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A consultation on the subject level conditions, requirements and guidance for GCSEs in British Sign Language (BSL).
Proposals at a glance To see this information in British Sign Language…
GCSE subject level conditions and requirements for BSL Condition…
Guidance in relation to assessments for GCSE Qualifications in British…
Ofqual sets out strengthened measures to find and tackle qualification fraud, aiming to stop people gaining certificates without doing the work to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
Qualifications do not just have a purchase price, they have an associated…
This consultation sets out our proposals to complete the work we began in 2019 to update our policy ‘Taking Regulatory Action’.
Proposals at a glance This consultation sets out our proposals to complete…
A. Background 1. About Ofqual Ofqual is the Office of Qualifications and…
Ofqual will change its rules to require exam boards to provide students with formulae and equations sheets for GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Ofqual is proposing to introduce a new Condition, referred to as the Principles Condition, within the General Conditions of Recognition.
Published in response to a request from the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.
The Sector Subject Area (SSA) classification system is used to classify qualifications into sectors or subject areas. It is owned by Ofqual and used widely across the education and skills system.
Consultation on proposed assessment arrangements for GCSEs in British Sign Language
Ofqual invites views on proposed adaptations to the assessment of GCSEs in mathematics, physics and combined science for students in England taking exams in 2024.
Consultation on Ofqual’s conditions, requirements and guidance for Progression Qualifications in England
Ensuring resilience across all regulated qualifications, with guidance for gathering evidence of student performance in GCSE, AS and A levels, Project qualifications and Advanced Extension Award in maths.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Changes which allow students to take the Core Exam and Core Project separately at their first attempt and additional minor updates.
Proposed regulatory approach for entry level, level 1 and level 2 qualifications supporting progression to higher levels of study in England
Proposed regulatory approach for level 2 qualifications supporting progression to T Levels
Proposal for qualifications taught from autumn 2024.
Proposed regulatory approach for level 2 qualifications designed to lead to skilled employment and level 1 qualifications that are prerequisites to employment in England.
Proposed updates to help organisations understand our regulatory framework and how it applies to apprenticeship end-point assessments.
Consultation on Conditions, requirements and guidance; and proposed approach to regulating grading for alternative academic qualifications and titling for alternative academic and alternative technical qualifications
We are seeking views on the SSA system, how this system is working, and views on the current Sector Subject Areas being used within it.
We invite views on proposed adaptations to the assessment of GCSEs in mathematics, physics and combined science for students in England taking exams in 2023.
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