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Awarding organisations are improving functional skills qualifications to better reflect the achievements of students and meet employers’ needs.
Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of GCSE, AS and A level subjects which will be taught from 2016.
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Ofqual has written to exam boards further outlining key points about GCSE maths accreditation.
Correspondence between Ofqual and interested parties giving details of the accreditation of the new maths GCSE and future work.
Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for AS and A level subjects including modern foreign languages, maths and geography.
The review concludes that the summer 2014 exams were generally managed well and problems were rare but improvement is needed.
Ofqual is consulting on proposals to change how GCSE science practicals are assessed.
A letter to responsible officers at awarding organisations from Ofqual requesting learner-level vocational data.
Ofqual welcomes the establishment of a new teaching body, College of Teaching, and a teaching development fund.
A letter to awarding organisations explaining our decision to withdraw the Qualifications and Credit Framework regulatory arrangements.
Glenys Stacey has written to Nicky Morgan MP with advice regarding A level maths.
Decisions have been made on subjects that will be replaced or discontinued from September 2015.
Letter from Nick Gibb to Glenys Stacey about reformed A and AS level maths, and further maths.
GCSEs will be graded 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade. New GCSEs in English language, English literature and maths from September 2015.
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Ofqual's Chief Regulator gave a speech on A level reform to Westminster Education Forum.
Glenys Stacey has written to Nick Boles MP in response to his letter regarding functional skills review.
These changes relate to when candidates can take GCSE (A* to G) exams. Also the grading and reporting of internal assessment.
We've published provisional statistics about GCSEs and A levels. They relate to our ongoing work improving the quality of marking.
Ofqual’s approach to regulation will see higher expectations of awarding organisations and the quality of their qualifications.
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