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...
A levels and GCSEs
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 …
Letter to Sir Michael Wilshaw
Dear Sir Michael I refer to your comments broadcast in a recent LBC radio phone-in concerning Ramadan, which have been picked up by a number of the national newspapers today. I would like to confirm that exams have not been …
We’re looking for MFL & vocational subject experts
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A levels and GCSEs, Vocational and technical qualifications
Ofqual staff hold a great deal of knowledge regarding, among other things, assessment practices, standards, regulatory policy, and compliance. However, as a relatively small organisation, we do not have the necessary in-house subject expertise to address the full range of …
Why the National Reference Test trial should reduce worry about comparable outcomes
Earlier this year we announced our plans to develop and pilot a national reference test. Some teachers, parents and students are understandably concerned about “yet another test”, but others are...
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.
Ofqual Chief Regulator responds to article in TES, 2 October 2015
Glenys Stacey responds to the TES article 'Experts fear 'race to the bottom' after Ofqual drops extra science GCSE checks'.
GCSE, AS and A level reform: The accreditation process
With the reform of GCSEs, AS and A levels well underway, many will be wondering how accreditation of these qualifications works. Ofqual's Phil Beach explains the process.
Supplementary GCSE science research
...GCSEs or A levels prior to exam board specifications being accredited. Given the amount of change in GCSE science we decided that it would be appropriate to undertake some supplementary...
A level awarding in 2016 and 2017
...courses for new linear A levels and this means the exam boards will have to change the way they set standards. We have agreed a principle with the exam boards:...