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Wednesday, 17 March 2021
A 2-week consultation has started on how an autumn exam series for GCSEs, AS and A levels should run this year....
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
A 10-week consultation has started on how GCSE MFL qualifications in French, German and Spanish will be assessed in the future....
Monday, 01 March 2021
Consultation on guidance on how to generate the evidence used to determine grades this summer....
Wednesday, 06 January 2021
Simon Lebus, Interim Chief Regulator, responds to the Prime Minister's announcement of 4 January....
Monday, 14 December 2020
An Ofqual review has found IT provision, security and staffing issues are some of the barriers to the adoption of online and on-screen assessments in ...
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Extra support for GCSE, AS and A level 2021 exams – consultation on principles for exam topic advance information and support materials. ...
Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Glenys Stacey’s speech to the Inside Government Apprenticeship Conference on 3 December 2020 about our EQA of Apprenticeship end-point assessments....
Monday, 07 December 2020
Ofqual publishes computer code developed to support GCSE, AS and A level awarding of calculated grades in summer 2020. ...
Thursday, 03 December 2020
Ofqual research differentiates between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ predictability in the context of 2021...
Thursday, 26 November 2020
GCSE, A level and VTQ students were not systemically disadvantaged on the basis of particular protected characteristics or socioeconomic status....
Monday, 23 November 2020
The Sawtooth Effect examines the patterns seen in student exam performance when assessments are reformed. ...
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Dame Glenys Stacey's speech to the Association of Colleges' Further Education Summit, 18 November 2020....
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Data on A level and GCSE comparative outcomes, centre variability and results across England can now be viewed in series of interactive visualisations...
Thursday, 05 November 2020
Pass, merit and distinction criteria for 2021 published, with flexible approach to assessment in class or on a one-to-one basis....
Monday, 02 November 2020
EQ Awards is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation....
Monday, 19 October 2020
Bespoke Professional Development and Training Limited is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation....
Monday, 12 October 2020
Consultation on the criteria teachers should use when assessing speaking skills in GCSE modern foreign languages....
Monday, 12 October 2020
Ofqual publishes regulatory arrangements on adapting vocational and technical qualifications and assessments in 2021....
Monday, 12 October 2020
Ofqual will continue to work closely with exam boards, unions and other stakeholders on contingencies for all possible scenarios....
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
Ofqual has jointly released a statement with several organisations involved in assessments, committing to work together and streamline communications....
Monday, 07 September 2020
Ofqual confirms decisions following consultation on arrangements for vocational and technical qualification assessments in 2021....
Wednesday, 02 September 2020
Statement on this year’s GCSE, AS, A level, extended project and advanced extension award qualification results....
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
The Ofqual Board has agreed interim leadership arrangements with Ofsted to support the ongoing work on this summer’s GCSE, A level and vocational qual...
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Ofqual's guide to the 2020 GCSE results in England....
Wednesday, 19 August 2020
An update on issuing results for VTQs tomorrow....
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
The statistical standardisation approach used in A levels and GCSEs was not used in most vocational and technical qualifications, including BTECs. ...
Monday, 17 August 2020
Limited statistical standardisation used in grading these qualifications....
Monday, 17 August 2020
How grades for GCSE, AS, A level, Extended Project Qualification and Advanced Extension Award in maths will be awarded this summer....
Saturday, 15 August 2020
Regarding Ofqual's earlier statement of 15 August 2020....
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Ofqual's guide to the 2020 AS and A level results in England....
Central Arbitration Committee Upcoming changes due to the Employment Rights Act 2025
Central Arbitration Committee How to submit applications and complaints to the CAC
Department for Education Pledge to get 10,000 vulnerable children into foster homes
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Defra Secretary of State IPBES-12 speech
Nuclear Restoration Services First containers of waste from Dounreay reach permanent disposal