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  • Summary of the findings of the TOP Foundation investigation into competitive school sport, conducted for Ofsted.

  • Research looking at massive open online courses (MOOCs) and how they can be used within compulsory-age education.

  • Research to investigate the quality of marking of exams in GCSEs, AS and A levels, and other academic qualifications in England.

  • Research into the effectiveness of schools’ phonics teaching practices.

  • Research on provision for two-year-olds in schools.

  • Pupil attainment at state-funded schools in the 2012 to 2013 academic year.

  • Revised statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in the 2012 to 2013 academic year.

  • The attainment of young people aged 19 in the 2012 to 2013 academic year.

  • Research into the the effectiveness of the linked pair of GCSEs in mathematics in increasing pupil participation in maths beyond GCSE level.

  • These are the statistics for appeals for GCSE and A level exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  • How local authorities (LAs) spent their funding on education, children's services and social care.

  • Research by the University of Cambridge into predicting GCSE grades based on past Key Stage 2 performance.

  • This report reviews the possible benefits of double marking over single marking. It covers studies from the 1940s to 2014.

  • A perspective on quality of marking that looks at how assessments and tests are marked internationally.

  • Findings from a survey of examiners as part of Ofqual's research into the quality of marking in academic exams.

  • Findings from a 2013 survey of teachers as part of Ofqual's research into the quality of marking in GCSEs and A levels.

  • A literature review to understand possible factors that affect marking reliability in GCSE and A level exams.

  • A 2013 study to understand the attitudes of teachers and examiners to the marking process in GCSE and A level exams.

  • The results of a study to identify where current marking of exams works well and recommend improvements in marking.

  • This research from 2014 compares the pros and cons of using item-level marking in exams rather than whole-script marking.