Correspondence: Letter to heads about the release of Advance Information
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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
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Guidance: Coping with exam pressure – a guide for students
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Correspondence: Advance information, summer 2022: letter to responsible officers
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Guidance: Special consideration policies for technical qualifications
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Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update
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