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Supporting you during coronavirus

Hi everyone

Our weekly round up includes a timeline of key dates this summer for general qualifications, information on submitting centre assessment grades and rank orders for GCSE, AS /A Level, EPQ, GQ Entry Level, Core Maths and FSMQ qualifications, arrangements for receiving Cambridge Technical results and further guidance for private candidates.

We've received some inspiring stories from our centres supporting local communities or the NHS. We'd also love to hear how you're supporting your students during this challenging time. Share your stories with us by email and we'll be in touch.

As always, we’d like to thank you for your patience at this anxious time. We're continuing to work closely with other exam boards, Ofqual and the DfE so you can have clarity about every qualification. 

Have a great bank holiday.

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Submitting centre assessment grades - general qualifications
Submitting centre assessment grades

We can confirm the dates for submitting centre assessment grades for GCSE, AS and A Level, EPQ, GQ Entry Level, Core Maths and FSMQ qualifications are 1 June until 12 June 2020.

We'll be in touch soon with more detail to let you know how to submit your centre assessment grades and rank orders.

Find out what you need to submit here.

We've also created a timeline showing all the key dates and deadlines you need to know for summer 2020.

Centre assessment grades  Timeline for general qualifications
Green light for Year 10s to get results this summer

We’re pleased to confirm that Year 10 students and below can be issued with results this summer.

We've summarised what has been said by Ofqual and you can find detailed information about entries in the next article.

Read our summary
Y10 students results this summer
What you need to know about entries and withdrawals for general qualifications and Cambridge Nationals
Amending entries

A reminder that you can make changes to your candidate entries until Friday 15 May 2020. 

In order to receive a grade for your candidates, they will need an entry. After 15 May, it will no longer be possible to make any changes to your entries and any candidates without an entry will not receive a result.

You can find out more information on our subject information update or on the FAQ page, which also covers late fees.

Information on amending entries  Entries FAQs
Arrangements for receiving Cambridge Technicals results Summer 2020

If you have made qualification entries for Cambridge Technicals (2012 and 2016 suites), we want to provide you with more information about updating your entries to make sure everything is in place if you wish to receive your students’ results in August.

Please read the subject information update for more information.
Cambridge Technicals results

Cambridge Technicals information
Your stories: Sedgefield Community College
Sedgefield Community College

Staff and students from Sedgefield Community College, County Durham, are supporting their community by making Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

They have delivered over 800 face shields to local and regional hospitals, GP surgeries, critical care units, community care departments and care homes.

Find out how they are using their engineering equipment to provide this vital equipment. You can also check out some more stories on our good news hub page.

We'd love to hear how your supporting your communities and your students during this challenging time.To do this, please let us know by email and we'll be in touch.

Read story
Further guidance for private candidates

We've summarised the routes to results summer 2020 for private candidates in a quick one page guide.

This guide also provides information for schools and colleges if a candidate's current centre isn't confident providing a submission on their behalf.

View guide
Private candidate update

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