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This document is part of a suite of documents which sets out our regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering apprenticeship assessments.
Confirmed apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs) for standards regulated by Ofqual.
Rules about appeals, complaints and the content, design and issuing of certificates
Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
The types (or descriptions) of regulated qualifications that you can apply to develop, deliver and award.
An explanation of the GCSE 9 to 1 grade scale and how it compares to the previous A* to G scale.
How to interpret our rules, including defined terms
Rules and regulations for all GCSEs (9 to 1).
Guidance on collecting evidence of student performance to ensure resilience in the qualifications system for GCSE, AS and A levels, Project Qualifications and AEA.
This advice note provides support to awarding organisations to further understand Ofqual’s Principles Condition, including case studies and advice on good practice.
Report on Ofqual’s work to understand the trends in access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level, and its expectations for exam boards as a result
How to use this handbook
Telc – language tests is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation
Rules about providing information on qualification fees and features, packaging qualifications with other products or services, and invoicing.
Guide to the submission process
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1. Designed to provide an indication of the likely level of performance at grades 2, 5 and 8.
Explaining how GCSE and A level grade boundaries work: why they change yearly, how standards are maintained, and how final grades are determined fairly.
Rules and regulations for reformed AS and A levels.
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