Cambridge Technicals Newsletter

Hi Colleague

Welcome to our latest newsletter - we hope you had a productive term and are now looking forward to a well-deserved Easter break.

Cambridge Technicals summer 2023

We're committed to working with you to make sure your students receive their results as planned this summer. Our handy new timeline contains two particularly important results checkpoints to be aware of. Find out more about these checkpoints in the article below.

We also have free, online training for you in April, which guides you through the key steps and give you a chance to ask us any questions you may have about the process. More information is in the article below.

New from Ofqual - Key dates for vocational and technical qualifications in 2023

Ofqual has launched a new information hub where you can find all the key awarding body dates for Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) together in one place. Select OCR to view our Cambridge Technicals qualifications within the hub.

Post-16 Level 3 vocational qualification reform - what it all means for you

In January the Department for Education (DfE) published full details of the approval process and timelines for post-16 qualifications at Level 3 that will sit alongside A Levels and T Levels. To help you get to grips with what this means for you we've created a handy quick reference guide - download it now!

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Included in this newsletter:

key dates and information, including:
- reminder to book your moderation visits by 15 May
- reduction in assessment deadline - 28 April
summer 2023 support
- timeline highlighting key activities, dates and deadlines
- important checkpoint information
- free live online training sessions to help guide you through the key steps leading up to the summer 2023 exam series
- Subject Advisor blog.

Check all Cambridge Technicals key dates for 2022/23.

Reminder: book your moderation visit by 15 May

Approved Cambridge Technicals centres are entitled to two free moderation visits per subject area/sector each academic year. We are now able to offer you the choice of a virtual visit or an in-centre face-to-face visit with a moderator.

The deadline for booking your moderation visits is 15th May 2023 with visits having to be completed by 30 June 2023.

You can find out more about how to arrange your moderation visit, make a claim and prepare samples here.

Reduction in assessment

As a reminder, reduction in assessment was only available for moderated units that were planned to be assessed in 2021/22. All units planned to be assessed this year (2022/23) must be completed as normal – you cannot request reduction in assessment for units students are taking in 2022/23 – see our subject update.

For students completing their qualification in 2022/23, we'll provide an opportunity for you to add any students who were missed in your original submission who used reduction in assessment last academic year (2021/22) – this will be between 20 March and 28 April.

We'll let you know more details about Cambridge Technicals in upcoming newsletters.

Checkpoint 1

3–28 April: schools and colleges confirm which students are expecting a qualification result this summer and check they have the correct qualification entry (registration)

Checkpoint 2

15–23 June: schools and colleges check the unit achievements for each student due to receive a qualification result and provide a declaration to confirm the details are correct.

Arrangements for Checkpoint 1 - What do I need to do and when?

For detailed information on what do you need to do and when for checkpoint 1, check out our Exams Officer communication.

Remember: Students without a valid qualification entry (registration) and the required unit achievements will not receive a result by results day.

Our sessions, suitable for exams officers and teachers, will cover:

the Cambridge Technicals summer 2023 timeline
arrangements for Checkpoint 1
getting ready for Checkpoint 2
our new Cambridge Technicals Progress Tracker
arrangements for reduction in assessment from 2021/22
an opportunity to ask questions

You can book now on to one of the following sessions:

We'll be adding more dates soon.

This replaces the need for you to use both Interchange and our public website to access qualification materials.

Teach Cambridge offers resources, training and support in one place and allows you to access all the content you need when you need it, meaning it’s always only one click away.

Getting started with Teach Cambridge

If you're not already using Teach Cambridge, please contact your exams officer. You can send them this link, which explains what they need to do to get you set up on the system. They can also contact our Customer Support Centre who will be happy to help them log you in to Teach Cambridge for the first time.

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