Delivery and Assessment 2020/2021 under the Extended Extraordinary Regulatory Framework (ERF)
For the 20/21 academic year government’s intention is that where assessments can continue to take place under normal conditions, provided these are in a safe manner, centres should continue to do so. OCN NI anticipate that many courses will face compressed teaching time and that there will be a need to maximise the time that is available. Where assessments and qualifications cannot be delivered as they normally would, OCN NI is now developing guidance to help centres mitigate disruption to delivery and assessment so that, as far as possible, learners taking VTQs including Essential Skills qualifications, have the opportunity to receive a fair result and are not disadvantaged by the longer term impacts of the pandemic.
OCN NI VTQ Qualification Adaptation Guidance
OCN NI Essential Skills Qualification Adaptation Guidance
OCN NI Covid-19 Communications to Centres
In this section
- Schools
- Colleges
- Voluntary and Community Organisations
- Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
- Qualification Levels and Equivalences
- Quality Assurance
- Unique Learner Numbers
- Centre Covid-19 Updates
- Employers
- Qualification Development
- Quartz Web Manual
OCN NI Covid-19 Communications to Centres
- Update 1 - 12th March 2020
- Update 2 - 13th March 2020
- Update 3 - 16th March 2020
- Update 4 - 19th March 2020 - Site Visits Disruption
- Update 5 - 19th March 2020 - Business Contingency Arrangements
- Update 6 - 24th March 2020 - Business Contingency Arrangements
- Update 7 - 26th March 2020 - Contingency Planning
- Update 8 - 2nd April 2020 - Assessment Decisions
- Update 9 - 10th April 2020 - Vocationald & Technical Qualifications
- Update 10 - 24th April 2020 - Reponse to Economy Minister
- Update 11 - 7th May 2020 - Calculated Assessment Guidance
- Update 12 - 20th May 2020 - VTQ Submission Date Extended
- Update 13 - 2nd July 2020 - Appeals Policy
- Update 14 - 20th August 2020 - Calculated Grades Statement
- Update 15 - 9th September 2020 - Guiding Principles for Delivery & Assessment
- Update 16 - 7th October 2020 - Schools Delivery & Assessment
- Update 17 - 26th October 2020 - Adaptations to Qualifications
- Update 18 - 24th November 2020 - Centre Guidance Letter
- Update 19 - 7th December 2020 - OFQUAL Announcement on further flexibilities
- Update 20 - 8th January 2021 - VTQ Assessments 2021
- Update 21 - 14th January 2021 - VTQ Assessments 2021 Update
- Update 22 - 22nd January 2021 - Cancellation of Essential Skills and Vocational Examinations
- Update 23 - 23rd February 2021 - Interim Guidance to Centres Delivering OCN NI Qualifications
- Update 24 - 24th February 2021 - Essential Skills Qualifications Guidance