Ofqual: rolling update
Recent updates regarding regulated qualifications.
Applies to England
GCSE results 2024
This guide to GCSE results for England, summer 2024 explains how grading has continued as normal in summer 2024, following the return to pre-pandemic standards last year. Overall GCSE results are similar to summer 2023.
Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE results in 2024.
Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 qualification results for vocational and technical qualifications 2024
This guide to the 2024 Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 qualification results for VTQs in England covers Applied General qualifications, T Levels, and other vocational and technical qualifications approved for reporting in the Department for Education performance tables.
Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 VTQ results in summer 2024.
A level results 2024
This guide to AS and A level results for England, summer 2024 explains how grading has continued as normal in summer 2024, following the return to pre-pandemic standards last year. Overall A level results are similar to summer 2023.
Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from A level results in 2024.
Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications 2024
This guide to the 2024 Level 3 qualification results for VTQs in England covers Applied General qualifications, T Levels, and other vocational and technical qualifications approved for reporting in the Department for Education performance tables.
Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from Level 3 vocational and technical qualification results in summer 2024.
GCSE 9–1 grades to uni places: What you need to know about 2024 exam results
Very soon more than 7 million results will be issued to students in England, including over 800,000 results for vocational and technical qualifications.
This blog explains some important things to know about marking, grading and results.
Grading continues as normal this summer in England
One of Ofqual’s key responsibilities is ensuring that qualification standards are set and maintained appropriately. This means that students can be confident in their qualifications. The grades they achieve have currency and can be trusted, both now and in the future.
Grades should reflect what students know, understand and can do. They provide evidence that students have the knowledge and skills to enable them to progress to the next stage of their lives.
This report explains how and why marking and grading are happening as normal this summer, which will continue in future years.
Ofqual student guide 2024
Ofqual has published a detailed guide for students due to be taking exams in 2024.
The guide is for students taking any of the following Ofqual-regulated qualifications in the academic year 2023 to 2024, and GCSEs in November 2024:
- GCSEs
- AS or A levels
- other general qualifications, including International Baccalaureate, core mathematics and Pre-U
- Technical Qualifications within a T Level (the Core Assessment and Occupational Specialism)
- Vocational and Technical Qualifications taken alongside GCSEs and A levels in subjects such as engineering, health & social care and digital media
It also explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.
Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024
Ofqual has published guidance for schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres on qualifications arrangements for 2024.
This guide is for schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres and explains what they can expect from awarding organisations regulated by Ofqual. It also explains how qualifications will be regulated in 2023 to 2024.
This guide covers qualifications typically taken in an academic year, including GCSEs, AS and A levels, Technical Qualifications within a T Level and vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs).
Replacement certificates
Ofqual does not hold copies of your certificates – we can’t tell you your grade or provide replacements. Certificates are held by the exam board you sat your qualification with. If you don’t know which exam board you took your qualification with, ask your school. If your school don’t know you will need to ask each exam board to do a search for you – they will charge you for this.
Contact your exam board to get a replacement certificate. If your exam board no longer exists, your certificates will have moved to an existing board. Find out who now holds your certificates.
Contact your exam board
Ofqual’s find a regulated awarding organisation service contains information and website links for all regulated awarding organisations.
Updates to this page
Last updated 22 August 2024 + show all updates
-
Added information about GCSE results 2024, and Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 qualification results for vocational and technical qualifications 2024.
-
Added information about A level results 2024 and Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications 2024.
-
Added GCSE 9–1 grades to uni places: What you need to know about 2024 exam results and Grading continues as normal this summer in England. Removed links to older articles.
-
Updated with details of the removal of the technical qualification accreditation requirement.
-
Added links to an Ofqual blog about the start of the summer 2024 exam series and a reminder about the risks of malpractice. Removed links to articles abouts summer 2023 results.
-
Added a link to a letter from the chief regulator to schools and colleges about the summer 2024 assessment series.
-
Added details of Ofqual's VTQ information hub 2023 to 2024: key dates and deadlines
-
Information has been added about the 2024 guides for students and for schools and colleges.
-
Section added pointing users to new information about arrangements for vocational and technical qualification results delivery from 2024 onwards.
-
Updated to remove information predating summer 2023 results.
-
New section highlighting publication of guides and infographics about summer 2023 GCSE and Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 VTQ results.
-
Information added about summer 2023 Level 3 results day.
-
Updated to provide information on joint communications principles published by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB). Removed section on review of Level 2 and Level 3 results delays, as this has been superseded by another update.
-
Section added describing the new VTQ information hub for use by schools and colleges.
-
Update added drawing attention to the publication of Ofqual's statement announcing new deadlines and other measures intended to ensure that awarding organisations issue complete and correct level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) results to students in summer 2023.
-
Updated to include guidance on industrial action
-
Updated to include outcomes of consultations regarding MFL, formulae and equation sheets and resilience.
-
Added information on 2023 grading and exam arrangements and updated information on 2022 Level 2 and Level 3 results. Removed information no longer immediately relevant to the rolling update including signposting to appeals information, guidance on producing accessible assessments.
-
Information about the 2022 summer exam series has been removed as it is no longer relevant. Details about assessment arrangements for GCSE, A level and AS levels in 2023 have been added to the "Subject content and assessment arrangements: 2022 to 2023" section.
-
Updated information regarding Level 3 BTEC and Cambridge Technicals results and Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualification results.
-
Updated information regarding Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualification results & BTEC and Cambridge Technicals results.
-
An updated statement on delayed BTEC and Cambridge Technicals results.
-
Details regarding the delayed BTEC and Cambridge Technical results have been added, along with contact details for the relevant awarding organisations.
-
Added information abour A level and GCSE results weeks in 2022.
-
Removal of content related to exams and contingency arrangements, now that the 2022 exam summer series has been completed.
-
Added update: "Checking exam papers"
-
Added an advice note for students on fake exam papers offered on social media.
-
Added information on plans for subject content and assessment arrangements next academic year, and on new guidance for awarding organisations on making their assessments accessible.
-
Updated with additional information for teachers on collecting evidence for use in contingency arrangements.
-
Added in links to this year's student guide to exams and assessments.
-
Taking out information regarding the autumn series results days for GCSEs and A levels, which have now passed.
-
Added information about the support measures available to students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels this year.
-
Added information on special consideration for Applied Generals, Tech Awards, Tech Certs and Tech Levels in England.
-
Update to the private candidate section which states that the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published a list of schools, colleges and other exam centres that will accept private candidate entries for GCSEs, AS and A levels in summer 2022.
-
Updated reference to autumn GCSE exams, which have finished.
-
Added information about January assessments for vocational and technical qualifications.
-
Updated to include a link through to our guidance for schools, colleges and training providers on awarding vocational and technical qualifications in the academic year 2021 to 2022.
-
Updated to include information on contingency measures should exams and assessments not go ahead in 2022.
-
Removing guidance on submitting appeals for GCSEs and A levels as the appeal deadline has passed.
-
Removed the table advising the dates of results days.
-
Added note about legal advice being unnecessary when appealing qualification results.
-
Added links to additional guides about appealing GCSE, AS and A level results and added information about consultations on arrangements for qualifications awarded in 2022.
-
Added details of 2 consultations for how exams should take place for the next academic year (2021 to 2022).
-
First published.