News and communications

As the 2024 exam season starts, Ofqual is reminding everyone involved in exams and assessments of the risks of malpractice.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Consultation launched to shape the development of the new Advanced British Standard as part of the Prime Minister’s priority to deliver a world class education.

• Updated: 14 December 2023

Ofqual routinely analyses how attainment gaps for students with different protected characteristics and socio-economic status vary over time. Here, Dr Ian Stockford, interim Executive Director for Standards, Research and Ana…

• Updated: 7 December 2023

Two-year plan sees results return to pre-pandemic levels. Disruption recognised with grade protection for students.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Grades this summer are expected to be lower than last year due to the way they were assessed.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

A letter addressed to governors and trustees of schools and colleges about 2023 qualification results.

• Updated: 3 July 2023

Study of year 11 English and maths performance in 2021 compared with 2020, and perceptions from 2021.

• Updated: 20 December 2022

Thousands of students to benefit from high quality language teaching and new Centre of Excellence.

• Updated: 14 November 2022

Getting back to normal, with protection for students.

• Updated: 29 September 2022

Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023

• Updated: 29 September 2022

First summer exams since 2019 – this year’s grades explained.

• Updated: 18 August 2022

Students will be collecting A level results after sitting exams for the first time in three years.

• Updated: 18 August 2022

A letter from Ofqual Chief Regulator Dr Jo Saxton and UCAS Chief Executive Clare Marchant to students receiving their results on 18 August 2022.

• Updated: 14 August 2022

Strong support in consultation for guidance published today to benefit students with SEND.

• Updated: 13 May 2022

A letter from Chief Regulator Jo Saxton to heads of schools and colleges, ahead of GCSE, AS and A level exams starting on 16 May 2022.

• Updated: 13 May 2022

Letter from Ofqual to exam boards, informing them of the requirement to publish advance information for exams.

• Updated: 7 February 2022

A letter sent to the heads of secondary schools and FE colleges from Chief Regulator Jo Saxton.

• Updated: 9 December 2021

Letters to centres, students and private candidates about arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels and vocational qualifications in 2022.

• Updated: 11 November 2021

Ofqual’s approach to grading for GCSE, AS and A levels to be fair to students: a transition year in 2022.

• Updated: 30 September 2021

More than 695,000 A levels and 340,000 vocational and technical qualifications awarded.

• Updated: 10 August 2021