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Rules and guidance for all awarding organisations and all regulated qualifications
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
This guide will help apprentices find out what to expect from the end-point assessment (EPA), an independent assessment at the final stage of an apprenticeship.
Introduction This guide is for apprentices. It will help you find out…
Rules about qualification design and development, including about qualification titling, qualification specifications, credit, and qualification size and level.
Rules about governance of awarding organisations, including management of conflicts of interest, risks, incidents and malpractice
Rules about setting and delivering assessments, including about the language of assessments, maintaining confidentiality of assessments, reasonable adjustments and special consideration
Find out about Ofqual's rules for the qualifications and assessments we regulate.
For Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.
General rules, including about qualification fitness for purpose and accessibility, and about reviewing approach, enquiries and complaints, withdrawing qualifications and information for teachers.
Rules about the relationship between awarding organisations and Ofqual, including in relation to Responsible Officers, reporting of information and the use of Ofqual's logo
Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
A series of 'postcards' outlining the work Ofqual is doing, with an emphasis on current reforms to qualifications in England.
Recent updates regarding regulated qualifications.
Rules about marking, Centre Assessments Standards Scrutiny (including Moderation), setting specified levels of attainment and results
This guide provides you with information about this year’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.
Confirmed apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs) for standards regulated by Ofqual.
Information about changes to assessments to support disabled students.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
This joint contingency plan is in place to deal with any major disruption that may affect exam candidates.
Guide to the submission process.
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