News and communications

A 2-week consultation has started on how an autumn exam series for GCSEs, AS and A levels should run this year.

• Updated: 17 March 2021

Consultation on guidance on how to generate the evidence used to determine grades this summer.

• Updated: 1 March 2021

Simon Lebus, Chief Regulator, responds to Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP, Secretary of State for Education, regarding exams and other assessments in 2021.

• Updated: 25 February 2021

Ofqual publishes computer code developed to support GCSE, AS and A level awarding of calculated grades in summer 2020.

• Updated: 7 December 2020

Ofqual research differentiates between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ predictability in the context of 2021

• Updated: 3 December 2020

Ofqual's Chief Regulator responds to The Secretary of State for Education about the package of measures for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in 2021.

• Updated: 3 December 2020

Data on A level and GCSE comparative outcomes, centre variability and results across England can now be viewed in series of interactive visualisations.

• Updated: 12 November 2020

Ofqual will continue to work closely with exam boards, unions and other stakeholders on contingencies for all possible scenarios.

• Updated: 12 October 2020

How grades for GCSE, AS, A level, Extended Project Qualification and Advanced Extension Award in maths will be awarded this summer.

• Updated: 17 August 2020

Ofqual's guide to the 2020 AS and A level results in England.

• Updated: 13 August 2020

A response to recent stories on exam results in Scotland this summer and any impact on results in England.

• Updated: 10 August 2020

A statement about the role of centre judgements in this summer’s awarding.

• Updated: 7 August 2020

Arrangements confirmed for appeals on AS, A level and GCSE grading in summer 2020.

• Updated: 6 August 2020

Ofqual confirms changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels next year, following consultation; and publishes new proposals for adjustments to VTQs.

• Updated: 3 August 2020

Letter from the Secretary of State for Education to Sally Collier, Chief Regulator, Ofqual on policy objectives related to exams and assessments in 2020/21.

• Updated: 2 July 2020

Our proposals for assessing general qualifications in 2021 and the direction ahead for vocational and technical qualifications.

• Updated: 2 July 2020

Our consultation on draft statutory guidance on exam boards’ arrangements for appeals this summer and decisions on GCSE, AS and A level autumn exams.

• Updated: 30 June 2020

Consultation decisions on who should receive a calculated grade for GCSEs, AS and A levels.

• Updated: 5 May 2020

Further guidance issued for Heads of Centre on making assessment judgements about private candidates.

• Updated: 30 April 2020

Consultation published on exceptional arrangements for awarding GCSEs, AS, A levels, Extended Project Qualification and Advanced Extension Award in maths.

• Updated: 15 April 2020