Information for schools and colleges about our regulation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in summer 2022.
Students in England take around 5 million GCSEs, 250,000 AS and 750,000 A levels every year.
This guide explains how we regulate the exam boards that provide GCSEs, AS and A levels, what schools and colleges can expect from exam boards and what exam boards, in turn, expect from schools and colleges.
It explains some of the changes in place to arrangements for GCSE, AS and A levels in 2022 as we return to summer exams.
It does not cover any other qualifications which might be taken alongside, or as alternatives to,GCSEs, AS and A levels. More information on vocational and technical qualifications can be found in ‘Guidance for centres: Awarding VTQs in 2021 and 2022’.
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General information about GCSEs, AS and A levels, and how we regulate them.
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How GCSEs, AS and A levels will be assessed in 2022.
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Information about changes to assessments to support disabled students.
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Support for students affected by illness, injury, or other events outside of their control.
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How GCSEs, AS and A levels are marked and moderated.
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What to do if you think there is an error in the marking, or an exam board hasn't followed its processes properly.
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What exam boards must do to prevent it, and how to report it.