Results and certificates - Vocational Qualifications

Receiving results and certificates

Centres will receive results as detailed in the following table. Further details about receiving and interpreting results are given in the individual Admin guides3 February 2012 (PDF, 1 MB).

Qualification	Details	When you will receive results and certificates
Vocational qualifications	Timetabled and window-based examinations	Issue dates are given in the OCR Admin Guide: Vocational Qualifications5 January 2012 (PDF, 2 MB).
	On-demand assessments	35 working days after submitting the work to the examiner-moderator.
	Externally verified assessments	Six working days after the claim has been submitted by the external verifier.
Nationals	Visiting moderation	Results: These will appear on Interchange as and when they are processed and Interchange will always show the most up-to-date results information. EDI results are issued monthly, as detailed in the OCR Admin Guide: OCR Nationals (PDF, 917 KB). Certificates: Within six working days of receipt of a confirmed claim.
Key Skills	Portfolio	Results: Within six working days of receipt of valid certification record forms (CRFs). Certificates: Within six working days once candidates have successfully completed both parts of their key skill, i.e. portfolio and test/test proxy claim, or submitted a proxy claim for the whole key skill. (Note that candidates in Wales only need to complete the portfolio part of the qualification.)
	Paper-based tests (England and Northern Ireland only)	Results: Issue dates are given in the OCR Admin Guide: Skills for Life - Key Skills2 December 2011 (PDF, 1 MB). Certificates: Within six working days once candidates have successfully completed both parts of their key skill, i.e. portfolio and test/test proxy claim, or submitted a proxy claim for the whole key skill.
	e-tests (England and Northern Ireland only)	Results: Once you have uploaded candidates' tests to OCR. Certificates: Within six working days once candidates have successfully completed both parts of their key skill, i.e. portfolio and test/test proxy claim, or submitted a proxy claim for the whole key skill.
Basic Skills	Entry Level	Up to 35 working days after submitting the work to the examiner-moderator.
	Levels 1 and 2 paper-based tests	Ten working days after the end of the test week.
	Levels 1 and 2 e-tests	Once you have uploaded candidates' tests to OCR.
Functional Skills	Internal assessment (Entry Level; Levels 1 and 2 English SLC) results	Hard copy unit results are issued 35 working days after you submit the work to the examiner-moderator. Unit results are also issued monthly via EDI (dates are given in the OCR Admin Guide: Functional Skills3 February 2012 (PDF, 1 MB)).
	Examinations (Levels 1 and 2 English Reading and Writing, ICT and Maths) results	Dates for the issue of electronic unit results are given in the OCR Admin Guide: Functional Skills3 February 2012 (PDF, 1 MB). Hard copy unit results will follow shortly afterwards.
	Full award certificates	For English, once candidates have successfully completed the required number of units; for ICT and Maths, which are single-unit qualifications, as soon as the assessment has been successfully completed.

Certificates

For vocational qualifications, OCR can provide replacement certificates in the cases described below. All requests should be sent to the following address:

Please note: If the request is made within six months of the certificate issue date, replacements will be provided free of charge; after this date, a fee will be charged. See the fees list for details of fees.

Requests for name corrections

Before certificates are issued, centres should check that candidates’ details are correct. Requests to correct spelling mistakes should be sent, along with the original certificate, to the address given above.

Replacements for lost certificates

Centres should make requests for certificate replacements on centre-headed paper to the address given above.

Candidates should use the application form which can be downloaded from the Learners and Parents area of the website.

Damaged certificates

Requests for replacements for damaged certificates should be made in writing to the address given above.

Examination certificate security

Unfortunately, there is a minority of people who make a living from selling certificate forgeries. In terms of the number of certificates produced and distributed to students each year, the issue thankfully remains small.

However, if you suspect fraudulent activities, please contact the police in the first instance. For further advice, contact the OCR Customer Contact Centre.