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969 documents from Ofqual
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Ofqual’s whistleblowing policy
How you can raise concerns about your employer’s role in delivering a qualification regulated by Ofqual.
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External quality assurance of end-point assessments: status
The status of apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs) where Ofqual has been asked to provide external quality assurance.
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Awarding organisations: scope of recognition
A table of the types of qualifications organisations can offer under their Ofqual recognition.
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Apply to be an external expert with Ofqual
Find out what the role of an external expert involves and how to apply.
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Industry Qualifications: Notice of Monetary Penalty: September 2018
Decision requiring Industry Qualifications to pay a fine
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Industry Qualifications: Notice of Costs Recovery: September 2018
Notice of costs recovery relating to the decision to impose a fine on Industry Qualifications
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OCR: Special Conditions: June 2017
Detail of Special Conditions imposed on OCR in June 2017.
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Vocational qualifications dataset
Certificates awarded for all vocational qualifications (excluding GCSEs, A levels and the Diploma).
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Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: April to June 2018
Statistics on vocational and other qualifications (excluding GCSEs, AS and A levels, the Diploma and its components).
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Supporting Exams Officers
Ofqual would like to hear the views and experiences of Exams Officers to find ways to help support them better.
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Business Impact Target 2017 to 2018: Ofqual
Information that Ofqual is publishing to meet the requirements of the Business Impact Target
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Letters regarding national assessments supplier change from 2020
Change of supplier for national assessment test operations from 2020 and Ofqual's role in regulating for the validity of assessments
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National Reference Test: information for schools
Information provided by NFER to schools taking part in the 2019 National Reference Test.
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Basic Digital Skills: letters from DfE and Ofqual
Anne Milton MP's letter to Sally Collier on national standards for digital skills and Sally Collier's response letter.
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Papers for the Ofqual board’s May 2018 meeting
Ofqual board meeting held on 23 May 2018: minutes, agenda and reports.
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Improving GCSE and A level standard setting: a world of learning
A synopsis of the findings of the book: Examination standards: how measures & meanings differ around the world
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BWYQ: Direction, September 2018
British Wheel of Yoga Qualifications has been directed to stop registering new learners until it is compliant with Ofqual's regulations.
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National reference test in 2019
Schools will be invited to take part in the NRT from 17 September.
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Regulatory Document List
Ofqual's formal legal list of Regulatory Documents (documents containing additional rules and guidance for regulated qualifications).
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Ofqual people strategy
Ofqual people strategy 2018 to 2021
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Apply to have your qualifications regulated
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
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Application for recognition: supporting information
Guidance on how to apply to be recognised by Ofqual to provide regulated qualifications.
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Implementation of Technical Qualifications
Consultation on rules and guidance for Technical Qualifications
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Letters about Technical Qualifications reform
Correspondence between Anne Milton and Sally Collier about the government's plans for new Technical Qualifications.
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Ofqual’s approach to regulating Technical Qualifications
Ofqual's first consultation on the new Technical Qualifications which form a part of the government’s T Level study programme.
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Implementing our approach to regulating Technical Qualifications
Ofqual launches a technical consultation on its rules for Technical Qualifications that will sit within T Levels, given decisions based on an earlier consultation
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Information submitted for the Register of Regulated Qualifications
A letter sent on 31 August 2018 about submitting information to Ofqual on qualification type.
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FDQ Undertaking: August 2018
Undertaking by FDQ to ensure compliance with Ofqual's rules on centre agreements
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Guide to GCSE results for England, 2018
Ofqual's guide to results, standards and grade boundaries in the 2018 GCSE results in England.
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Letter to awarding organisations: Setting and maintaining standards in summer 2018
Ofqual confirms expectations to awarding organisations about setting standards in GCSEs, AS and A levels, Applied Generals and Tech levels.
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OCR undertaking, review of marking conditions: August 2018
Undertaking from OCR following non-compliance with Ofqual's regulations on reviews of marking.
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Infographic: GCSE results, 2018
An infographic summarising 2018 GCSE results.
