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How qualifications in England and Northern Ireland relate to those of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
Subject content, aims and leaning objectives for GCSE in physical education (PE) for teaching from 2016.
Ofqual's service for reviewing the decisions made by exam boards on appeals against GCSE, AS, A level and some vocational or technical qualifications results.
Overview of the support being provided for each qualification for students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in drama for teaching from 2016.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in psychology for teaching from 2017.
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
Ofqual's formal legal list of Regulatory Documents (documents containing additional rules and guidance for regulated qualifications).
Advice and guidance for students on how to cope with pressure associated with test and exam anxiety.
Information about the new GCSE grades for parents, employers and further and higher education providers.
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.
Guide for teachers and heads explaining GCSE and A level grading: how marking works, how grade boundaries are set, and how student grades are determined fairly.
These documents explain how Ofqual handles personal data in relation to the National Reference Test and give background information on how the test works.
Rules for how you can adapt qualifications for students with disabilities.
Guidance for students, parents and schools to help students avoid making mistakes which could lose them marks or lead to disqualification from an exam.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in art and design for teaching from 2016.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in economics for teaching from 2017.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in religious studies for teaching from 2016.
Pearson has agreed to pay a fine of £750,000 over failure to identify and reduce the risk of inconsistency in grading standards over GCSE English.
Accrediting qualifications: how and when we do it
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