Diplomas - information for partners


At NCFE, we're always looking to make your life easier. That's why we've provided the following useful information - so that all partners involved in the delivery of diplomas have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

 

This guidance focuses initially on consortia involved in awarding Foundation and Higher Diplomas in summer 2009. For those centres not expecting to claim any Diploma awards until summer 2010, please refer to existing sources of information and advice from awarding bodies and other partners.

 

Information for partners involved in Diploma awarding in summer 2009

The following information is designed to ensure that:

  • all learners who are entitled to and expect a Diploma this summer get an accurate award on time
  • all learners who are expecting an award this summer but are not entitled to it receive a clear and timely explanation of why.

 

By clicking the links below you can find guidance on the roles and responsibilities of:

  • Learning centres - whose role it is to ensure learners receive accurate and timely Diploma awards
  • QCA centre support team - whose role it is to support centres and consortia with generic advice and guidance on operational arrangements and understanding of the Diploma processes
  • The Learner Registration Service (LRS) - whose role it is to support centres and consortia by providing a unique learner number for each learner undertaking a Diploma
  • Component Awarding Bodies (CABs) - whose role it is to support centres and consortia in understanding the operational arrangements and Diploma processes in relation to the CAB's qualifications that contribute to the overall Diploma award
  • Diploma Awarding Bodies (DABs) - whose role it is to help centres and consortia to understand the operational arrangements and processes of the Diploma in relation to the DAB's line of learning

 

A PDF version of the full guidance can be downloaded here.

 

The QCA centre support team has also developed an exams officers' checklist to support effective administration. It is available from www.qca.org.uk/diplomaresources

 

Generic advice and guidance on Diploma administration will be available from the QCA Centre Support team at all times. Contact details for QCA centre support officers.

 

Further information on the Diploma aggregation service.

 

QCA's helpdesk is available on tel: 0207 509 5556.

 

CABs will continue to provide support from the time that a centre makes an entry/registers for a constituent qualification of the Diploma with a CAB.

 

DABs will provide support from the time that a DAB is selected by a centre or consortium for a specific line of learning.

 

CABs and DABs may provide further clarification on how centres can draw on their services as captured in this document. Further details may be found on their websites.

 

Sourced from www.ofqual.gov.uk