Re-sits, re-submissions and re-takes | Resits and retakes are permitted where a learner has either failed the requirements of the unit, or where they wish to improve on a grade awarded. For certification purposes, AQA will recognise the best achievement by the learner and not the most recent. Resitting an exam or external assessmentThe learner is permitted three attempts (one initial and two resits) in relation to each examined/ externally assessed unit of the specification. Learners who have been awarded the Certificate qualification and have progressed to the Extended Certificate are allowed to use the resit opportunities to go back and improve the grade achieved in the external assessment. Any improvement cannot be used to upgrade and reclaim the previously awarded Certificate. Resubmitting internal assessmentsThe learner is permitted one resubmission in relation to each internally assessed unit of the qualification, but only when the tutor believes the learner can achieve the outstanding criteria without further guidance. Any resubmission of work must be undertaken prior to external moderation. Retaking internal assessmentsThe learner is permitted one retake in relation to each internally assessed unit of the qualification. This could mean the learner doing the entire unit work again, or simply correcting a task/assignment before the unit is again submitted for external moderation by AQA. With a retake, learners are not allowed a resubmission opportunity. Any retake and/or resubmission of work must be completed within a defined and reasonable period of time following learner feedback of the initial assessment. Any work provided as evidence must be authenticated by the learner as their own. |