Guidance for awarding organisations submitting technical and applied qualifications for school and college performance tables.

Documents

14 to 16 qualifications technical guide: 2024 performance tables

PDF, 339KB, 22 pages

2024 key stage 4 performance tables: process for submitting qualifications

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Annex A: Contact details proforma

ODT, 17.9KB

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14 to 19 qualifications technical guide: 2020 performance tables

Ref: DFE-00307-2017PDF, 333KB, 42 pages

14 to 19 qualifications technical guide: 2019 performance tables

Ref: DFE-00195-2016PDF, 611KB, 42 pages

14 to 16 qualifications technical guide: 2017 and 2018 performance tables

Ref: DFE-00453-2014PDF, 1.21MB, 36 pages

16 to 19 qualifications technical guide: 2017 and 2018 performance tables

Ref: DFE-00454-2014PDF, 1.61MB, 45 pages

Details

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in March 2020 the government decided to delay the implementation of the new approvals process for key stage 4 (KS4) performance tables qualifications.

Timings for the new process are now available in the guidance documents below. The new process will apply to qualifications to be included in the 2024 KS4 performance tables (for qualifications being taught from September 2022).

The performance tables moratorium for KS4 qualifications has now been lifted with effect from the 2024 performance tables. This means that awarding organisations will be able to submit qualifications for inclusion in the 2024 KS4 performance tables. The performance tables moratorium for qualifications for 16- to 18-year olds will remain in place, however, while the post-16 qualifications review is taking place.

The guidance documents explain the:

  • requirements for technical qualifications for 14- to 16-year olds to be considered for inclusion in the KS4 performance tables from 2024
  • process for submitting these technical qualifications for 14- to 16-year olds to the Department for Education (DfE)

Contact [email protected] if you have any queries.

Published 16 August 2016
Last updated 15 September 2020 + show all updates

  1. Added 2024 performance tables technical guide, ‘2024 key stage 4 performance tables: process for submitting qualifications’ and contact details proforma.

  2. Updated guidance about delaying the implementation of the new key stage 4 performance tables qualifications approvals process due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

  3. Added ’14 to 16 qualifications technical guide: 2023 process for submitting qualifications’.

  4. Added ’14 to 16 qualifications technical guide: 2023 performance tables’.

  5. Updated document ’14 to 19 qualifications inclusion application process guide: 2020 performance tables’.

  6. Updated to add 2020 technical guide and application process guide.

  7. First published.