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GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in 2021

Publications relating to the awarding of GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in the academic year 2020 to 2021.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 18 January 2021
• Last updated: 10 August 2021 — See all updates

Consultations

• Consultation on the general qualifications alternative awarding framework
  • 24 March 2021
  • Consultation outcome
• Consultation on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021
  • 25 February 2021
  • Consultation outcome
• Support materials and advance information in 2021 GCSE, AS and A level exams
  • 17 March 2021
  • Closed consultation
• Consultation on arrangements for an autumn 2021 exam series
  • 13 May 2021
  • Consultation outcome

Correspondence

• Simon Lebus responds to the Secretary of State's direction of 23 February 2021
  • 25 February 2021
  • Correspondence
• Direction issued to Ofqual
  • 25 February 2021
  • Correspondence

Guides

• Guide to AS and A level results for England, 2021
  • 10 August 2021
  • News story
• Exam procedures review service
  • 26 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Submission of teacher assessed grades, summer 2021: info for teachers
  • 8 June 2021
  • Guidance
• Information for centres about making objective judgements
  • 24 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Awarding organisation coronavirus (COVID-19) information pages
  • 16 April 2021
  • Guidance

Statements

• How qualifications will be awarded in 2021
  • 25 February 2021
  • Authored article
• Consultation launched on 2021 exam replacement
  • 15 January 2021
  • Press release
• Simon Lebus responds to the Secretary of State's letter of 13 January 2021
  • 13 January 2021
  • Correspondence
• A message from Simon Lebus, Chief Regulator, on exams in 2021
  • 6 January 2021
  • News story
• Consultation on autumn series 2021
  • 17 March 2021
  • News story

Research

• Infographic: A level results 2021
  • 10 August 2021
  • Research and analysis

Published 18 January 2021
Last updated 10 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 10 August 2021

   Link to 'Analysis of results: A levels, summer 2021' added to Research group. Links to 'Infographic: A level results 2021', 'Guide to AS and A level results for England, 2021' and 'Exam procedures review service' added to Guides group.

2. 10 May 2021

   Added the 2021 student guide.

3. 24 March 2021

   Added guidance on making objective judgements and guidance on submitting grades.

4. 17 March 2021

   Pages relating to support materials consultation response analysis and a consultation on an autumn exam series in 2021 have been added.

5. 25 February 2021

   Added links to pages regarding the announcement made on 25 February 2021.

6. 18 January 2021

   First published.