Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023
GCSE, AS, and A level exams in England will largely return to pre-pandemic arrangements next summer as young people continue to recover from the pandemic.
In line with the plans set out last September, Ofqual has confirmed a return to pre-pandemic grading in 2023.
Strong support in consultation for guidance published today to benefit students with SEND.
Students are to benefit from updated Ofqual guidance on how to make exams and other assessments as accessible as possible to all.
The new guidance is published today following a 12-week consultation , in which there was strong support from respondents, students and their representatives,...
Changes to how these GCSEs will be assessed in future confirmed by Ofqual.
From: Ofqual
Changes to how GCSEs in French, German and Spanish will be assessed in future have been confirmed today by Ofqual.
They are needed because the government is changing from 2024 how students will be taught and assessed in these subjects - to help young people develop their language skills...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals that 78% of primary school parents have changed their way of looking at schooling and assessments for their children with many parents (65%) now worried about the impact of exam pressure on their child’s mental health.
79% of parents think that the current school examination process could be updated to be more dynamic and...
Ofqual has published 2 research reports that look at centre assessment grades.
From: Ofqual
Students from poorer families were treated fairly when grades were awarded last year, a new Ofqual report has found.
‘ Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between Centre Assessment Grades and calculated grades? ’ looks at the way students received...