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Variability in GCSE results for schools, 2016 to 2018
Analysis of how results for schools and colleges have changed in recent years.
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Tiered 9 to 1 GCSEs in languages and sciences, 2018
Ofqual wrote to exam boards about grades allowed on the higher tier in French, German, Spanish, biology, chemistry, physics and combined science GCSEs.
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OCR undertaking, marking arrangements conditions: August 2018
Undertaking from OCR to ensure compliance with Ofqual’s rules on marking GCSE and GCE qualifications.
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Summer 2018 data exchange procedure
A letter to notify exam boards that Ofqual has published the Summer Data Exchange Procedure.
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Monitoring GCSE, AS and A level exams: summer 2018
A summary of monitoring by Ofqual, out-of-tolerance awards, and actions on question paper errors.
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Letter to awarding organisations: Pre-summer 2018 series
Letters sent to responsible officers to set out Ofqual's expectations about the delivery of the summer 2018 exam series.
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Submitting data to Ofqual
Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
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Variability in A level results for schools, 2016 to 2018
Analysis of how results for schools and colleges have changed in recent years.
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Guide to AS and A level results for England, 2018
Ofqual's guide to results, standards and grade boundaries in the 2018 AS and A level results in England.
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Infographic: A level results, 2018
An infographic summarising 2018 A level results.
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Special consideration in GCSE and A Level: summer 2017 exam series
Numbers of adjustments to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstances.
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Papers for the Ofqual Board's March 2018 meeting
Ofqual Board meeting held on 28 March 2018: minutes, agendas and reports
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Section I - Appeals and certificates
Rules about appeals, complaints and the content, design and issuing of certificates
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Section J - Interpretation and definitions
How to interpret our rules, including defined terms
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Ofqual Handbook
Rules and guidance for awarding organisations and regulated qualifications [BETA version - not currently in force]
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Section E - Design and development of qualifications
Rules about qualification design and development, including about qualification titling, qualification specifications, credit, and qualification size and level.
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Section G - Setting and delivering the assessment
Rules about setting and delivering assessments, including about the language of assessments, maintaining confidentiality of assessments, reasonable adjustments and special consideration
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Section A - Governance
Rules about governance of awarding organisations, including management of conflicts of interest, risks, incidents and malpractice
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Using the Ofqual Handbook
How to use this handbook
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General Conditions of Recognition
Rules and regulations that all awarding organisations and their qualifications must meet.
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Guidance to the 'General Conditions of Recognition'
Guidance to help you comply with the 'General Conditions of Recognition'.
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Memorandum of Understanding: Ofqual and the IfA
An MoU describing how Ofqual and the Institute for Apprenticeships will work together.
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Memorandum of Understanding: Ofqual and the Department for Education
An MoU describing how Ofqual and the Department for Education will work together.
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Ofqual's organisation chart
Details of the top level of Ofqual's structure.
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OCR: Notice of costs recovery: July 2018
Notice of costs recovery relating to the decision to impose a fine.
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OCR: Notice of Monetary Penalty: July 2018
Decision requiring OCR to pay a fine
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Functional skills mathematics conditions and requirements
Rules and regulations for new functional skills qualifications in mathematics
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Functional skills English conditions and requirements
Rules and regulations for new functional skills qualifications in English
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Awarding organisations: understanding our regulatory requirements
Find out what regulatory requirements apply to your awarding organisation and your qualifications.
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EPA qualification-level conditions and requirements
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
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Ofqual confirms its apprenticeship End Point Assessment approach
Conditions and guidance confirmed for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship End Point Assessments.
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EPA qualification-level guidance
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
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Regulating apprenticeship end point assessments
Consultation on conditions, guidance and requirements for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end point assessments (EPAs).
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Malpractice for GCSE and A level: summer 2017 exam series
Number of incidents of malpractice for GCSE and A level summer exam series.
