Grade boundaries: the problems with predictions
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...
Cath Jadhav
Executive Director, Standards, Research and Analysis, Ofqual
Comparing like with like in 2017
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...
Setting standards for new AS qualifications
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...
Trends in out of tolerance awards
Comparing how out-of-tolerance awards (ones that are higher or lower than expected) from 2015 compare with previous years.