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...
A levels and GCSEs
GCSE, AS and A level marking reviews and appeals: 10 things you need to know
...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....
Some thoughts on comparable outcomes
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 …
GCSE, AS and A level reform: accreditation enters its third phase
...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...
Native speakers and A level modern foreign languages: can you help?
...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...
HMC’s numbers simply don’t add up
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 …
Reflections on our 'review of marking' consultation - facts and figures
...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...
Inter-subject comparability: continuing the debate
...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...
Update on the National Reference Test
...will encourage students to make their best effort in answering the questions. The questions that we use in the test have to remain confidential because we will use them again...
How to choose your exam board
Every school and teacher wants to give their pupils the best chance of success when sitting their GCSEs or A levels. One choice they have is which exam board’s specification to adopt in each subject each year. As such, debates …
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