We’ve been working closely with the DfE and Ofqual to give you clarity after the DfE’s recent announcement on measures to support learners taking general qualifications in 2021. We want parity for those studying Cambridge Technicals, so your learners are supported to achieve a result and to progress.
With the approval of the DfE, we are allowing assessments of moderated units to be reduced where disruption to teaching has been so great that it is necessary. We believe schools and colleges are best placed to decide which assessments to reduce. If you are teaching a course with optional and mandatory units, we will require you to prioritise the assessment of mandatory units. Any reduction in the assessment of moderated mandatory units, including if you are teaching a course with only mandatory units, should be as a last resort where all other options to complete them have been exhausted.
By reducing the amount of time you and your students spend on the assessments of moderated units, we hope this adaptation gives more time to focus on teaching and learning. Teaching as much of the content as possible is vital for students’ progression and so we will ask schools and colleges to provide assurances of this.
Students certificating in 2021 must take assessments this year and we’d recommend you bank assessments as soon as you can. We’ll continue to assess knowledge and understanding in the examined units which cannot be reduced. We will calculate the qualification-level result for students taking account of the reduction in assessments. You will not be expected to provide centre assessment grades for these units.
When deciding which assessment(s) to not take, it is important to consider the impact on student progression and any unit assessments they may rely on for future work or study.
Applied Science (2016)
The Level 3 Certificate in Applied Science contains examined units only and so no reduction in assessment is possible this year.
For all other qualifications. our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated units this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Foundation Diploma |
540 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Business (2016)
Level 2
Our adaptations allow you to reduce assessment for one moderated unit in the Certificate and Diploma this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 2 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 2 Award |
90 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Certificate |
180 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 2 Diploma |
360 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3
Our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated units this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Foundation Diploma |
540 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 120 GLH |
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Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 120 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Digital Media (2016)
Level 2
Our adaptations allow you to reduce assessment for one moderated unit in the Certificate and Diploma this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 2 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 2 Award |
90 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Certificate |
180 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 2 Diploma |
360 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3
All qualifications in the Level 3 Digital Media suite contain optional units. Our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated units this year. However, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 30 or 60 GLH |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Foundation Diploma |
540 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH and 2 moderated units of 30 GLH or |
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Do not take assessment for 4 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH and 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Engineering (2016)
Level 2
The Level 2 Certificate in Engineering does not include a moderated unit of 60 GLH or below so a reduction in assessment cannot be applied. Our adaptations allow you to reduce assessment for one moderated unit in the Diploma this year:
Level 2 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 2 Award (move down only) |
90 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Certificate |
180 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Diploma |
360 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3
The Level 3 Certificate in Engineering contains examined units only and so no reduction in assessment is possible this year.
Our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated units. However, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Foundation Diploma |
540 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Health and Social Care (2016)
Level 2
Our adaptations allow you to reduce assessments for one moderated unit in the Certificate and Diploma this year:
Level 2 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 2 Award |
90 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Certificate |
180 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 2 Diploma |
360 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3
Our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated units this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Foundation Diploma |
540 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH and 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH and 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Information Technology (2016)
Level 2
Our adaptations allow you to reduce assessments for one or more moderated units in the Certificate and Diploma this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 2 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 2 Award |
90 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Certificate
|
180
|
Yes
|
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
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Level 2 Diploma
|
360
|
Yes
|
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3
The Level 3 Certificate in IT contains examined units only and so no reduction in assessment is possible this year.
All other qualifications in the Level 3 IT suite contain optional units. Our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated unit this year. However, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Introductory Diploma* |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Foundation Diploma* |
540 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
* the barred combinations shown in section 4 of the Centre Handbook for the Emerging Digital Technology Practitioner specialist pathway still apply for units 18 and 19, even if the unit is not assessed.
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Performing Arts (2016)
The Level 3 Certificate in Performing Arts contains examined units only and so no reduction in assessment is possible this year.
For all other qualifications, our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated units this year. In qualifications with both mandatory and optional moderated units, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Foundation Diploma |
540 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3 Diploma (Musical Theatre Pathway) |
720 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 120 GLH |
Level 3 Diploma (All other pathways) |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 120 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
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Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 120 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Sport and Physical Activity (2016)
Level 2
Our adaptations allow you to reduce assessments for one moderated unit in the Certificate and Diploma this year:
Level 2 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 2 Award |
90 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 2 Certificate |
180 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 2 Diploma |
360 |
No |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH |
Level 3
The Level 3 Certificate in Sport contains examined units only and so no reduction in assessment is possible this year.
For all other qualifications, our adaptations allow you to reduce one or more assessments for any moderated unit this year. However, where mandatory moderated units are left to complete, these must be prioritised:
Level 3 Qualification |
GLH |
Optional units? |
Adaptations |
Level 3 Certificate |
180 |
N/A |
Must take all assessments |
Level 3 Extended Certificate |
360 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
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Level 3 Foundation Diploma
|
540
|
Yes
|
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
|||
Level 3 Diploma |
720 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH or |
Do not take assessment for 1 moderated unit of 60 GLH and 2 moderated units of 30 GLH |
|||
Level 3 Extended Diploma |
1080 |
Yes |
Do not take assessment for 2 moderated units of 60 GLH |
GLH = Guided Learning Hours
Can more than one adaptation apply?
Yes, students can have a deferred assessed grade for units which could not be assessed in summer 2020 and complete a reduced number of assessments overall. You can also apply the unit level adaptations to the unit(s) they are completing this year.
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