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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.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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.
Ofqual's Chief Regulator gave a speech on validity to the Federation of Awarding Bodies.
Letter to awarding organisations on Ofqual's proposal to lift the general accreditation requirement and impose new requirements.
Ofqual has identified changes that exam boards must make to their assessments in time for the next year’s exams.
Events for citizenship studies, cooking and nutrition, design and technology, and drama and theatre to be taught from the 2016 academic year
Ofqual confirms assessment arrangements for a number of new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications that will be fairer for students.
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