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Correspondence

Open letter: GCSE combined science and modern foreign languages (MFL)

Letters to schools and colleges from Chief Regulator Sally Collier about grading of higher tier combined science and MFL GCSEs in 2019.

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News story

Strengthening vocational and technical qualifications

Ofqual calls on awarding organisations to act to address risks to standards.

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News story

Opportunities for improving quality of marking

Latest research in a comprehensive programme to find and drive improvement in the examination system.

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Open consultation

Changes to our rules for reviews of marking, moderation and appeals

Updating our rules and guidance for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications.

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News story

Grading vocational and technical assessments

Research and analysis into grading vocational and technical assessments.

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Detailed guide

Understand our rules

Find out about Ofqual’s rules for the qualifications and assessments we regulate

Latest from Ofqual

  1. British Wheel of Yoga Qualifications (BWYQ) undertaking: December 2018
    • Decision
  2. External quality assurance of end-point assessments: status
    • Guidance
  3. Open letter: GCSE combined science and modern foreign languages (MFL)
    • Correspondence

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What Ofqual does

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

Ofqual is a non-ministerial department.

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Announcements

  1. British Wheel of Yoga Qualifications (BWYQ) undertaking: December 2018
    • Decision
  2. Open letter: GCSE combined science and modern foreign languages (MFL)
    • Correspondence
  3. See all announcements

Consultations

  1. Changes to our rules for reviews of marking, moderation and appeals
    • Open consultation
  2. Implementation of Technical Qualifications
    • Consultation outcome
  3. See all consultations

Publications

  1. External quality assurance of end-point assessments: status
    • Guidance
  2. Apply to be an external expert with Ofqual
    • Detailed guide
  3. See all publications

Statistics

  1. Access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A Level: 2017 to 2018 academic year
    • Official statistics
  2. Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2018 exam series
    • Official statistics
  3. See all statistics

Our management

Sally Collier
Sally Collier
Chief Regulator, Ofqual
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
Chair, Ofqual
Sean Pearce
Chief Operating Officer, Ofqual
Dr Michelle Meadows
Executive Director for Strategy, Risk and Research, Ofqual
Phil Beach CBE
Executive Director for Vocational and Technical Qualifications, Ofqual
Julie Swan
Executive Director for General Qualifications, Ofqual

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Office

Earlsdon Park
53-55 Butts Road
Coventry
CV1 3BH
United Kingdom

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0300 303 3344

The phone line is open on weekdays from 9am to 5pm except bank holidays.

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