AS and A level results in the autumn series
Today (17 December, 2020) is results day for the AS and A level autumn series (GCSE results days are in January and February). We understand how difficult life has been for students this year, and pay...
View ArticleFurther evaluation of summer 2020 awarding
We have today published three evaluation reports looking at how grades were awarded in summer 2020. Taken together, they shine further light on the process of standardisation and on the differences...
View ArticleOfqual and data-sharing
The 2020 summer GCSE and A level result period was challenging for everyone, particularly for young people awaiting the outcome that would decide their immediate future. Whatever one thinks of the...
View ArticleGCSE English and maths results in the November series
Today (14 January 2021) is results day for the GCSE English language and maths November exam series. Results day for other GCSE subjects taken in the autumn is 11 February. We would again like to pay...
View ArticleHow 2021 could look for students and learners – we want your views
We are consulting on arrangements for awarding grades for GCSE, AS and A levels this summer and on awarding arrangements for a range of vocational and technical qualifications. We are consulting...
View ArticleConsultation update and a proposal for externally-set papers
Our joint consultation with the Department for Education on awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades closes today (29 January) and we have already received over 90,000 responses. It is hugely important for...
View ArticleQualifications exports: a significant market
Ofqual has today (11 February 2021) published its annual qualifications market report which includes data showing the extent of the export market for qualifications we regulate. The international...
View ArticleGCSE results for the autumn series
Students who took GCSEs in the autumn series (excluding English language and maths) receive their results today (11 February 2021). While overall entries have been small compared to a typical summer...
View ArticleRemote assessment and invigilation in vocational and technical qualifications
Disruptions from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have heralded many changes to the way we live our lives, including how qualifications are delivered and awarded to students. Among the changes has...
View ArticleFeeling worried about grades this year is understandable. Here are some...
An article for students from Professor Kevin Woods and psychologists at Manchester University. A few weeks ago, schools and colleges opened their doors again to all students. In many ways, it’s “back...
View ArticleQuality assurance for GCSE, AS and A level: information for schools and colleges
With exams cancelled, summer 2021 grades will be determined by schools and colleges. Every year, there is teacher assessment in subjects with non-exam assessment and schools and colleges will be...
View ArticleBias in teacher assessment results
We take the risk of bias seriously, so we recently carried out a review of existing third party research on bias in teacher assessment. This has given us a greater understanding and helped to inform...
View ArticleTeacher judgements in 2021: what we can learn from 2020
Last year we spoke to staff in schools and colleges after they had submitted their Centre Assessment Grades (CAGs) and rank orders for summer 2020 GCSE, AS and A levels, as well as for many vocational...
View ArticleVTQ awarding in 2021 - providing clarity for colleges and training providers
As we all know, awarding for some vocational, technical and other general qualifications (VTQs) is going to be different in 2021. The ongoing effects of the pandemic mean that assessment, awarding, and...
View ArticleWhat students, teachers, parents and carers think and feel about assessments...
Foreword by Paul Newton, Ofqual Research Chair. Ofqual has a statutory duty to promote public confidence in regulated qualifications, which means that we need to listen carefully to what people think...
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Managing worries around results day – some strategies that might help
When we talk about worry around exams, we often focus on the exams themselves, or the process of revision and can forget that waiting to receive your results and results day itself can be just as...
View ArticleMore than half a million functional skills qualifications taken despite pandemic
Awarding organisations, colleges, training providers, schools and employers have been working hard to offer functional skills assessments that are safe and convenient for learners throughout the...
View ArticleThousands of students use their VTQ results to take their next step
Exams and other assessments have not gone ahead as normal for a second year, due to a combination of public health concerns and worries about fairness. Learners have had more factors to contend with in...
View ArticleWhat to expect from AS, A level and GCSE results next week
Students across England will receive AS, A level and GCSE results next week, as well as results for many vocational and technical qualifications. Students will get AS and A level results on Tuesday and...
View ArticleThe regulations for VTQs and other generals in 2021 to 22: what they mean for...
Exams and assessments are the fairest way for students to evidence what they know and can do. Whilst it wasn’t possible for all exams and assessments to go ahead during 2020-21, due to the pandemic, it...
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