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  • The National Reference Test in 2021

    Documents relating to the 2021 National Reference Test.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: National Reference Test: information
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • What is the Sawtooth Effect?

    The interpretation of assessment results, and steps that assessment agencies can take, before or after awarding those results, to minimise the likelihood of misinterpretation.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • The National Reference Test in 2020

    Documents relating to the 2020 National Reference Test.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: National Reference Test: information
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • GCSE reform in schools

    The impact of GCSE reforms on students’ preparedness for A level maths and English literature.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • Inter-subject comparability in GCSEs

    Our decision on grading standards in GCSE modern foreign language subjects.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • The National Reference Test in 2019

    Documents relating to the 2019 National Reference Test.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: National Reference Test: information
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • The National Reference Test in 2018

    Documents relating to the 2018 National Reference Test.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: National Reference Test: information
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • Examination Reform: Impact of Linear and Modular Examinations at GCSE

    A research report looking at the impact of linear and modular exams at GCSE.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • Evaluation of qualifications reform

    Research papers from Ofqual and QCA looking at the reform of qualifications.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • Ofqual 2018 summer exam series report

    These reports covers GCSE, AS and A level exams taken during summer 2018.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • The English Baccalaureate and GCSE choices: brief

    Report assessing the effects of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) on secondary schools in England.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Education
    • Updated:
  • GCSE entries in England: November 2017

    The number of entries by subject for GCSE in November 2017 in England.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • Modelling GCSE 9 to 1 grade outcomes in England, 2017

    A technical explanation of how Ofqual modelled the grade boundaries for new GCSEs in maths, English and English language.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Summer exam awarding information
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • An interim evaluation of exam boards' events for teachers

    A report on Ofqual's research into seminars for teachers on the new GCSEs, AS and A levels.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • GCSE science: An evaluation of the expected difficulty of items

    A research paper looking at the expected difficulty of GCSE science.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • GCSE maths: understanding schools' approaches to tiering

    Before the summer 2017 exams, Ofqual interviewed 12 schools in England about their tier entry choices for reformed qualifications.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • Options for setting the grade 9 boundary in GCSEs

    Research commissioned by Ofqual on the impact on different types of schools of different approaches to the award of grade 9 in new GCSEs.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • GCSE maths: post research review and regulatory summary

    A post-research quantitative review of the sample assessment materials developed by exam boards as part of our GCSE maths research.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • GCSE maths: Final research report and regulatory summary

    The outcome of 4 research studies looking at assessment difficulty and problem-solving in GCSE mathematics sample assessment materials.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • GCSE maths: summary of research programme

    An update to our GCSE maths research programme which explores features of the sample assessment materials developed by exam boards.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated: