Official Statistics

Special consideration in GCSE AS and A level: summer 2019 exam series

Numbers of adjustments to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstances.

From:
Ofqual
Published
5 December 2019

Applies to England

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Special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2019 exam series

Ref: Ofqual/19/6566/1

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Data tables for Special Consideration in GCSE, AS and A level: Summer 2019 exam series

Ref: Ofqual/19/6566/2

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Background information for Special Consideration in GCSE, AS and A level: Summer 2019 exam series

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Details

Main trends in special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level in summer 2019 exam series were:

  1. In total, there were 590,855 special consideration requests, down 4% from 2018.
  2. 543,650 special considerations were approved in 2019, meaning there was an approved special consideration request for 3% of all assessments.
  3. The majority of special consideration requests (92%) were approved, similar to last year (93%).
  4. The majority of mark adjustments were by 2%, 3% or 4%, as previously. They were fairly evenly spread among these tariffs.

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Published 5 December 2019