The last 2 years have been tough for students. That’s why we put in place an unprecedented package of support to make the path back to pre-pandemic arrangements as smooth as possible. Here are 10 things that you need to …
When we talk about ‘exam pressure’, we often think about revising or taking exams, but feeling uncertain around results day is common too. To manage this kind of uncertainty, try to understand what might be causing it and think about …
Introducing reformed Functional Skills Reformed Functional Skills qualifications (FSQs) were first awarded in 2019 and today we have published research that we did in 2019 as part of our initial evaluation of those qualifications. Ofqual’s role is to make sure …
As qualifications regulator, our main concern is always students. It is important that students taking qualifications that are used for the same purposes are not advantaged or disadvantaged. This includes students taking vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) when compared to …
High-quality evidence and insights are at the heart of our regulation. By collecting accurate data and producing clear statistics we gain a better understanding of qualifications, how the market functions and we pave the way to a fairer and more …
Next week, summer exams start for GCSEs, AS and A levels – the first summer exams for 3 years. More than a million students will sit exams in thousands of different exam centres. More than 70,000 examiners and moderators will …
Exams can cause a mixture of feelings – hope, excitement, pressure – but the experience we tend to associate most with exams is worry or stress. Feeling some level of apprehension around exams is normal. When something feels important to …
Students have been truly impressive in recent months. You continue to blow me away with your dedication to carry on learning, despite whatever curve balls the pandemic throws your way, and the resulting disruption to your education. I know that …
Nearly 100,000 students who took GCSE English language and maths exams in the November series in England will collect their results today (13 January 2022). I am delighted that these exams were able to go ahead, and that they were …
Today (16 December 2021) is results day for the autumn 2021 series for AS and A levels in England (GCSE results days are in January and February). We recognise the ongoing disruption that students continue to face, and pay tribute …
As the person who oversees the exam boards delivering exams in England, my commitment to you is to put you first, and to make sure that whatever you are studying – be that GCSE maths, A level art or a diploma in travel and tourism - the end result will be a genuine reflection of your work.