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A paper exploring 4 inter-subject comparability policy options that are available to adopt.
We are seeking views on proposed subject content for revised mathematics and English functional skills.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Research from NFER and the Schools Council on comparability of standards in GCE O-levels and CSEs.
A technical report using statistical methods to investigate the comparability of grading standards across subjects for GCSEs and A levels in summer 2021.
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of music education in the schools inspected in England.
A technical report using statistical methods to investigate the comparability of grading standards across subjects for GCSEs and A levels in summer 2022.
Our decision on grading standards in GCSE modern foreign language subjects.
Proposed changes to subject content requirements.
The new Advanced British Standard will put technical and academic education on an equal footing.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
How to run research sessions with vulnerable participants.
An annual report looking at pupil achievements in non-core subjects at Key Stage 2 and 3, including information by gender, subject and level of achievement.
Experimental statistics on employment and earnings of higher education graduates using matched data from different government departments.
Generating new evidence about the impact on performance standards of statistically aligning subjects based on a Rasch analysis of subject difficulty.
Terms and conditions that apply to people who apply to become subject matter specialists for Ofqual.
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