Official Statistics

Special consideration in GCSE AS and A level: summer 2022 exam series

Numbers of adjustments to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstances.

Applies to England

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  1. In 2022 there were 588,170 special consideration requests, similar to the number in 2019, the last time summer examinations were held.
  2. 552,300 special considerations were approved in 2022, meaning there was an approved special consideration request for 4% of all assessments, similar to 2019.
  3. The majority of special consideration requests (94%) were approved, slightly higher than in 2019 (92%).

Updates to this page

Published 15 December 2022
Last updated 15 December 2022 + show all updates
  1. Edited text in section 4 "External and internal assessment requests" to correct references to internal and external assessments that were incorrect. The statistics and figure are unchanged.

  2. First published.

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