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Rules and regulations for all GCSEs (9 to 1).
Information for Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.
Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
Rules about appeals, complaints and the content, design and issuing of certificates
A series of 'postcards' outlining the work Ofqual is doing, with an emphasis on current reforms to qualifications in England.
Recent updates regarding regulated qualifications.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
How to interpret our rules, including defined terms
Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1.聽Designed to provide an indication of the likely level of performance at grades 2, 5 and 8.聽
Rules and regulations for ESOL qualifications.
Subject matter specialists provide invaluable advice to Ofqual as we carry out our role in regulating qualifications. Find out how to apply to be one.
How to use this handbook
Guidance on collecting evidence of student performance to ensure resilience in the qualifications system for GCSE, AS and A levels, Project Qualifications and AEA.
Overview of the support being provided for each qualification for students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in English
Guide for teachers and heads explaining GCSE and A level grading: how marking works, how grade boundaries are set, and how student grades are determined fairly.
This guide explains what schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres can expect from awarding organisations regulated by Ofqual and the arrangements for qualifications in 2025.
皇冠体育app Regulated Qualifications Framework will replace the QCF and NQF.
A checklist for exam officers to give to exam students to help them prepare for their assessments.
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