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  • What is the Sawtooth Effect?

    The interpretation of assessment results, and steps that assessment agencies can take, before or after awarding those results, to minimise the likelihood of misinterpretation.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • GCSE reform in schools

    The impact of GCSE reforms on students’ preparedness for A level maths and English literature.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • Mathematical Skills Working Group Report

    A report on the assessment of mathematical skills in AS/A level business and AS/A level psychology.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • Indirect Assessment of Practical Skills Working Group Report

    A report exemplifying the indirect assessment of practical skills in AS/A level biology, chemistry and physics.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • The impact of qualification reform on the practical skills of A level science students

    These reports describe a five-part study from a programme of research that Ofqual conducted to evaluate the impact of qualification reform on the practical skills of A level science students.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • Evaluation of qualifications reform

    Research papers from Ofqual and QCA looking at the reform of qualifications.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • Ofqual 2018 summer exam series report

    These reports covers GCSE, AS and A level exams taken during summer 2018.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • AS and A level decoupling

    Implications for the maintenance of AS standards.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • An evaluation of the item difficulty in AS and A level maths

    Comparing the difficulty of items in sample AS and A level maths assessment materials from 2016 and 2017 with those from 2015.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Ofqual
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  • An interim evaluation of exam boards' events for teachers

    A report on Ofqual's research into seminars for teachers on the new GCSEs, AS and A levels.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Ofqual
    • Updated:
  • The evaluation of the impact of changes to A levels and GCSEs: final report

    This report presents findings from an independent evaluation of the changes made to A levels and GCSEs.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department for Education
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