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Exams officers update
Your monthly update (April 2023)
Below you’ll find your monthly update for April 2023, including key upcoming dates for your diary for reasonable adjustments and post-results, upcoming events and assessment and delivery support, and more.
Assessments
Below, you’ll find the assessment dates for our CACHE, Functional Skills, T Level and V Cert qualifications for April 2023, and information on reasonable adjustments:
CACHE qualifications
|
Suite |
Qualification |
Product Code |
Assessment |
Pre-release materials |
Booking Cut-off |
Assessment Date |
Results Released |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care |
601/6109/7 |
HSC CEA 1 HSC CEA 2 |
|
25/04/2023 |
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CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education |
601/3999/7 |
EYE EPS 1 & EYE EPS 2 |
|
06/04/2023 |
06/04/2023 |
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|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Health and Social Care |
603/2914/2 |
AGCHSC |
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12/04/2023 |
26/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 |
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CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate for Early Years, Childcare and Education |
603/2988/9 |
AGCEYCE |
|
08/04/2023 |
25/04/2023 - 11/05/2023 |
|
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CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE) |
601/2147/6 |
EYE RS 1 & EYE RS 2 |
|
21/04/2023 |
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|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care |
601/8435/8 |
HSCNI/SAE |
|
28/04/2023 |
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|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care |
601/8435/8 |
HSED2 |
|
24/04/2023 |
|
20/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care |
601/8435/8 |
HSC/SAE |
|
27/04/2023 |
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|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE) |
601/2147/6 |
EYE EE 1 & EYE EE 2 |
|
27/04/2023 |
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|
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Child Development and Care |
603/3293/1 |
TACDC |
|
27/04/2023 |
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|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) |
601/8428/3 |
DEYEC1 |
|
17/04/2023 |
|
12/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) |
601/8428/3 |
DEYEC2 |
|
26/04/2023 |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education |
601/8436/X |
CCE1 |
|
19/04/2023 |
|
06/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Early Years Education and Care |
601/3955/9 |
EYE/SAE |
|
26/04/2023 |
|
06/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care |
601/3294/3 |
TAHSC/SAE |
|
28/04/2023 |
|
07/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland) |
601/5355/7 |
HSCNI/EDEA 1 |
|
|
|
06/04/2023 |
|
CACHE |
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care |
601/8434/6 |
HSC1 |
|
13/04/2023 |
27/04/2023 - 15/05/2023 |
06/04/2023 |
Functional Skills
We aren’t introducing any new assessment papers in April, so results release for all modes of delivery is the normal 6 working days. As usual, booking cut-offs are 6 working days prior to the assessment date.
T Levels
|
Suite |
Qualification |
Product Code |
Assessment |
Pre-release materials |
Booking Cut-off |
Assessment Date |
Results Released |
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Level 3) |
603/7066/X |
Core A and B |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Health (Level 3) |
603/7066/X |
ESP |
|
21/04/2023 |
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|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Core A and B |
|
17/04/2023 |
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|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Core ESP (EYE) |
|
17/04/2023 |
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|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Core ESP (AT) |
|
17/04/2023 |
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|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Core ESP (MEN) |
|
17/04/2023 |
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|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Occupational Specialism (EYE) Assignment 1 |
|
|
24/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Occupational Specialism (AT) Assignment 1 |
|
|
24/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Early Years and Childcare (Level 3) |
603/5829/4 |
Occupational Specialism (MEN) Assignment 1 |
|
|
20/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) |
603/6989/9 |
Core A and B |
|
28/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) |
603/6989/9 |
ESP (Food) |
|
28/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) |
603/6989/9 |
ESP (Lab) |
|
28/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Science (Level 3) |
603/6989/9 |
ESP (Met) |
|
28/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) |
603/7083/X |
Core A and B |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) |
603/7083/X |
ESP |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Healthcare Science (Level 3) |
603/7083/X |
Occupational Specialism |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) |
603/6902/4 |
Core A and B |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) |
603/6902/4 |
Core ESP (Data Technician) |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) |
603/6902/4 |
Occupational Specialism Data Technician Task 1 |
|
06/04/2023 |
24/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Business Services (Level 3) |
603/6902/4 |
Occupational Specialism Data Technician Task 2 |
|
06/04/2023 |
27/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Core A and B |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
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|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Core ESP (Network Cabling and Data Infrastructure) |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Core ESP (Digital Support) |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Occupational Specialism Network Cabling Assignment 1 |
|
06/04/2023 |
17/04/2023 - 19/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Occupational Specialism Network Cabling Assignment 2 |
|
06/04/2023 |
20/04/2023 - 04/05/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Occupational Specialism Digital Support Assignment 1 |
|
06/04/2023 |
19/04/2023 - 28/04/2023 |
|
|
T Levels |
T Level Technical Qualification in Digital Support Services (Level 3) |
603/6901/2 |
Occupational Specialism Digital Infrastructure Assignment 1 |
|
06/04/2023 |
24/04/2023 - 26/04/2023 |
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If you have students planning to sit assessments in the summer 2023 session, please ensure they’re all booked onto their Occupational Specialism (OS) by the deadlines outlined in our T Level Technical Qualifications Key Dates Schedule 2022-23 and 2023-24. If you deliver the T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (Level 3) 603/5829/4, you’ll be allocated a Moderator within seven working days once your learners are booked onto the OS.
