Education and Early Years

January 2024

Education and Early Years 

• The assessment window for Early Years Educator Assignment 2 Part 2 and Assisting Teaching Assignment 2, opens soon on 3 February and ends on 16 May 2025 as per the Key Dates Schedule.  Please see the Education and Early Years specific page on our website under the key dates and support banner on the Moderation page for more information on Assignment 2. 

• For 2024-25, we’ve made changes to the moderation process for both Occupational Specialisms. Read more. 

• View our new timeline for visiting moderation and delivery. 

• Sign up for our next student conferences: ‘Child-centred practice: the difference we make’ and TA forum: ‘Career opportunities’ which are both taking place on the 6 February 2025. 

Useful reminders  

• The latest tutor guides can be found on the T Level in Education and Early Years Qualification Page. Please ensure you’re using the marking bands within the most up to date tutor guide for the OS.   

• You should use the student evidence upload checklists provided by your moderator to ensure you have the required documentation from students submitted by the agreed deadlines.  

• You must make sure all students’ schedules of assessment are kept up to date and if there are any changes with placements, the details must be updated immediately to allow as much notice as possible to your moderator.