The OCR Level 3 Certificate in Sustainability is a unitised, series-based qualification. It consists of one examined unit F227: Fundamentals of sustainability and one non-examined assessment (NEA) unit F228: Sustainability in practice.
Each year, there will be two exam series for unit F227 (January and June series).
There will also be two moderation windows for unit F228:
- In the first year, these will be in Spring (February series) and Summer (June series)
- After the first year, these will be in Winter (February series) and Summer (June series)
An OCR-set assignment for NEA unit F228 is released 1 June each year for assessment in the following two academic years. The assignment for students starting Year 12 in September 2025 will be released 1 June 2025.
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 1 June 2025 |
OCR-set assignment for F228 released for academic years 2025/26 and 2026/27 on Teach Cambridge |
| 2 September 2025 |
Registration entries open via Interchange and A2C |
January 2026 series: Examined unit F227
You must make examined unit entries for the series the student will be taking the exam. For more information on making entries, please see Registrations and entries: examined unit entries
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 5 September 2025 |
January 2026 series entries open |
| 21 October 2025 |
Deadline for January 2026 exam entries |
| 7 January 2026 |
Exam takes place |
| (TBC) March 2026 | Restricted release of results |
| (TBC) March 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates |
February 2026 series: Moderation window 1 (Spring) unit F228
When students are ready for assessment, you make NEA unit entries for the relevant series. For more information on making entries, please see Registrations and entries: NEA unit entries
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 6 September 2025 |
Entries open for moderation window 1 (Spring) February 2026 basedata released on the OCR website |
| 21 November 2025 |
Deadline for moderation window 1 NEA unit entries |
| 30 January 2026 |
Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 1 Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window |
| 30 January to 27 February 2026 |
Moderation window 1 Moderation can take place between these dates. For 2025/26, the first moderation window will be in Spring 2026 and the second window in Summer 2026. In subsequent years, window 1 will open earlier, please see 2026/2027 key dates |
| 10 working days before visit |
Mark submission deadline The deadline for submitting marks and uploading samples is determined by your chosen date for the moderation visit. You will receive a sample request after your marks have been submitted. |
| 3 working days before visit |
Upload the sample to OCR The sample must be uploaded to Submit for Assessment before your visit |
| 29 April 2026 |
Restricted release of results Release of the student's confirmed NEA unit grades and UMS marks. Centres will already know the outcome of moderation following their visit |
| 30 April 2026 |
Results to be issued to candidates |
June 2026 series: Examined unit F227 and moderation window 2 (Summer) unit F228
When students are ready for assessment, you make examined unit entries and NEA unit entries for the relevant series. For more information on making entries, please see Registrations and entries.
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 21 November 2025 |
Entries open For June 2026 examined unit and moderation window 2 (Spring) NEA unit entries. June 2026 basedata released on the OCR website |
| 21 February 2026 |
Final entry deadline Deadline for June 2026 exam entries, moderation window 2 NEA unit entries and certification entries for students expecting a qualification result in Summer 2026 |
| 21 February 2026 |
Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 2 Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window |
| 9 March to 5 June 2026 |
Moderation window 2 Moderation can take place between these dates |
| 10 working days before visit |
Mark submission deadline The deadline for submitting marks and uploading samples is determined by your chosen date for the moderation visit. You will receive a sample request after your marks have been submitted |
| 3 working days before visit |
Upload the sample to OCR The sample must be uploaded to Submit for Assessment before your visit |
| 11 May 2026 |
Exam takes place Please see our provisional timetable |
| 12 August 2026 |
Restricted release of results Release of the student's confirmed NEA unit grades and UMS marks. Centres will already know the outcome of moderation following their visit |
| 13 August 2026 |
Results to be issued to candidates |
2026/27 dates
The full key dates for 2026/27 will be released during the next academic year.
We can confirm the following key dates to help with your planning and preparation:
| Key Dates | Activity |
| 1 June 2026 |
OCR-set assignment released OCR-set assignment for unit F228 for academic years 2026/27 and 2027/28 released on Teach Cambridge. This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 21 October 2026 |
Deadline for January exam entries This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 21 November 2026 |
Deadline for moderation window 1 (Winter) NEA unit entries This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 30 November 2026 to 26 February 2027 |
Moderation window 1 (Provisional) Moderation can take place between these dates. From 2026/27, moderation window 1 opens earlier than the first year (2025/26). The deadline for submitting marks is 10 working days before your chosen visit date |
| 21 February 2027 |
Final entry deadline Deadline for June 2027 exam entries, moderation window 2 NEA unit entries and certification entries for students expecting a qualification result in Summer 2027. This is a fixed date and does not change each year |
| 8 March to 4 June 2027 |
Moderation window 2 (Provisional) Moderation can take place between these dates. The deadline for submitting marks is 10 working days before your chosen visit date |
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