Grade boundaries: the problems with predictions
...year is where the grade boundaries – the minimum mark required for a grade - will be set in the new GCSEs in English and maths. It’s clear why this...
Cath Jadhav
Executive Director, Standards, Research and Analysis, Ofqual
Comparing like with like in 2017
...to compare year-on-year results for 16 year-olds, particularly when entry patterns continue to fluctuate. One of the benefits of using statistical predictions is to achieve comparability of standards between exam...
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 the rules for awarding, monitor exam boards’ awarding as it …
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.