November re-sit entries drop to pre-pandemic levels 25/11/2022 The total number of entries for both GCSE English and GCSE maths re-sits has decreased by 10%.
Access arrangements on the rise 14/11/2022 Access arrangements increased by 14% in summer 2022 on the previous year.
Reform of post-16 qualifications at Level 2 and below delayed by a year 18/10/2022 First teaching of reformed post-16 qualifications at Level 2 and below will now start in 2025, rather than in 2024.
2023: pre-pandemic grading with protection for students confirmed 03/10/2022 Ofqual has confirmed that, next year, grading will return to results in line with those in pre-pandemic years.
2023 arrangements confirmed for GQs 03/10/2022 The DfE and Ofqual have confirmed the arrangements for exams and assessments in 2023.
2022 results trends: GCSEs 26/08/2022 Overall outcomes were higher for GCSEs in 2022 than 2019 when exams were last sat, but lower than 2021 when teacher assessed grades were used.
2022 results trends: A Levels 18/08/2022 Overall outcomes for A Levels in 2022 were higher than 2019 when exams were last sat but lower than 2021 when teacher assessed grades were used.
Post-16 reforms: qualification titles and grading up for consultation 30/06/2022 Ofqual has launched a new consultation on ‘alternative academic’ and ‘alternative technical’ qualifications taken post-16.
Qualifications market 2020-2021: the stats 13/06/2022 Ofqual has published the annual report on the qualifications market in England.
Academic 16-19 study programme to be trialled 10/06/2022 The Department for Education is to pilot an Academic Progression Programme.