Guidance and regulation

A series of 'postcards' outlining the work Ofqual is doing, with an emphasis on current reforms to qualifications in England.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 22 February 2019

Dates for last teaching, last exams and resits in legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 11 August 2017

Document and infographic explaining the similarities and differences in qualifications regulated in each jurisdiction.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 15 August 2019

• Statement from the qualification regulators on changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels

  GCSEs, AS and A levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have…

A guide for students on how GCSEs, A levels, vocational and technical qualifications are graded and awarded in the academic year 2021 to 2022.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 8 March 2022

An overview of what changes will be made to GCSE, AS and A level qualifications between 2015 and 2020.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 5 September 2017

A summary of changes to AS and A levels from 2015.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 5 June 2018

Details of the reforms being made to GCSEs, AS and A levels.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 26 January 2018

A pack of slides with information from Ofqual and the Department for Education that teachers can use to explain the reforms to parents.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 10 May 2019

A list of GCSEs, AS levels and A levels that Ofqual have accredited to be taught from September 2015.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 10 September 2015

Consultations that Ofqual has run on the reform of qualifications to be taught from September 2015.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 24 November 2014

April 2014 summary of the changes Ofqual is making to AS and A levels and why.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 8 April 2014

A table showing the status of subjects being accredited for teaching from September 2018.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 4 June 2018

A table showing the status of subjects being accredited for teaching from September 2016.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 15 July 2016

A table listing the subjects that are not being reformed and the reasons why.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 15 December 2015

A table setting out the specific subjects in which qualifications are being reformed to meet the requirements set by each regulator.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 15 August 2019

A table showing the status of subjects being accredited for teaching from September 2017.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 8 September 2017