Research is an important tool for Ofqual. In assessment the questions we face rarely have obvious answers and our responses must be evidence based. Have standards changed over time? Are...
The first National Reference Test (NRT) will be held in February and March 2017 following a successful development phase. It’s a complex and important exercise so we will act cautiously in its development. Here are some easily digestible facts: 1. …
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...
...students have always had the opportunity to ask their exam board to review their marks directly. For other students, currently requests must be made by a student’s school or college....
This week’s TES (3 June 2016) carries an article regarding comparable outcomes. It includes part of a quote that we provided to TES from one of our experts. The full quote that was provided can be seen below. You might …
...chemistry, computer science, economics, English language, English language and literature, English literature, history, physics, psychology and sociology are already being taught. We are also currently undertaking a review of the...
...Italian and Russian this summer. Currently, this information is not readily available at the national level so if we can find out the numbers it will be a great starting...
Our full consultation and student survey covering proposals to change the review and appeals system for GCSEs, AS and A levels closed on Friday 11 March. Ofqual's Associate Director of Communications, Chris Shadforth, takes a closer look at some of …
...below illustrates this using data for GCSE enquiries in 2014. Source: AQA There are a number of reasons why review requests may follow this pattern. Among these, the current enquiries...
...TES today that we are not about to make any immediate changes in this area; the conference was purely an initial conversation and an opportunity to hear a number of...