Updates: Regulating GCSEs, AS and A levels: guide for schools and colleges

2021

6 August 2021 published amendments

This guide has been withdrawn

New section added.

Malpractice, cheating and exam fraud

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Reviews and appeals

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Marking and moderation

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Grading

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Special consideration

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Reasonable adjustments

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Assessment

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

About GCSEs, AS and A levels

The way GCSEs, AS and A levels are bing regulated and awarded in summer 2021 is different to what was represented in this guide, so we have decided to temporarily withdraw the guide.

Let's see what this does

New section added.

2020

14 December 2020 published amendments

About GCSEs, AS and A levels

Added link to find further information about subject-specific requirements on schools and colleges.

Grading

Added a link to our blog post on 'Setting standards in the autumn series'.

27 July 2020 published amendments

Assessment

Added a note about the different processes for results in summer 2020.

Special consideration

Added a note about the different processes for results in summer 2020.

Marking and moderation

Added a note about the different processes for results in summer 2020.

Grading

Added a note about the different processes for results in summer 2020.

Reviews and appeals

Added a note about the different processes for results in summer 2020.

2019

10 May 2019 published amendments

About GCSEs, AS and A levels

Reflecting that some AS subjects will become unavailable and when this will take effect.

Marking and moderation

New section on moderation has been added.

Grading

Replaced subsection "Comparable outcome approach" with subsection entitled "Maintaining standards"

Reviews and appeals

Updated graphic and text under subsections: "Reviews of marking and moderation" and "Reviews of moderation". Additional information added under subsection: "Appeals".

2017

16 August 2017 published amendments

About GCSEs, AS and A levels

New section added.

Assessment

New section added.

Reasonable adjustments

New section added.

Special consideration

New section added.

Marking and moderation

New section added.

Grading

New section added.

Reviews and appeals

New section added.

Malpractice, cheating and exam fraud

New section added.