Official Statistics

Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualifications: wave 18

Results of an annual survey of heads of schools, teachers, general public, parents, students, employers and higher education institutions in England.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 1 July 2020

Applies to England

Documents

Perceptions Survey Wave 18 - Report

Ref: Ofqual/20/6628

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Perceptions Survey Wave 18 - Background Information

Ref: Ofqual/20/6628/1

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Perceptions Survey Wave 18 - Data tables

Ref: Ofqual/20/6628/2

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Perceptions Survey Wave 18 - Pre-release access list

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Please note that the responses presented in this report do not relate to the exceptional arrangements being put in place this year in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). They refer only to the normal arrangements in place in 2019.

Overall confidence in GCSE, AS/A level and Applied General qualifications

• There was an increase in overall composite confidence in GCSEs and Applied General qualifications between waves 17 and 18. Overall confidence in AS/A levels remained consistent.
• Overall composite confidence was highest for AS/A level qualifications, followed by GCSEs and Applied General qualifications, in that order.
• Among employers, there was an increase in confidence in both GCSEs and AS/A levels between waves 17 and 18. Meanwhile, for parents there was an increase in confidence in AS/A levels and Applied General qualifications.
• Among head teachers, composite confidence in AS/A levels decreased compared with wave 17.

Further analysis is available in the main report for:

• composite confidence measure
• perceptions of GCSEs
• perceptions of AS/A levels
• perceptions of Applied General qualifications
• GCSE 9 to 1 grading scale
• the review of marking, moderation and appeals against results for GCSE and AS/A levels
• special consideration and reasonable adjustments for GCSE, AS and A levels
• malpractice for GCSE, AS and A levels
• appeals against results for Applied General qualifications
• malpractice for Applied General qualifications
• innovations

Published 1 July 2020