Vocational and technical qualifications
Nicki Hlousek, exams manager at Newcastle College, reflects on his experience as an exams officer and shares tips on how to be successful in the role. It has been quite a ride since my last blog back in April 2023, …
On Thursday, more than half a million students will receive results for GCSEs and Level 1 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs). Students across the country have told us that they wanted to sit exams and assessments to …
This Thursday (17 August) is results day for AS, A levels, T Levels and a range of level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs). Students from across the country have told us that they wanted to sit exams and formal …
Students are at the heart of Ofqual’s work, and thousands take vocational and technical qualifications, such as BTEC Nationals or Cambridge Technicals. These qualifications are a passport for students to move on to further studies, an apprenticeship or employment. Ofqual …
Ofqual’s vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) Action Plan for Level 3 results in 2023 sets out steps to help students get results on time this August. Delivering timely results to students relies on a combined effort from everyone in the …
As we emerge from the Coronation celebrations and a welcome extra Bank Holiday, all those involved in exams – students, parents, teachers and exams officers, as well as all of us here at Ofqual – are looking ahead to the …
Nicki Hlousek, exams manager at Newcastle College, gives an insight into his role. Those of us involved in exam delivery are often employed in distinct roles with a wide variety of responsibilities. Many work alone as a sole exams officer; …
National Apprenticeship Week is the perfect time to talk about how Ofqual’s work benefits apprentices, and the employers they go on to work for. Specifically, I want to look at apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs). Apprenticeship end-point assessments EPAs are tests …
On Thursday, more than half a million students will receive results for GCSEs and Level 1 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs). These students, and their teachers, have shown remarkable resilience over the past two years. To recognise …
On Thursday, over a quarter of a million students will get results for AS and A levels, new T Levels, and a range of level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs). This is the first summer exam series since 2019 …