Practical Science
...They will also change the game for science teachers, enabling them to teach science in a more integrated and stimulating way with more hands on science and to say with...
A levels and GCSEs
Setting standards
...we are running this consultation a little differently than usual as a result. Because there is not one way or one international standard, but many, it makes it particularly important...
Making a mark…
We published our final report into exam marking last week. It’s a good piece of work, worth a read to get a full sense of what is going on. Perhaps...
Happy New Year – and an outlook for 2014
Hello all and Happy New Year. I wish you all the best for 2014. Like many of you, we are facing another busy and challenging year. Qualifications reform will continue...
Our A level consultation
...sciences for exam boards to design specifications and exam assessments that really enable students to learn a much wider range of experimentation, and practical assessments that are less predictable and...
Our announcement on speaking and listening assessments
As we expected, our decision to stop speaking and listening assessments from counting towards final marks in GCSE English and English language has disappointed many teachers. We understand this. It...
GCSE Results – a view from the Chief Regulator
Looking back on last week, the story around GCSE results feels different this year. I hope people think that Ofqual and the exam boards did a good job setting out...
Some thoughts on the A level results
I have been able to take some time to reflect on the A level results published last week, and the way they have been received. We can see a very...
Chief Regulator Glenys Stacey looks ahead to GCSE and A level results
A level and GCSE results days are nearly upon us, and we are seeing the inevitable speculation that happens every year at this time. There is more speculation than usual...
Setting the bar
The Times Educational Supplement recently included an in-depth look at GCSE results and the subject of how we use what has become known as comparable outcomes, asking whether rising results...