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Ofqual routinely analyses how results for students with different protected characteristics and socio-economic status vary. Dr Ian Stockford, Executive Director for Standards, offers analysis of results in 2024.
The Education Secretary has appointed a permanent Chair of Ofqual to take up the role for three years.
A new Counter Fraud Action Plan from exam regulator Ofqual lays out ways for organisations to work together to tackle qualification fraud.
Regulator Ofqual is seeking views of awarding organisations, students and teachers in a consultation over a proposed update to its Conditions.
A letter written to higher education admissions officers to ensure they are fully aware of grading arrangements for the qualifications that Ofqual regulates for the 2024 to 2025 admissions cycle.
A letter addressed to governors and trustees of schools and colleges about 2024 qualification results.
A letter to school and college heads written by Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.
A letter from Ofqual's Chief Regulator responding to the Secretary of State’s letter asking Ofqual for exam boards to continue providing support materials for GCSEs in maths, physics and combined science.
The Secretary of State’s letter to Ofqual outlining DfE's decision on arrangements for GCSE maths, physics and combined science in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Ofqual is reminding schools and colleges of the importance of cyber security after a poll highlighted the risks associated with poor cyber hygiene.
Grading has continued as normal in summer 2024, following the return to pre-pandemic standards last year. Overall GCSE results are similar to summer 2023.
Covering Technical Awards and Technical Certificates approved for reporting in Department for Education (DfE) performance tables.
Covering Applied General qualifications, T Levels, and other vocational and technical qualifications approved for reporting in the Department for Education performance tables.
Grading has continued as normal in summer 2024, following the return to pre-pandemic standards last year. Overall A level results are similar to summer 2023.
Marking and grading are happening as normal this summer and this will continue in future years.
A letter from Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Chief Regulator, Ofqual and Dr Jo Saxton CBE, Chief Executive, UCAS to students receiving their results on 15 August 2024.
Ofqual intends to fine awarding organisation NCFE £300,000 for failure to develop valid question papers for its Technical Qualifications in T Levels in healthcare, healthcare science, and science in summer 2022.
As the 2024 exam season starts, Ofqual is reminding everyone involved in exams and assessments of the risks of malpractice.
The ABS proposals are a curriculum reform – they set a new vision for what students should learn post-16, at what level and with what balance across subjects.
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