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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Information on the large programme uplift, which applies to high quality, larger study programmes that provide students with additional stretch and challenge.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Most qualifications have a difficulty level. The higher the level, the…
There are 9 qualification levels. Entry level Each entry level…
Qualifications outside England, Wales and Northern Ireland use different…
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
The ‘basic’ school curriculum includes the ‘national curriculum’, as well…
Compulsory national curriculum subjects at primary school are: English…
Key stage 3 Compulsory national curriculum subjects are: English maths…
Children might also need to study relationships, sex and health education,…
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Data on key stage 4 (KS4) and 16 to 18 (KS5) students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations.
Information for institutions on the maths and English condition of funding.
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
A letter to school and college heads written by Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.
Top grades and standard passes in line with 2019, as part of the final step back to normal grading.
Policy and programming implications from the GAGE midline findings
Ready reckoners to calculate progress scores for pupils and schools, and transition matrices of GCSE subject grades by prior attainment.
Today (Friday 15 March), pupils from schools from Hertfordshire and Lancashire had the unique experience of stepping inside 10 Downing Street to participate in a range of workshops as part of Red Nose Day 2024, in collaboration with Comic Relief.
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