Please find our centre guidance, timeline and category lists for Vocational Qualifications on the determination and submission of Teacher Assessed Grades (TAG) for summer 2021.
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Access our timeline
On Tuesday 27 April, we hosted a support webinar to take you through the guidance and answer any questions that you may have. Please access the recording below.
Watch the recording
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View the qualification category list on this page.
Further information and webinars will be published shortly to support you with the process, with regular updates to this page.
Following Government guidelines issued on Thursday 25 February 2021, and the subsequent publication of the new Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework on 24 March, we are able to offer further guidance for Vocational Qualifications below.
As we work through the new arrangements and process we are committed to supporting you, our customers, with guidance and support for you and your learners.
The approach for Vocational Qualifications – assess as normal or via adaptations
The expectation from the Department for Education and Ofqual is that delivery of learning and training should continue during this time and, on-demand assessments can and should continue to take place safely.
It is only in exceptional cases, where all other options to complete assessments are not possible (including using permitted adaptations or delaying assessments),should alternative arrangements such as Teacher Assessed Grades (TAG) be considered. Therefore, our guidance, following Government direction, will have an emphasis on undertaking assessments in the usual way, or using adaptations.
On Tuesday 27 April, we hosted a support webinar to take you through the guidance and answer any questions that you may have. Please access the recording below.
Watch the recording
Download the slides
We have further webinars coming up that focus on specific sector arrangements. Please find details below.
We have developed specific information for all Heads of Centre, Heads of Department and tutors on the determination and submission of Teacher Assessed Grades (TAG) for summer 2021.
It’s important to distinguish the approach this year (Teacher Assessed Grades) will be different to the process adopted in 2020 (Centre Assessed Grades).
TAG – Vocational Qualifications Centre Guidance
We have also published advice and guidance for centres on the key aspects of effective internal quality assurance for the TAG process.
TAG – Internal Quality Assurance guidance
We have created a set of template forms centres can use for the TAG process and when submitting evidence to City & Guilds. You can download the forms below
Download template forms
For guidance on accessing candidate results, please refer to our handy quick reference guide.
Centres are required to provide further detail around their process for determination of TAGs and their internal quality assurance (IQA) procedures via our ‘Centre Policy and Approach’ (CPA) form.
The form covers your approach for all Category B1 VRQs being delivered this year. One form must be completed for each centre / sub-centre (suffix) number. You can download a copy of the form content in advance here.
Where centres intend to submit TAGs in Submission Window 1 (01 June – 18 June) the CPA form must be completed no later than Friday 21 May.
Complete VRQ CPA form
Exam series arrangements
Please find information below regarding exam series arrangement for June and July below.
The following dated entry exams will take place as normal following our published timetables. Candidate entries should be booked through the Walled Garden as per normal.
June
2396-402 Level 4 Design, Construction Management and Initial Verification of Electrical Installations
3415-399 Level 3 Certificate of Professional Competence for Transport Managers (Road Haulage) (Written Case Study Exam)
5519-220/5528-265 Level 2 Medical Terminology
5519-330 Level 3 Medical Terminology
5519-223/5528-268 Level 2 Working in the National Health Service
5519-335/5528-364 Level 3 Medical Principles for the Administrator
5519-336/5528-365 Level 3 Legal Aspects of Medical Administration
7863-03 Diploma in Dog Grooming (7863-032 Synoptic exam (written paper))
7457-33 Level 3 Diploma in Small Animal Veterinary Nursing (400/600, 401/601, 402/602)
7457-43 Level 3 Diploma in Equine Veterinary Nursing (405/605, 406/606, 407/607)
Veterinary Nursing (7457) customers must ensure that only arrangements approved by City & Guilds are used for assessments. The option to take on-demand exams in the workplace is not permitted for Veterinary Nursing and must not be used and Remote Invigilation is not permitted for dated entry examinations.
July
0344-04 Higher Diploma in Floristry (ICSF) (344-411 Practical exam)
0344-04 Higher Diploma in Floristry (ICSF) (0344-412 Written exam)
0344-05 Master Diploma in Professional Floristry (NDSF) (0344-511 Practical exam)
0344-05 Master Diploma in Professional Floristry (NDSF) (0344-512 Written exam)
It is important that examinations should only take place where:
- they can be delivered safely by centres and in line with public health information and guidance
- candidates feel that they have had sufficient teaching and learning and feel well prepared to take the exam
- candidates feel comfortable and safe taking the examination and are not putting themselves or others at risk.
If it is not possible for examinations to take place or candidates are not able to do so, future dates are available.
Please also note that this only relates to dated (fixed date) examinations, not on demand examinations such as ESOL and Functional Skills which can be scheduled to be taken on any date.
Access our adaptations guides by sector on the adaptations page.