VTQ Delivery of Results 2026 – Timeline

EventQualificationTypeAOQualificationGroupStartDateEndDateAdditionalDescription
Senior designated contact nominationVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX01/11/202531/12/2025Nominate an appropriate Senior Designated Contact (SDC)
Senior designated contact nominationVocationally related qualificationCyber Security01/11/202531/12/2025Nominate an appropriate Senior Designated Contact (SDC)
Exam scheduling for March 2026 Games Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX05/01/202606/02/2026Exam scheduling for March 2026 Games Animation and VFX Skills 
Interim External Quality Assurance (EQA) monitoring for Cyber SecurityVocationally related qualificationCyber Security01/05/202631/05/2026AIM will contact centres’ contacts to arrange interim EQA monitoring
Interim External Quality Assurance (EQA) monitoring for Games, Animation and VFXVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX01/10/202531/10/2025AIM will contact centres’ games contacts to arrange interim EQA monitoring
Checkpoint One - Term time CheckpointVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX05/01/202630/01/2026AIM will contact centres to confirm which learners are expecting to complete their AIM qualification by Summer 2026 and anticipate receiving a qualification result in August 2026
Checkpoint One - Term time CheckpointVocationally related qualificationCyber Security05/01/202630/01/2026AIM will contact centres to confirm which learners are expecting to complete their AIM qualification by Summer 2026 and anticipate receiving a qualification result in August 2026
Core Principles Examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX18/03/202618/03/2026Core Principles: Wednesday 18 March 2026
Case Study Examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX19/03/202619/03/2026Case Study: Thursday 19 March 2026
Examination results issued for Games, Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX07/05/202607/05/2026Examination results issued for Games, Animation and VFX Skills 
Checkpoint TwoVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX01/04/202630/04/2026AIM will contact centres to confirm the list of learners registered who are still on track to complete their AIM qualification by Summer 2026 and are expecting to receive a qualification result in August 2026
Checkpoint TwoVocationally related qualificationCyber Security01/04/202630/04/2026AIM will contact centres to confirm the list of learners registered who are still on track to complete their AIM qualification by Summer 2026 and are expecting to receive a qualification result in August 2026
Exam scheduling for June 2026 Games Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX07/05/202620/05/2026Exam scheduling for June 2026 Games Animation and VFX Skills 
EQA monitoring for Games, Animation and VFXVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX01/10/202531/10/2025AIM will contact centres Games, Animation & VFX contacts to arrange final EQA monitoring. This must occur at the end of the course after internal assessment and verification has taken place and to allow enough time for results to be uploaded to UCAS
EQA monitoring for Cyber SecurityVocationally related qualificationCyber Security01/05/202631/05/2026AIM will contact centres contacts to arrange final EQA monitoring. This must occur at the conclusion of the course after internal assessment and verification has taken place and to allow enough time for results to be uploaded to UCAS
Core Principles Resit examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX16/06/202616/06/2026Core Principles: Tuesday 16 June 2026
Case Study Resit examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills Vocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX17/06/202617/06/2026Case Study: Wednesday 17 June 2026
UCAS reportingVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX29/07/202629/07/2026AIM submission of Summer 2026 results to UCAS
UCAS reportingVocationally related qualificationCyber Security29/07/202629/07/2026AIM submission of Summer 2026 results to UCAS
Issue of results to centresVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX10/08/202610/08/2026Centres to review results for accuracy
Issue of results to centresVocationally related qualificationCyber Security10/08/202610/08/2026Centres to review results for accuracy
Issue of results to learnersVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX13/08/202613/08/2026Distribution of results must take place on 13th August, aligned with A-Level/Level 3 results day
Issue of results to learnersVocationally related qualificationCyber Security13/08/202613/08/2026Distribution of results must take place on 13th August, aligned with A-Level/Level 3 results day
Supporting learnersVocationally related qualificationGames, Animation and VFX13/08/202613/08/2026Provide guidance to learners who haven’t met qualification requirements about their next steps
Supporting learnersVocationally related qualificationCyber Security13/08/202613/08/2026Provide guidance to learners who haven’t met qualification requirements about their next steps

 

All Senior Designated Contacts will be emailed during November with information regarding Training Sessions and Guidance and full detailed timeline of requirements. Please ensure that you have updated Quartzweb with your Senior Designated Contact, or contact us on enquiries@aimgroup.org.uk.

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