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What next for our framework for apprenticeship assessment

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What next for our framework for apprenticeship assessment

Our new Apprenticeship Assessment Regulatory Framework sets out the final conditions, requirements and guidance for reformed apprenticeship assessment. These reforms are designed to accommodate the Department for Work and Pensions’ new principles of flexibility in the way apprenticeships are assessed. This framework provides that flexibility while ensuring standards for assessment will be upheld.

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GCSE maths research complete

Posted by: Ian Stockford, Posted on: 30 April 2015 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs

In January we began a research programme looking at differences across the four reformed and accredited GCSE maths specifications – those of AQA, OCR, Pearson and WJEC. The work has...

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A shared moral compass

Posted by: Dame Glenys Stacey, Posted on: 27 March 2015 - Categories: Other

When is helping a student not in his best interests, or fair to other students? It is a tricky question, and one of many we considered with a small group...

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GCSE maths research programme: an update

Posted by: Ian Stockford, Posted on: 20 March 2015 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs

You may recall that we launched a research programme looking at the four new Ofqual accredited GCSE maths specifications in late January. If you need a refresher on what we’re...

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GCSE English literature - learning and understanding, not memory

Posted by: Dame Glenys Stacey, Posted on: 18 March 2015 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs

I am sure many of you will have seen comments in the media over the past few days about the benefits or costs, practicalities or need for students to memorise...

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GCSE maths research programme update

Posted by: Dame Glenys Stacey, Posted on: 19 February 2015 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs
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I hope many of you reading this blog are already aware of the research programme we are undertaking to reassure ourselves, the exam boards, students and other stakeholders regarding the...

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An introduction to our new approach to regulating vocational qualifications

Posted by: Jeremy Benson, Posted on: 5 February 2015 - Categories: Vocational and technical qualifications

...designed for, like judging a school or determining a college’s funding. This can distort teaching and can lead to so-called ‘teaching to the test’, where passing the qualification is the...

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Accrediting new GCSEs, AS and A levels

Posted by: Dame Glenys Stacey, Posted on: 5 December 2014 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs

With the end of term fast approaching, I have been reflecting on the first tranche of new GCSEs, AS and A levels. We have accredited 93 out of 124 specs, covering all subjects.

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We're moving to GOV.UK

Posted by: Philip McAllister, Posted on: 16 October 2014 - Categories: Other
Ofqual moves to GOV.UK on 27 November 2014

Over the next few weeks we will be moving our website over to GOV.UK, the single government website.

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How we work to ensure the best quality of marking

Posted by: Dame Glenys Stacey, Posted on: 29 September 2014 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs

...What makes us stand out is the scale of things here. We looked recently at the detail of marking arrangements in Hong Kong. Overall, the arrangements are very similar to...

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Reflections on the GCSE results

Posted by: Dame Glenys Stacey, Posted on: 22 August 2014 - Categories: A levels and GCSEs

Understandably, the GCSE English results have attracted the largest share of the headlines overnight and this morning. The 1.9% drop in grades A* - C in this important subject looks...

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