A Levels and T Levels to become one single qualification 05/10/2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans for a new ‘Advanced British Standard’ for 16 to 19 year-olds.
2024 will see return to ‘normal’ grading 28/09/2023 Ofqual has confirmed that normal grading arrangements will continue for GCSEs, AS and A Levels in 2024.
Teachers to collect student evidence to inform grades in 2024 and beyond 21/09/2023 Guidance has been provided for schools and colleges on how to gather and retain evidence of student performance.
AI in education: OCR’s response to the DfE Call for Evidence 25/08/2023 A summary of OCR’s response to the Department for Education’s Call for Evidence on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education.
Results trends 2023: A Levels 17/08/2023 Overall A Level outcomes in summer 2023 were lower than 2022 but similar to 2019 levels - the last ‘normal’ summer exam series before the pandemic.
Higher Education applications 2023 17/07/2023 UCAS data on applications to Higher Education in 2023 has been released.
Post-16 reforms at Level 2 and below: new names for ‘Progression Qualifications’ 14/07/2023 The DfE has decided that five groups of Level 2 and below qualifications will collectively be called ‘Progression Qualifications’.
Made-for-Wales GCSEs 30/06/2023 Qualifications Wales is re-imagining the full qualifications offer for 14-16 year olds in Wales, starting with all of its GCSEs.
Diploma of Achievement proposed for Scotland 23/06/2023 A Scottish Diploma of Achievement has been recommended as part of a new model for qualifications and assessment in Scotland.