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03/09/2021
Arrangements for the Award and Assessment of Access to HE Diplomas in 2021/22

QAA have published the arrangements for the award and assessment of Access to HE Diplomas in 2021/22. You can access this information via the links below:

Information for Providers

Information for students
20/08/2021
Information regarding the Extraordinary Regulatory Framework 2021/22

QAA will be releasing arrangements for the award of Access to HE Diplomas in 2021/22 on 3 September 2021. In the meantime, they have issued an interim communication regarding these arrangements, for the benefit of Access to HE Providers.

You can read this communication here.
09/04/2021
Key Facts for Providers and Students

QAA have published key facts and FAQs for Access to HE Providers and students. These have been developed to provide clarity on the arrangements for the award and assessment of Diplomas in 2020/21.

You can access them via the links below:

Key facts for Providers

Key facts for students
02/03/2021
QAA Update – March 2021

QAA have provided further updates for Access to HE Providers and students on the arrangements for the award and assessment of Access to HE Diplomas in 2020/21.

You can access the updates via the links below:

Update for Providers

Update for students
19/01/2021
Assessment of Access to HE Diplomas

Providers are advised to continue delivering and assessing Access to HE Diplomas, as far as is possible. QAA has released guidance to Providers and guidance to students regarding award of Access to HE Diplomas in 2020-2021. It should be noted that this guidance does not at this time include provision for estimated or calculated grades. QAA’s latest advice to Access Validating Agencies is that Providers should continue to follow the processes outlined in the resources section.

We have produced guidance for Providers regarding the arrangements for the award of Access to HE Diplomas in 2021 (below). This includes provision for adapting delivery and/or assessment methods. If you would like to change the delivery or assessment method for one or more of your assessments, please complete the ‘Request for Adaptation form’. We have also developed an Access to Fair Assessment Policy, which may be of use to Providers at this time.

We will be asking Providers to submit grading descriptor information for all assessments. Therefore, please ensure this information is readily available.