Examinations
GCSE, AS and A Level Awarding Summer 2021
Alternative Arrangements
On 6 January 2021, the Minister of Education, Peter Weir MLA, cancelled all CCEA GCSE, AS and A2 examinations. Instead, by Formal Direction of the Minister dated 2 March 2021, the approach to awarding grades in Summer 2021 will be based on teacher professional judgements, with moderation. In 2021, centres are asked to use a range of evidence to arrive at a professional and academic judgement of the standard at which each student is performing in the context of the specification for which they are entered and from this provide a grade to CCEA.These will be known as Centre Determined Grades (CDGs).
This guidance, which applies to GCSE, AS and A level qualifications offered by CCEA awarding organisation. A similar approach has been adopted by other Examination Boards for subjects studied by our students (eg OCR, AQA, Pearson).
RESULTS DAYS
Tuesday 10th August 2021: GCE AS and A2
Thursday 12th August 2021: GCSE
SPX Year 12 Alternative Assessment Arrangements 2021
SPX Year 13 - Year 14 Alternative Assessment Arrangements 2021
Centre Determined Grades Policy For Summer 2021
Links to Key Information
1. DENI Letter to all Parents Guardians and Students
2. DENI - A GUIDE FOR PARENTS STUDENTS
3. DENI Leaflet Parents and Students
4. DENI - FACT SHEET
5. DENI 5 STEP PROCESS ON ALTERNATIVE AWARDING
6. GCSE - AS - A Level - Awarding Summer 21 - Alternative - Arrangements - Process - for Heads of Centre
7. CCEA STUDENT GUIDE HOW GCSE, AS and A Level Qualifications Will Be Awarded in Summer 2021 A Student Guide
8. CCEA Key facts for Summer 2021 alternative awarding process
9. OFQUAL Infographic how GCSEs AS and A levels will be awarded in summer 2021
10. JCQ Guidance - for Students and Parents on Summer 2021
11. JCQ Summer - 2021 Grade Descriptors A AS Levels
12. Summer - 2021 Grade Descriptors GCSE
13. JCQ - Awarding Special Consideration
Examining Board Websites
CCEA
AQA
EDUQAS
OCR
Pearson Qualifications