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Letter to awarding organisations: qualification category on Register
A letter sent to Responsible Officers on 20 July 2018 about qualification categories we use and report on
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Reporting malpractice allegations
Report allegations of malpractice to Ofqual and understand what to expect from us
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Call for evidence launched on qualification fee information
We would like to hear from purchasers, awarding organisations and industry bodies about the availability of cost information in the regulated qualifications market.
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Call for evidence: qualification fees, purchasing and value for money
We are seeking views on the availability of fee information, purchasing decisions and securing value for money in the regulated qualifications market.
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Update on monitoring of exam boards’ marketing and support events
We commissioned external experts to attend events on our behalf.
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Ofqual's approach to the Growth Duty
This document sets out our approach to the Growth Duty.
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Outlining our Regulatory Risk Framework
This document outlines our approach to risk management in the sector we regulate.
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Ofqual annual report for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
Ofqual's annual report and accounts for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.
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Letter to awarding organisations: confidential assessment materials
A letter sent on 19 July 2018 about teacher involvement in developing confidential assessment materials
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Final decisions on confidential assessment material development
Ofqual publishes revised rules and new guidance associated with teacher involvement in the development of confidential assessment materials.
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Rules and regulations on teacher involvement in exam development
Conditions and guidance on teacher involvement in the development of confidential assessment materials for qualifications in England.
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Consultation on approach to regulating Technical Qualifications
Ofqual launches consultation on its approach to regulating the new Technical Qualifications that will sit within T Levels.
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AS and A level decoupling
Implications for the maintenance of AS standards.
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Summer series symposium 2018
A summary of expectations for the 2018 awarding process of GCSEs, AS and A levels.
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Reviews of marking: November 2017 exam series
An analysis of the percentage of grades challenged following the November 2017 GCSE exam series.
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ETCAL undertaking: January 2018
Ofqual accept an undertaking for ETCAL to comply with the regulatory condition on guided learning hours by 31 March 2018.
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IAO Undertaking: May 2018
Undertaking from IAO to address non-compliance following defects identified by an Ofqual audit.
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ATHE Undertaking: February 2018
Undertaking from ATHE to ensure that Guided Learning and Total Qualification Time values were assigned to all qualifications by 1 March 2018
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OCR Notice of Intention to fine: July 2018
Ofqual issues notice of intention to fine OCR following a question paper error in May 2017.
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Papers for the board’s January 2018 meeting: minutes, agenda and reports
Ofqual board meeting held on 31 January 2018: minutes, agenda and reports.
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Implementing functional skills reform
Outcome of our consultation on draft rules and guidance for functional skills qualifications in English and mathematics.
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Functional skills English guidance
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for new functional skills qualifications in English.
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Functional skills mathematics guidance
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for new functional skills qualifications in mathematics.
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Allegations of wrongdoing in Edexcel's C4 maths paper
Ofqual statement on allegations of malpractice or wrongdoing in Edexcel's C4 maths paper taken on 22 June 2018
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Data exchange for AS, A level and GCSE
Rules and regulations for awarding organisations that submit data about exams.
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AEA qualification-level conditions and requirements
Rules and regulations for advanced extension awards
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Regulating Advanced Extension Awards
Changes to A levels mean we need to alter some of our rules for AEAs.
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AEA qualification-level guidance
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for advanced extension awards.
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Letter to awarding organisations: qualification type
A letter sent on 15 June 2018 about submitting information to Ofqual on qualification type.
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Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: January to March 2018
Statistics on vocational and other qualifications (excluding GCSEs, GCEs and Diploma and its components).
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Papers for the Ofqual board’s November 2017 meeting
Ofqual board meeting held on 15 November 2017: minutes, agenda and reports
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AS and A level changes: a summary
A summary of changes to AS and A levels from 2015.
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Accreditation of GCSEs and A levels for teaching from 2018
A table showing the status of subjects being accredited for teaching from September 2018.
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Entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2018 exam series
Number of provisional entries by age group and subject for GCSEs, Level 1/ Level 2, AS and A levels in England for the summer 2018 exam series.