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15 August 2018 — Manual
Regulating GCSEs, AS and A levels: guide for schools and colleges
Useful information about what schools and colleges can expect from exam boards and what exam boards, in turn, expect from schools and colleges.
22 December 2017 — News story
New GCSE 9 to 1 grades are here
New GCSEs in England are being graded from 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade. Combined science will be graded from 9-9 to 1-1 from 2018.
19 July 2018 — News story
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.
26 July 2018 — News story
Ofqual confirms its apprenticeship End Point Assessment approach
Conditions and guidance confirmed for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship End Point Assessments.
20 July 2018 — Research and analysis
Update on monitoring of exam boards’ marketing and support events
We commissioned external experts to attend events on our behalf. We also invited feedback from external experts who were already attending events.
20 July 2018 — Research and analysis
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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The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
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