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Analysis lays bare the importance of getting good grades at school.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Chancellor and the Education Secretary set out plans to improve education standards in the north of England.
A speech by Glenys Stacey, Chief Regulator, at the Inside Government conference on GCSE and A level reform.
Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of the remaining GCSE, AS and A level subjects that will be taught from 2016.
The government publishes new subject content for citizenship studies, drama, food preparation and nutrition, and religious studies.
Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb's statement on reforming GCSE and A level content.
A speech to the 2015 Association of Colleges Examinations Officers' conference by Glenys Stacey, Chief Regulator for Ofqual.
A transcript of Ian Stockford's video where he talks about the new GCSE maths specifications and our research programme.
Ofqual held a webinar on changes to GCSE science practicals on 28 January 2015. Watch the recording.
Figures show more girls than ever before taking maths and physics at A level.
Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of GCSE, AS and A level subjects which will be taught from 2016.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces final content for more rigorous and demanding arts GCSEs and A levels, and GCSE computer science.
The Secretary of State for Education speaks about the future of technology in the classroom at the BETT show.
Minister for School Reform informs awarding organisations about qualifications counted in performance tables.
Minister for School Reform Nick Gibb on delaying the introduction of reformed subject content for the GCSE in design and technology.
Correspondence between Ofqual and interested parties giving details of the accreditation of the new maths GCSE and future work.
Ofqual has written to exam boards further outlining key points about GCSE maths accreditation.
The review concludes that the summer 2014 exams were generally managed well and problems were rare but improvement is needed.
Ofqual is consulting on proposals to change how GCSE science practicals are assessed.
School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces 6 new core maths qualifications to encourage more pupils to study maths post-16.
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