The webinar for UK iTEC centres was held on Wednesday, 28th October 2020 as part of our Weekly Webinar series. You can access a recording of this webinar in the secure area of our website here (Centre login required)
Below are the most frequently asked questions in respect of iTEC qualifications for the academic year 2020/2021.
Yes online hours do count as teaching hours. Centres need to maintain registers of the delivery hours in whatever format i.e., actual in-class contact time, online tuition, self-study etc.
Guidance on guided learning hours and recommended total qualification time can be found within the Qualification Specifications for each qualification on the website.
The ideal scenario would be learners completing their online MCQ in a classroom setting where normal invigilation rules apply, but this will of course depend on timing and local restrictions.
Yes, iTEC will be flexible with dates as much as possible, communication is crucial to keep bookings updated on specific circumstances.
If you have new learners and want to register them separately for the Covid 19 qualifications you can do so immediately in the normal way.
We would recommend them to take the exam, but if the centre can prove that they were registered before the 1st of September they are not required to.
Each qualification costs £20 per learner
Ideally, learners would complete the qualifications prior to their practical units, but if they have completed their practical units prior to the restrictions, they can take them retrospectively.
The COVID-19 qualifications are now pre-requisites to all iTEC qualifications which have a hands-on skills element. As such, they should be completed prior to beginning any practical work within the main qualification to ensure that learners are aware of all of the health, safety and hygiene requirements in relation to COVID-19.
Yes, the Covid 19 qualification can be completed online.
All of the unit documentation can be found here. The supporting materials which align to the unit specification can be used to deliver the qualification remotely. The multiple-choice theory paper is available online.
The pass rate is 70%
Unfortunately, this is not possible.