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The results of Ofqual’s annual survey on perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications. Conducted 19 January to 27 February 2015.
The first reference tests in English and maths will take place in March 2017 and in future years will be used when awarding GCSEs.
Exam boards to take action in response to Ofqual's GCSE maths research report.
We have made more decisions about qualifications that could be reformed for teaching from September 2017
Ofqual and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) signed contract on 17 April 2015.
Ofqual is announcing the firm it has selected to develop and introduce the new tests, which will support the awarding of GCSEs.
Letter from Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to Ofqual Chief Executive Glenys Stacey about the assessment of science practicals.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Analysis lays bare the importance of getting good grades at school.
The Chancellor and the Education Secretary set out plans to improve education standards in the north of England.
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.
Minister for School Reform informs awarding organisations about qualifications counted in performance tables.
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.
Decisions have been made on subjects that will be replaced or discontinued from September 2015.
GCSEs will be graded 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade. New GCSEs in English language, English literature and maths from September 2015.
These changes relate to when candidates can take GCSE (A* to G) exams. Also the grading and reporting of internal assessment.
Record numbers take challenging English Baccalaureate (EBacc) at GCSE.
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