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Marking and grading are happening as normal this summer and this will continue in future years.
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Letter to students from Ofqual and UCAS
Correspondence
A letter from Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Chief Regulator, Ofqual and Dr Jo Saxton CBE, Chief Executive, UCAS to students receiving their results on 15 August 2024.
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A review of standards in GCSE computer science
Research and analysis
GCSE computer science has gone through a series of changes since it was first awarded in 2012. Ofqual has conducted research to consider grading standards in the qualification over time.
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Ofqual intends to fine awarding organisation NCFE £300,000 for failure to develop valid question papers for its Technical Qualifications in T Levels in healthcare, healthcare science, and science in summer 2022.
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Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2024 exam series
Official Statistics
Number of provisional entries by age group and subject for GCSEs, AS and A levels in England for the summer 2024 exam series.
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Ofqual: rolling update
Guidance
Recent updates regarding regulated qualifications.
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What we do
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
Ofqual is a non-ministerial department.
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Enquiries
2nd floor, 1 Friargate
Station Square
Coventry
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 303 3344
You can get in touch with us if you have a question about the qualifications or awarding bodies we regulate.
Our phone line is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
When you contact Ofqual, a third-party may handle your call. We have arrangements with them to ensure the security of your information. They cannot do anything with your information without our instructions. You can find out more in our Personal Information Charter.
We aim to respond to emails as quickly as possible. Sometimes it may take us longer than usual to respond, for example, when we are experiencing higher volumes of emails than normal.
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