On 26 March 2021, the JCQ published a range of guidance to support the awarding of general qualifications this summer. There are still some materials still to be published, and there is a useful timeline on page 9 of the first guidance document that sets out the key dates in the timeline along with when these additional documents can be expected.

• JCQ centre guidance on the determination of grades
• centre policy summary form.
   

Optional documents

The following documents can be downloaded from the JCQ page of guidance to support the awarding of general qualifications this summer:

• centre policy template
• assessment record template
• head of department checklist template.
   

Grading assistance:

• A/AS Level grade descriptors
• GCSE grade descriptors
• worked examples.
   

Other information available:

• private candidate FAQs
• student, parent and guardian guidance.
   

Ofqual information

Ofqual has also published some key documents related to awarding general qualifications:

• information for heads of centre on the submission of teacher assessed grades for GCSEs, AS, A levels, Project Qualifications and AEA in maths
• information for centres about making objective judgements
• general qualifications alternative awarding framework.  

In addition, there is the following further information about the awarding of vocational and technical qualifications:

• consultation analysis and outcomes for regulatory arrangements for the awarding of vocational and technical and other general qualifications in 2020-2021
• vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework covid-19 guidance
• awarding organisation covid-19 information pages guidance.