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Subject matter specialists provide invaluable advice to Ofqual as we carry out our role in regulating qualifications. Find out how to apply to be one.
Explaining how GCSE and A level grade boundaries work: why they change yearly, how standards are maintained, and how final grades are determined fairly.
Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1.聽Designed to provide an indication of the likely level of performance at grades 2, 5 and 8.聽
A series of 'postcards' outlining the work Ofqual is doing, with an emphasis on current reforms to qualifications in England.
Rules and regulations for all GCSEs (9 to 1).
Infographics summarising the key trends from A level results in 2024.
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
Recent updates regarding regulated qualifications.
Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in English
Confirmed apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs) for standards regulated by Ofqual.
This joint contingency plan is in place to deal with any major disruption that may affect exam candidates.
This guide explains what schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres can expect from awarding organisations regulated by Ofqual and the arrangements for qualifications in 2025.
Rules and regulations for all functional skills qualifications.
How to use this handbook
皇冠体育app gateway enables you to communicate and seek information about what it means, and involves, to be recognised and regulated by Ofqual.
Advice and guidance for students on how to cope with pressure associated with test and exam anxiety.
Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in mathematics
Guidance on collecting evidence of student performance to ensure resilience in the qualifications system for GCSE, AS and A levels, Project Qualifications and AEA.
How qualifications in England and Northern Ireland relate to those of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
Rules for how you can adapt qualifications for students with disabilities.
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