Regulating post-16 VTQs at L2 and L3
V Level Qualification design (Qualification content)
Qualification content
The content to be covered within a qualification and the way in which it is assessed are important for ensuring the intended qualification purposes are met. DfE is developing content for V Levels and is currently consulting on the content for those intended to be first taught from September 2027. You can see this here.
Proposal
We propose to require awarding organisations to comply with the DfE set content and any related requirements, and to explain how they have done so as part of their assessment strategy. This will mean we can review up front the extent to which content is appropriately covered as part of accreditation. Requiring adherence to the content and any other related requirements will support other controls we propose to put in place, including assessment objectives, and those relating to assessment.
Our proposed Subject Level Conditions VL (Digital Systems and Data)1, VL (Accounting and Finance)1 and VL (Education)1 and associated requirements are set out in Annex A.