Assessments

There will be one assessment series every month from August 2012 through to July 2013 inclusive.

We've worked with Ofqual to develop a more flexible approach which now enables you to deliver the assessments throughout the week of each assessment window. Dates are detailed below.

Entry windows (Levels 1 and 2 apart from Speaking, Listening and Communication)

Entries for the Levels 1 and 2 examinations should be made by the following deadlines:

SeriesEntry window opensEntry deadline
April 201219 March 20125 April 2012
May 201223 April 20124 May 2012
June 201221 May 20121 June 2012
July 201211 June 201222 June 2012
August 201209 July 201220 July 2012
September 201220 August 201231 August 2012
October 201217 September 201228 September 2012
November 201215 October 201226 October 2012
December 201205 November 201216 November 2012
January 201310 December 201220 December 2012
February 201314 January 201325 January 2013
March 201311 February 201322 February 2013
April 201325 March 201305 April 2013
May 201322 April 201303 May 2013
June 201320 May 201331 May 2013
July 201310 June 201321 June 2013

When can assessments be conducted?

We've worked with Ofqual to create five day testing windows. Once entries have been made for the correct series a paper (Reading, Writing, Mathematics or ICT) will be able to be taken at any point in the five day window. Please see below for testing window dates:

SeriesTesting window
April 201223–27 April
May 201221–25 May
June 201218–22 June
July 20129–13 July
August 20126–10 August
September 201217–21 September
October 201215–19 October
November 201212–16 November
December 20123–7 December
January 201314–18 January
February 201311–15 February
March 201311–15 March
April 201322–26 April
May 201320–24 May
June 201317–21 June
July 20138–12 July

*Learners can complete the English Speaking, Listening and Communication assessment at any time.

When will results be issued?

SeriesResults available via EDI and Interchange
April 201225 May 2012
May 201222 June 2012
June 201220 July 2012
July 201210 August 2012
August 20127 September 2012
September 201219 October 2012
October 201216 November 2012
November 201214 December 2012
December 201211 January 2013
January 201315 February 2013
February 201315 March 2013
March 201312 April 2013
April 201324 May 2013
May 201321 June 2013
June 201319 July 2013
July 20139 August 2013

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