Guidance: Infographic: GCSE results 2022
Infographics for GCSE results, 2022 Ref: Ofqual/22/6947 HTML Infographics for GCSE results, 2022 (accessible) Ref: Ofqual/22/6947 HTML Infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE results…
Ofqual
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England.
They maintain standards and confidence in qualifications in England:
- GCSEs
- A levels
- AS levels
- vocational and technical qualifications
- Apprenticeship end-point assessments
They are independent of government and report directly to Parliament.
Who we are
Ofqual was set up in April 2010 under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and is also covered by the Education Act 2011.
We’re a non-ministerial government department with jurisdiction in England. We have 240 permanent employees as of March 2021 and are based in central Coventry.
Responsibilities
We’re responsible for making sure that:
- regulated qualifications reliably indicate the knowledge, skills and understanding students have demonstrated
- assessments and exams show what a student has achieved
- people have confidence in the qualifications that we regulate
- students and teachers have information on the full range of qualifications that we regulate
Priorities
Our priorities for 2022 to 2025 are:
- quality and fairness for students and apprentices
- clarity, effectiveness and efficiency in the qualifications market
- shaping the future of assessment and qualifications
- developing Ofqual as an effective, expert regulator and inclusive employer
Details of our goals and objectives for 2022 to 2025 can be found in ‘Ofqual’s corporate plan’.
Learn more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofqual
Guidance: National Reference Test: General information
National Reference Test: your information and your privacy Ref: Ofqual/18/6377 HTML Background report: National Reference Test Information Ref: Ofqual/19/6527/3 HTML National Reference Test: your information…
Research: The National Reference Test in 2022
NRT annual statement 2022 Ref: Ofqual/22/6957/2 HTML National Reference Test results digest 2022 Ref: ISBN 978-1-912596-64-5, OFMT Ofqual/22/6957/1 PDF, 517 KB, 24 pages This file…
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition
A table of the types of qualifications organisations can offer under their Ofqual recognition. A table of the types of qualifications organisations can offer under…
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update
Information on qualifications which have been disrupted by coronavirus (COVID-19). Information on qualifications which have been disrupted by coronavirus (COVID-19). Information on qualifications which have…
Joint Ofqual and UCAS letter to students before results day, Sector Reaction
Dear Student For those of you receiving results on 18 August This week, you’ll get your results. To get to this point, you have shown…
Open consultation: Updates to the End-Point Assessment Qualification Level Guidance
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Corporate report: Equalities report 2021 to 2022
A report summarising how Ofqual has fulfilled its equality duties both as a regulator and an employer. It covers the period from January 2021 to…
Corporate report: Ofqual annual report 2021 to 2022
Ofqual annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Ref: Ofqual/22/6935 HTML Ofqual annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3292-8, Ofqual/22/6935 E02739764 07/22,…
Research: An investigation of inter-subject comparability in GCSEs and A levels in summer 2021
An investigation of inter-subject comparability in GCSEs and A levels in summer 2021 Ref: Ofqual/22/6933/3 HTML 22-6933-3 An investigation of inter-subject comparability in GCSEs and…