Directory of Products and Services 2011-12

Contains full details of over 500 NCFE qualifications and awards.

Application to Become an NCFE Approved Centre

Application to Become an NCFE Approved Centre. Complete this form and return to NCFE.

Application to Offer Additional Products Form

Apply to Offer Additional Products - Download the form, fill in and return to us at NCFE.

Replacement Certificate Application Form

This form is for students who'd like to request a replacement NCFE certificate for a qualification previously awarded.

Enquiry about a Result Form

You should complete this form if you want us to review the internal or external assessment results for those candidates who didn’t achieve the assessment.

Marking Windows for 2011-12 (Functional Skills)

Concept to Certification

Introduction to NCFE

We'll help you to see a whole new world of education through the NCFE looking glass.

Centre Support Guide

We’ve produced this publication to ensure you have all the support and guidance you need to deliver our qualifications and awards to your learners.

User Guide to Visit Reports

We’ve put this guide together to offer an explanation of each of the main sections of the visit report. We want to help you as much as possible and we want you to use any recommended ‘Action Points’ or ‘Suggestions’ in your reports to help you achieve Direct Claim Status (DCS).

Regulations for the Conduct of Controlled Assessment (Functional Skills)

This document is designed to assist centres in the correct administration of the controlled assessment component(s) of NCFE Functional Skills qualifications.

Assessment and Moderation Handbook for Schools

The purpose of this guide is to describe the moderation process so that you can be aware of what systems/processes you should have in place.

Centre Guide on External Moderation

Our External Moderators are here to help you, so we’ve prepared this guide to help you get the most out of the excellent support we have to offer.

Approval Criteria

To gain approval to offer an NCFE qualification or award you must meet the criteria detailed in this document.

Foundation Learning brochure

Foundation Learning (FL) aims to improve the skills of learners working below Level 2, aged 14 and over, through developing high-quality credit-based qualifications at Entry Level and Level 1 in the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).

Essential Guide to Functional Skills

The Functional Skills qualifications are designed to provide learners with practical skills in English, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Mathematics which will help them to ‘function’ confidently, effectively and independently in their work and life in general.

10 Easy Steps to a Smooth Approval Visit

Our simple step-by-step guide to a smooth approval visit. Our Approval Advisors will need to visit you to check you meet our criteria, so we’ve produced this guide to help you to prepare for the visit.

Additional Product Supplement

You can use this form to apply for additional products where there is not enough space in the original forms. You can use this as many times as you need to.

Programme Notification Form

There are key differences between the NQF and QCF versions of our qualifications. It is therefore an important requirement for you to confirm that you have acknowledged the changes and continue to fulfil the required criteria.

Approval Visit Checklist

We know that making the most effective use of your time is crucial, so we’ve put together the following checklist. This will help you prepare for your Approval Visit – thus making the most use of your precious time!

Approval Visit Report

Marking Windows - Level 3 Application of Number (Key Skills)

Marking Windows - Level 4 Application of Number (Key Skills)

Marking Windows - Level 3 Communication (Key Skills)

Marking Windows - Level 4 Communication (Key Skills)

Marking Windows - Level 3 ICT (Key Skills)

Marking Windows - Level 4 ICT (Key Skills)

User Guide to Visit Reports (Addendum)

Record of Professional Discussion

Professional Discussion can be a very useful assessment method, particularly with NVQs or other vocationally based qualifications. This is where the Assessor will talk to a candidate about how they carry out an activity and will identify any learning outcomes and assessment criteria which are covered by the actions of the candidate. It’s important to explain exactly how each of these has been met. The discussion could be about a work process they carry out or about some regulations which influence the way they work. The Assessor Feedback to Candidate document can be used in conjunction with this, to ensure that both Assessor and candidate are able to comment on the activity and identify any outstanding actions. For example, a learning outcome or some assessment criteria may not have been met, so this could be addressed by using an alternative assessment method such as a candidate observation.

Pathways to Employability brochure

NCFE’s Pathways to Employability brochure provides a complete and tailored package of qualifications which suits individual needs, meets Government agenda and has the potential for funding.

QCF - Glossary of Terms

This glossary has been compiled using the Qualification and Curriculum Authority’s ‘Qualifications and Credit Framework Glossary'.

Fees and Pricing 2011-12

A guide to NCFE's fees and prices for the 2011-12 session.

Guidance for External Assessment

Occupational Competence Guidelines

Here is the latest copy of our Occupational Competence Guidelines, a guide which gives you an overview of the way our qualifications and awards can be delivered and assessed.

Appeals and Enquiries about Results Policy

This policy is aimed at our customers, including candidates, using our products and services and who submit appeals and enquiries about results.

Diversity and Equality Policy

This policy covers the principles of diversity and equality for anybody using our products and services including our customers and candidates.

Electronic Candidate Registration Form

FAQ - Key Policies

We’ve put together popular questions about 3 of our key policies: Appeals and Enquiries about Results Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Malpractice.

Malpractice and Maladministration Policy

This policy is aimed at our customers, including candidates, using our products and services and who are involved in suspected or actual malpractice or work with us to deal with such cases.

Notification of Malpractice or Maladministration Form

Report of suspected or actual cases of malpractice or maladministration on the part of an NCFE centre of candidate.

Marking Windows for 2011-12

Portal Handbook

The NCFE Portal is a secure area of the NCFE website, which allows centres to register candidates, enter candidates for external assessment and view candidate information 24 hours a day.

Reasonable Adjustments Form

For reasonable adjustments that we don’t delegate to you, you’ll need to complete this form.

Reasonable Adjustments Policy

This policy is aimed at our customers, including candidates, using our products and services and who submit requests for reasonable adjustments and special considerations.

Regulations for the Conduct of External Assessment

This document is designed to assist centres in the correct administration of the external assessment component of NCFE qualifications.