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Qualifications required to gain a licence, job or immigration status are more likely to be targeted by fraudsters. Ofqual has measures to find, prevent and tackle qualification fraud.
Ofqual sets out strengthened measures to find and tackle qualification fraud, aiming to stop people gaining certificates without doing the work to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
Most qualifications have a difficulty level. The higher the level, the…
There are 9 qualification levels. Entry level Each entry level…
Qualifications outside England, Wales and Northern Ireland use different…
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
How to get a grade reviewed (GCSE or AS or A level or other qualifications) by your school or college: how to appeal to your exam board and to Ofqual.
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Over the past few years, Ofqual has invested in a programme of research into what we now refer to as the ‘CASLO’ approach to qualification design.
Find out about Ofqual's rules for the qualifications and assessments we regulate.
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