Executive Director, Standards, Research and Analysis, Ofqual
Would you believe someone who told you now that they could predict, to 1 degree Celsius, the temperature on the day your students get their GCSE results this summer? Perhaps not. You might expect they could get reasonably close, based on previous …
Since the start of the autumn term, we’ve been asked an increasing number of questions about next summer’s awarding process. Many of these questions are being addressed through our 9 to 1 campaign. We’re also aware that teachers, students and …
It’s the holiday season, but some of us at Ofqual spend it focusing on how the exam boards will set their standards in GCSEs, AS and A levels. We write the rules for awarding, monitor exam boards’ awarding as it …
Comparing how out-of-tolerance awards (ones that are higher or lower than expected) from 2015 compare with previous years.