Policy papers and consultations

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.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 21 September 2023

• Ensuring the resilience of the qualifications system

  Proposals at a glance Exams and formal assessments went ahead in 2022 for…

Proposal for qualifications taught from autumn 2024.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 13 July 2023

• Proposed amendment to the assessment of Chinese and Japanese AS and A levels

  Proposals at a glance Ofqual invites your views on a proposed amendment to…

Consultation proposals for gathering evidence of student performance in GCSE, AS, A level, Project and AEA qualifications to support qualification system resilience in 2023.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 30 November 2022

• Ensuring the resilience of the qualifications system in 2023: GCSE, AS, A level, Project and AEA

  Proposals at a glance We welcomed the return of exams and other formal…

A joint consultation published by Ofqual and the Department for Education on proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 30 September 2021

Proposed revisions to the way the Exam Procedures Review Service will operate for qualifications awarded in summer 2021.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 23 July 2021

Ofqual consultation on arrangements for non-exam assessment and fieldwork requirements for students entering GCSEs, AS and A level qualifications in 2022.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 16 June 2021

Proposals for an additional exam series in autumn 2021 in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 13 May 2021

Advance information about topics to be covered in GCSE, AS and A level exams in 2021 and support materials in exams in England.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 17 March 2021

The approach to awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades in 2021 following the cancellation of exams.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 25 February 2021

Proposals to modify the assessment requirements for some GCSEs, AS and A levels in response to disruption to education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 3 August 2020

Consultation on grading specified general qualifications in 2020: GCSEs, AS, A levels, Extended Project Qualifications and Advanced Extension Award.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 16 June 2020

Conditions and guidance on teacher involvement in the development of confidential assessment materials for qualifications in England.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 19 July 2018

Ofqual consults on changes to non-exam assessment for GCSE computer science.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 20 April 2018

We are seeking views on how we change regulations for reviews of marking, reviews of moderation, and appeals for GCSE, AS and A levels.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 28 June 2017

A consultation by Ofqual on 3 separate but closely linked sets of proposals for GCSE, AS and A level exams.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 20 June 2017

Consulting on the proposed regulations for setting grade boundaries in new GCSEs awarded from 2017 onwards.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 16 February 2017

A consultation on proposed changes to reasonable adjustments to qualifications for disabled students.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 1 December 2016

Proposals on grade standards for GCSEs being awarded from 2018, and grades 8 and 9 in maths, English language and English literature from 2017.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 7 September 2016

A consultation about the rules and guidance for the grading of legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels, and reformed AS and A levels.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 24 June 2016

We are seeking views on our proposals for final entries to legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 8 June 2016