V Certs
|
Suite |
Qualification |
Product Code |
Assessment |
Pre-release materials |
Booking Cut-off |
Assessment Date |
Results Released |
|
V Certs |
NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Music Technology |
601/6779/8 |
L3 Music Tech - Practical |
|
19/04/2023 |
|
14/04/2023 |
|
V Certs |
NCFE Level 1 Technical Award in Interactive Media |
601/0851/5 |
N/A |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
20/04/2023 |
|
V Certs |
NCFE Level 2 Technical Award in Interactive Media |
601/0852/7 |
N/A |
|
21/04/2023 |
|
20/04/2023 |
|
V Certs |
NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design |
601/8898/4 |
N/A |
|
17/04/2023 |
|
21/04/2023 |
Reasonable adjustment timescales
If you require a reasonable adjustment submission and/or paper modification, please ensure they’re booked before the below deadlines:
- Reasonable adjustments (PDF requests, language modifiers and speech recognition): prior to the booking cut-off date
- Paper modifications (braille): 30 working days before the assessment
- Paper modifications (enlarged paper or coloured paper): 15 working days before the assessment
- Reasonable adjustments (practical assistant): one day prior to the assessment
- All other reasonable adjustments: up to the assessment date.
For more information on reasonable adjustments and how to submit an application, visit this page.
Results
Below you’ll find the upcoming post results deadlines for assessments for our CACHE qualifications for April 2023.
|
Qualification |
External Assessment |
When can Exam Officers start to submit requests for Post Results Services?
|
Enquires about Results deadline |
Access to Scripts deadline |
|
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Early Years Education and Care 601/3955/9 |
EYE/SAE |
From the result release date - 06/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE) 601/2147/6 |
EYE/SAE |
From the result release date -06/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education 601/8436/X |
CCE1 |
From the result release date - 06/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 601/8438/3 |
EYE/SAE |
From the result release date - 06/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care 601/8434/6 |
HSC1 |
From the result release date - 06/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland) 603/5355/7 |
HSCNI /EDEA1 HSCNI /EDEA2 HSCNI /EDEA3 HSCNI /EDEA4 |
From the result release date - 06/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care 603/3294/3 |
TAHSC/SAE |
From the result release date – 07/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 601/8438/3 |
DEYEC1 |
From the result release date – 12/04/2023 |
20 working day from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Music Technology 601/6779/8 |
Practical External Assessment |
From the result release date - 14/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care 601/8435/8 |
HSED2 |
From the result release date - 20/04/2023 |
20 working day from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE Level 1 Technical Award in Interactive Media 603/0851/5 |
External Assessment |
From the result release date - 20/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
|
NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design** 601/8898/4 |
External Assessment |
From the result release date – 21/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
Priority requests to be submitted within 5 working days from result release.
Non-priority to be submitted within 30 working days from result release. |
|
NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) 601/8438/3 |
DEYEC2 |
From the result release date - 21/04/2023 |
20 working days from the result release |
N/A |
Post results services
We understand that there are times when a student or provider feels that a result is at variance with their reasonable expectations. Therefore, there are a range of post-results options available to providers to support you and your students.
Requests for Reviews of Marking or Access to Scripts can be submitted by the provider on behalf of the student (with their consent), however before doing so, please ensure you’re familiar with our Enquiries about Results and Assessment Decisions Policy.
More information on post-results services can be found here.
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