Reform of Functional Skills qualifications in English and maths
From September, all new students starting an FSQ in English or maths will be enrolled onto the reformed qualifications. This blog will take you through some of the changes.
Vocational and technical qualifications
Results for new Applied Generals
In just under three weeks, the first full cohort of students will get results for new Applied Generals (and some Tech level qualifications) which were reformed for teaching from 2016. These include level 3 BTECs, Cambridge Technicals and a range …
Applied Generals and Tech levels this summer
This summer thousands of students will be receiving results for qualifications that are recognised as level 3 Applied Generals or Tech levels. They are offered by a range of awarding organisations, and include branded qualifications such as BTECs and Cambridge …
Navigating the qualifications landscape
At Ofqual’s recent employer event we spoke about the regulated qualifications landscape and what we’re doing to help people navigate it.
We’re looking for experts in vocational and technical qualifications
We're seeking external subject experts, to complement our expertise in assessment and regulation, who can help shape new qualifications by evaluating assessments and scrutinising qualifications. Working as a subject expert Ofqual experts are independent contractors who are paid for the …
Quality assuring new apprenticeships: 101
There are many elements to get right with new apprenticeships, including defining clearly what an apprentice should be learning and designing appropriate assessments to test the knowledge, skills and behaviours apprentices are expected develop. With many organisations involved it is important that we work together.
When size does matter…
A few weeks ago we reminded awarding organisations that they must justify the sizes allocated to many of their qualifications by the end of June. There’s been some discussion of what this means and why we’re doing it, so here …
Regulating apprenticeship end-point assessments
Vocational Qualifications team at Annual Apprenticeships Conference On 17 March Bryan Horne, Associate Director of Standards for Vocational Qualifications and Apprenticeships and I, ran a workshop on end point assessment in apprenticeships at FE Week’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), at the …
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 …
Explaining the RQF
Today the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is officially launched. The framework should help people understand all the qualifications we regulate, general and vocational in England, and vocational in Northern Ireland, and how they relate to each other.