Regulating science V Levels at subject level
Condition VL(Science Research and Technology)1: Compliance with content requirements
Proposal
We propose to introduce a Subject Level Condition (SLC) that requires awarding organisations to ensure that each V Level in science research and technology complies with the subject content set by the Department for Education (DfE). Awarding organisations may expand on that content where necessary, provided none of the required content is removed and the elaboration does not change the number of Guided Learning hours (GLH) assigned to the qualification. The proposed Condition also requires awarding organisations to comply with any Ofqual requirements and have regard to guidance relating to the assessment objectives for the qualification.
The wording of this Condition is the same across all V Levels, to support a consistent approach across subjects. However, the associated requirements and guidance relating to assessment objectives will differ between subjects to reflect the specific content and assessment demands of each V Level.
Our proposed Condition VL(Science Research and Technology)1: Compliance with content requirements is set out here.