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Background The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation…
The Sector Subject Area (SSA) classification system is used to classify qualifications into sectors or subject areas. It is owned by Ofqual and used widely across the education and skills system.
Proposal at a glance The Sector Subject Area (SSA) classification system…
Introduction All levels and types of regulated qualifications may be…
Consultation on proposed assessment arrangements for GCSEs in British Sign Language
Proposals at a glance To see this information in BSL format, please watch…
Ofqual invites views on proposed adaptations to the assessment of GCSEs in mathematics, physics and combined science for students in England taking exams in 2024.
Consultation on Ofqual’s conditions, requirements and guidance for Progression Qualifications in England
Ensuring resilience across all regulated qualifications, with guidance for gathering evidence of student performance in GCSE, AS and A levels, Project qualifications and Advanced Extension Award in maths.
Changes which allow students to take the Core Exam and Core Project separately at their first attempt and additional minor updates.
Proposed regulatory approach for entry level, level 1 and level 2 qualifications supporting progression to higher levels of study in England
Proposed regulatory approach for level 2 qualifications supporting progression to T Levels
Proposal for qualifications taught from autumn 2024.
Proposed regulatory approach for level 2 qualifications designed to lead to skilled employment and level 1 qualifications that are prerequisites to employment in England.
Proposed updates to help organisations understand our regulatory framework and how it applies to apprenticeship end-point assessments.
Consultation on Conditions, requirements and guidance; and proposed approach to regulating grading for alternative academic qualifications and titling for alternative academic and alternative technical qualifications
We are seeking views on the SSA system, how this system is working, and views on the current Sector Subject Areas being used within it.
We invite views on proposed adaptations to the assessment of GCSEs in mathematics, physics and combined science for students in England taking exams in 2023.
Consultation proposals for gathering evidence of student performance in GCSE, AS, A level, Project and AEA qualifications to support qualification system resilience in 2023.
We invite views on a proposed adaptation to GCSE modern foreign language (MFL) qualifications assessment for students in England taking exams from summer 2023.
Proposed regulatory approach for alternative academic and alternative technical qualifications at level 3 in England
Consultation on the proposed regulatory requirements for new GCSE French, German and Spanish qualifications.
We are seeking views on this draft guidance for awarding organisations on producing accessible assessments – including exams.
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