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Information for parents about the pre-key stage standards used for primary school children working below the standards of the national curriculum assessments.
Information for schools and local authorities about scaled scores and the expected standard for the optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
The self-assessment form, essential core criteria and supporting information for SSP programme validation applicants.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for V Levels.
Guidance about teaching citizenship in England.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
Rules and regulations for the V Level qualification in accounting and finance, taught from September 2027.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
Guidance for test developers on the purpose, format, content, cognitive demand and specification for the key stage 2 mathematics test.
Materials for administering the modified large print (MLP), Unified English Braille (UEB) and uncontracted braille versions of the 2026 key stage 2 (KS2) English reading test.
This guide covers topics including when exams take place, how to administer them, malpractice and maladministration, special consideration and error reporting.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools to use for the optional 2025 national curriculum tests at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Classroom resources designed to help teachers and school and college leaders develop an approach to the use of AI in assessed work, and to speak to students about it.
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.
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.
Information on the design, development and delivery of the reception baseline assessment (RBA) from 2025.
This guide covers topics including marking, grading, results days, appeals, resits and complaints about exams or assessments.
Guidance for schools to help teach music at key stages 1, 2 and 3 and progress pupils through the national curriculum.
Materials used to administer the modified large print (MLP) and braille versions of the optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test in 2026.
This document sets out Ofqual's regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering Foundation Certificates.
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