This week we’re addressing some of the common questions and concerns posted in response to our recent Facebook updates and blogs. ‘New GCSEs are very hard’ We have seen quite a few comments about new GCSEs being ‘too hard’, or …
...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...
...Short and Full courses out, there is around a 45% fall in Short Course entries this year and about a 10% rise in Full Course entries. As I made clear...
...is to align standards between exam boards in a subject and over time. So it should be no easier, or difficult, to get a particular grade with one board than...
We are aware that a petition is circulating suggesting that the new GCSE drama course contains more written elements than practical elements and calls on others to object; We want...
Many of you reading this blog will know of the work we have been doing to review exam boards’ sample GCSE maths papers. Those particularly interested in the detail may...
...are overseeing awarding this summer on our website. Glenys Stacey Chief Regulator i When we refer to IGCSEs, we are including Level 1/2 Certificates which are commonly known as IGCSEs....
As Ofqual’s Chief Regulator, I care deeply about assessment, of course, but it is only one part of the system; qualifications should be designed to deliver the curriculum aims first...
In September 2015 students will begin studying the new GCSE in English language, which will be graded 9 to 1. The qualification will be first awarded in 2017. The English...
...a result of our research. Let me begin by reminding you what we were setting out to do. Our research programme initially had three strands, which we subsequently extended to...