Assessment material resilience – advice note

This advice note is designed to help awarding organisations (AOs) understand:

• how the Conditions of Recognition may be engaged where an event occurs that could compromise the fitness for purpose of assessment materials

• in such circumstances, how they might consider their obligations under General Condition A7, which may include the replacement of assessment materials

It is intended to help AOs when considering what may constitute ‘all reasonable steps’ for the purposes of the relevant Conditions. 

Within this advice note, Ofqual will provide illustrative case studies to help AOs understand some factors they may want to consider when deciding their approach to replacing assessment materials. It will also offer advice on good practice for AOs to consider when deciding how they will comply with their Conditions of Recognition.

Ofqual will keep this advice note under review, and, if necessary, will consult on introducing statutory guidance to replace or supplement all or part of it.