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Ofqual has today (26 May) announced how it will make the systems schools and colleges use to challenge GCSE, AS and A level results in England clearer, more consistent, and fairer for all students.
Ofqual today launched a consultation about proposals for setting grade standards for new GCSEs.
GCSEs and A levels in a range of community languages such as Panjabi, Portuguese and Japanese are to continue thanks to government action.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Research into the pattern of variability in the outcomes of school and college GCSE results.
Schools live stream Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaption of 'The Merchant of Venice' to mark 400th anniversary of great playwright’s death.
Ofqual offers its response to a report published by HMC and the Girls’ Schools Association.
Ofqual have published decisions following the consultation on regulating use of calculators in new GCSEs, AS and A levels.
Students taking legacy AS and A levels will have the opportunity to resit them if they want to improve on their results.
Ofqual response to statement issued by HMC/NAHT following consultation about marking reviews, appeals, grade boundaries and Code of Practice
PowerPoint presentations from speakers at the Higher Education Admissions Seminar
Phil Beach, Director of Strategic Relationships, General Qualifications, opens the HE Admissions Conference.
Assessment arrangements confirmed for GCSE sociology and PE (short course), plus AS and A level statistics, geology and politics
Students - give Ofqual your views on marking reviews and appeals of GCSEs, AS and A levels for a chance to win an iPad.
Balancing the demands of a qualification reform programme with the need to maintain the high standards of GCSE and A levels.
Jane Eyre and Gulliver’s Travels will be some of the literary treats offered to schools thanks to Penguin and Schools Minister Nick Gibb.
Ofqual launches debate on inter-subject comparability and the level of difficulty of different subjects.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb speaks at Elmhurst Primary School about the importance of learning multiplication tables and number facts.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb explains the importance of a core academic curriculum and the value of excellent teachers.
Assessment arrangements confirmed for GCSE, AS and A level subjects to be taught from September 2017.
Glenys Stacey's speech to Ofqual's Inter-Subject Comparability Conference, 2016.
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