The DfE has confirmed that the recently implemented, additional re-sit for each of the external units in the 2016 Applied General Qualifications (such as 2016 Cambridge Technicals) should continue whilst the pre-existing, unreformed Technical qualifications are still being offered.

The ‘safety net’ for those students who just fail one or more external units will also remain in place, allowing students to be awarded the qualification even if they have just missed a pass on one or two units. Previously the requirement to pass every unit would have meant they failed the whole qualification.

In a recent blog, Ofqual outlines the reasons behind this policy decision and some of the potential impacts on student results.