Research and analysis
Comparative analysis of A level student work: 2008 and 2010
Research comparing A level subjects from 2008 and 2010 and the achievement of students who took exams in those subjects.
Documents
Ref: Ofqual/12/5242
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Ref: Ofqual/12/5226
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Details
The research focused on evidence of any differences or similarities between the 2008 and 2010 A level subjects and students’ performance in the exams. It looked at the difficulty (or stretch and challenge) and the introduction of the A* grade.
Updates to this page
Published 2 November 2012