer rather than physical visits. Your EQA will be in touch shortly to make arrangements with your centre.
Yes, this is correct for the Technical Certificates and the Technical Level Qualifications. Learners will be required to undertake unit graded practical assessments.
We will discuss client requirements for the Technical Certificates and Technical Level qualifications within the specific webinar being held on Wednesday 21st April. However, we implemented an adaptation to client requirements under the E-ERF which removed the need to treat unknown clients within unit graded practical assessments.
VTCT will not be asking centres to submit rank orders for the TAG process this summer.
As discussed in the overview of the approach, centres will be required to submit a TAG for the synoptic practical assessment for the Technical Certificates and Technical Level Qualifications. This will be discussed in more detail in the webinar being held on 21st April.
Learners will no longer be required to undertake the formative assessments for the Technical Certificates and Technical Level Qualifications. This will be discussed in more detail in the webinar being held on 21st April.