GCE A-level: Assessments

(asked on 8th March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place for assessing A-Levels for private candidates.


Answered by
Baroness Berridge Portrait
Baroness Berridge
This question was answered on 22nd March 2021

There will be a clear and accessible route for private candidates to work with a centre to receive a grade this year, at the same time as other candidates, and without significantly increased cost to a normal year.

Private candidates should be assessed in a similar way to other students, by a recognised exam centre using a range of evidence, which could include taking the exam board provided assessment materials in a suitable form. Ofqual and the exam boards will issue guidance on the forms of evidence that can be used, taking into account private candidates’ different circumstances.

Private candidates should have the same opportunity as other students to be assessed on what they were taught, and exam boards should allow centres to conduct assessments remotely. We are working with the sector to ensure there are sufficient centres accepting private candidates and a list of available centres will be published shortly. Further guidance from exam boards on assessing all candidates will follow.

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