Research and analysis

On-screen assessments in sessional high-stakes qualifications in England

Opportunities and risks in the eyes of students and parents.

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This report summarises the results of a survey administered by Ofqual through JL Partners, between 23 February and 3 March 2023, to a representative sample of students and parents. The aim was to better understand their perceptions of on-screen assessments, including any concerns they may have around their potential deployment at a large scale in GCSEs and A levels in England.

Participants included a representative sample of 516 students, aged 15 to 18, who were preparing for high-stakes GCSEs and A levels and sitting their exams in 2023 and 2024, as well as a representative sample of 500 parents of such students (not necessarily the parents of the students taking the survey).

Authors

  • Yasmine El Masri
  • Tim Stratton

With thanks to

  • Emma Howard
  • JL Partners
  • Jo Handford

How to cite this publication

El Masri, Y. & Stratton, T. (2025). On-screen assessments in sessional high-stakes qualifications in England: Opportunities and risks in the eyes of students and parents. (Ofqual research report 25/7279). Ofqual.
Retrieved from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/on-screen-assessments-in-sessional-high-stakes-qualifications-in-england

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Published 11 December 2025

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