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The regulator of qualifications, exams and assessments in England. If you have a question, please fill in our contact form: https://t.co/4NON6UYpmc
Coventry, UK
Joined January 2009
RT @eastmidsacademy: It was an honour to welcome Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, chief regulator at @ofqual , and his colleague Sian Blount to two of….
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Schools, colleges and teachers – find key dates for awarding organisations in 2025 in our vocational and technical qualifications information hub: ⬇️. @JCQcic @Aoc_Info @ASCL_UK @SFCA_info @TheExamsOffice @CSTVoice @AwardingBodies @educationgovuk
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We require exam boards to have effective marking and moderation processes in place. Our delivery report provides insight on reviews of marking and moderation outcomes for GCSE, AS and A levels in summer 2024.
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Did you know the most common type of malpractice is students bringing a mobile phone and communication device into an exam room? . In summer 2024, there were 2,145 cases of students facing penalties for bringing a device into exams. Find out more: .
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Did you know over 5.6 million GCSEs and 874,242 AS and A levels were awarded to students in 2024? . Our delivery report provides a closer look at the processes behind these achievements⬇️ .
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Schools and colleges play an important role in ensuring GCSE, AS and A level exams run smoothly. From supervising students as they sat 1,430 question papers to sending 16 million scripts off for marking, our report highlights what makes it all happen:.
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2024 has been another year of timely results for vocational and technical qualifications. With 144,895 apprenticeship end-point assessments completed, to 357,000 performance table certificates issued, our report looks at the steps that made it happen:.
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Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes during exam season? . From 1.3 million students taking 1,430 exam papers, to 16 million scripts marked and 6.5 million certificates issued, our report reveals the efforts that make GCSE, AS and A levels happen:.
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Want to know the story behind the successful delivery of 7 million qualifications including GCSEs, AS and A levels, vocational and technical qualifications and apprenticeships in 2024? . Find out in our delivery report: ⬇️ .
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Teachers: reminder about exams for Key Stage 4 Tech Awards. Students must complete all coursework before taking their final exam, or they can't complete their qualification. This applies to Level 1 and 2 BTECs and similar vocational qualifications taken alongside GCSEs.
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Our report on end-point assessments (EPAs) taken by apprentices in England from March 2023 to February 2024 shows: . ➡️132 awarding organisations delivered regulated EPAs .➡️nearly 160,000 regulated EPAs were completed . Find out more: .
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Our proposals for six principles that awarding organisations must follow aim to: . ➡️ explain expectations behind our rules .➡️ help organisations comply with our framework .➡️ support day-to-day decisions and unexpected challenges . Learn more: .
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To support awarding organisations with their decision making we’ve put forward six principles that underpin our rules. See our consultation: ⬇️. @HOLEXPolicy @AELPUK @E_T_Foundation @IFAteched @educationgovuk
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Teachers - preparing students for exams and assessments is crucial. Our Student Guide for 2025 contains information on: . ➡️ what students need to know before, during and after exams. ➡️ how exam papers are marked. ➡️ how grade boundaries are set.
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Those who fake certificates, alter training records or cheat in assessments may be engaging in qualification fraud. If you see or suspect qualification fraud, report it to us and we’ll ensure it’s investigated: ⬇️. #StopQualificationFraud
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Our new Student Guide for 2025 contains the information you need to know to help students prepare for exams and assessments. @educationgovuk @ocrexams @AQA @ASCL_UK @AoC_Info @SFCA_info @JCQcic
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Our School and Colleges Guide for exams and assessments in 2025 covers: . ➡️ arrangements for GCSEs, AS, A levels and vocational and technical qualifications . ➡️ how marking and grading will work in 2025. Plus more: . @educationgovuk.@JCQcic
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Qualification fraud poses serious risks to the safety and security in the workplace. To help combat this, we’re working with industry partners to detect and prevent qualification fraud. Find out more: ⬇️. #StopQualificationFraud
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We’ve published our Counter Fraud Action Plan which sets out Ofqual’s measures to tackle qualification fraud. Find out about our more in our thread below⬇️
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We’re making it easier for people to report suspicious activities and concerns.
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