Part 7The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Chapter 2Functions in relation to qualifications
Guided learning
146Criteria for assignment of number of hours of guided learning
1
Ofqual must set and publish criteria for determining—
a
whether a qualification is relevant for 2008 Act purposes, and
b
in respect of a qualification which a recognised body has determined is relevant for those purposes, the number of hours of guided learning that should be assigned to a form of the qualification.
2
Different criteria may be set for determinations in relation to different qualifications or different descriptions of qualifications.
3
Ofqual may revise the criteria.
4
If Ofqual revises the criteria it must publish them as revised.
5
Before setting or revising the criteria Ofqual must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.