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The home of Ofqual on GOV.UK. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
Check if a qualification is regulated and what level it is on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper proposals.
Rules and guidance for all awarding organisations and all regulated qualifications
How to check if the organisation giving you an award is registered and accredited by the exams regulator
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
Rules and guidance for Functional Skills qualifications.
This guide will help apprentices find out what to expect from the end-point assessment (EPA), an independent assessment at the final stage of an apprenticeship.
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
A table of the types of qualifications organisations can offer under their Ofqual recognition.
Rules about qualification design and development, including about qualification titling, qualification specifications, credit, and qualification size and level.
Rules about governance of awarding organisations, including management of conflicts of interest, risks, incidents and malpractice
Rules about setting and delivering assessments, including about the language of assessments, maintaining confidentiality of assessments, reasonable adjustments and special consideration
Find out about Ofqual's rules for the qualifications and assessments we regulate.
Reformed GCSEs in England are graded from 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade. Combined science is graded from 9-9 to 1-1.
For Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.
GCSE results return to pre-pandemic levels with protection in place to recognise the disruption students have faced.
General rules, including about qualification fitness for purpose and accessibility, and about reviewing approach, enquiries and complaints, withdrawing qualifications and information for teachers.
Rules about the relationship between awarding organisations and Ofqual, including in relation to Responsible Officers, reporting of information and the use of Ofqual's logo
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