Access Downloads

On this page: - for 2009-10

• Access to HE General Guidelines and Procedures
• Access Diploma Validations

You will find a range of documents below that you can download by clicking on the icon for the document. To get Adobe Acrobat reader click below. For Briefings, GCSE equivalents, Moderation and Grading documents, please go to the new pages for these areas by clicking on the Access link on the right of this page.

Access to HE Course Information

Document & Description	Link
General Guidelines & Procedures
Access Fee Tariff for 2009-10 for use by centres
Access Course Directory 2009
Access Handbook for Centres
How to complete Access RAC Forms
Calendar of Key Dates for Access Coordinators 2009-10
OCNSER Access Plagiarism Policy
Access Assessment Policy
Reasonable Adjustment Form (for external moderator to approve assessment changes for individual students)
Mitigating Circumstances Form (for external moderator to approve exemptions etc leading to award of an Access Diploma for an individual student)
Diploma Validation and Approvals
A1 & A4 Access Diploma Unit List Template & Rules of Combination (new for 09-10 in Excel)
A2/3 Unit Template& additional unit information
A5 Access to HE Diploma Recognition Document Template 2009-10
Access Validation Panel Guidelines
A6 Unit Approval Amendment Form
A7 Amendment to Existing Access Course Form (revised Dec 09)
A8a Template for Additional Diploma Titles
A8c Guidance for Centres re Additional Diploma Titles
Designing Access Courses - An Introductory Guide
Transfering an Access Diploma from another Awarding Body - Guidelines and Protocol

Access Quality & Moderation

Please see our new 'Access Moderation Page' for all documents for 2009-10

Access General

Document & Description	Link
Annual Centre Report
Annual Centre Report - Statistical Info Spreadsheet for Section 2
Notification of Access Results to HEIs Form
QAA Access Credit & Diploma Specifications
QAA GCSE Equivalence Guide
Access Common Core Units - contact the OCN 01227 827823	N/A
Access Common Core Units - Summary of grade descriptors in a spreadsheet
Student Achievement Record - A template for centres to use to track learner achievement against units.
NOCN Assessment Definitions (useful for guidance in assessing work)