When I will know if I am accredited? Who will inform me?
Provisional Notification of Accreditation status will be provided by email to participating Programme Teams after each published closing date. Please refer to ‘my key dates’ for further information.

What happens when I have been accredited through the OSCA system?
Accredited Programme Leaders/Department Heads are able to award marks for a qualification without coursework/portfolios being subject to external moderation by Edexcel. However, you may be required to submit a control sample from time to time to support Edexcel’s quality assurance procedures.

Once I have been accredited, for how long do I retain this status?
Accreditation will last for the remainder of the academic year in which it is granted and for the following two academic years.

What happens if I move to another centre? Do I lose my accredited status?
No. Once granted, your accredited status stays with you wherever you fulfil the role of Programme Leader for the qualification.

What is the fee for OSCA registration?
The OSCA/Accreditation support package (including access to a wide range of exemplar/training material) is offered completely free of charge to all Applied GCE teams.