Ofqual
Exam boards to grade French, German and computer science GCSEs ‘more generously’
The announcement from Ofqual comes as students across the country are preparing to receive their exam results next month.
Students waiting for A-level results urged to plan ahead and explore all options
School and college leavers will find out whether they have secured their preferred university place when they receive their exam grades next month.
Awarding body faces £300,000 fine after T-level exam paper ‘failings’
Around 1,200 students’ results had to be withdrawn, recalculated and reissued in summer 2022 following an intervention from Ofqual.
Drama continues decline in popularity at GCSE and A-level in England – figures
Provisional figures showed exam entries for drama A-level are down by 5.8% compared to last summer.
Pupils may be disqualified if they look for ‘leaked’ exam papers on social media
Ofqual has told students to plan somewhere safe to leave their mobile phones during their exams to prevent malpractice.
Private schools likely to offer A-levels under Sunak’s post-16 reforms – Ofqual
The scale of change needed to achieve the ambitions of the Advanced British Standard is ‘unprecedented’, England’s exams regulator has said.
GCSE and A-level results contested rose as pre-pandemic grading returned
Fewer top grades were handed out to teenagers last summer following efforts in England to bring results back down to pre-pandemic levels.
Exam board to offer digitally assessed GCSE in computer science
Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer.
Parents dismayed by exam decision at Raac-affected school
St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham has been told it cannot assess its own pupils’ grades at GCSE and A-level.
Top GCSE results fall in return to pre-Covid grading system
Around 203,000 fewer top GCSE grades were awarded in England, Wales and Northern Ireland compared to last year.