Grade standards will be adjusted for MFL; other subjects may follow 24/04/2017 Ofqual will require adjustments to standards setting in A Level French, German and Spanish this summer.
Making the UK's skills system world class 24/04/2017 The UK needs to develop FE and adult education alongside the expansion of HE, according to a new analysis.
Fluctuations in schools' exam results are "normal, quantifiable and predictable" 10/04/2017 Fluctuations in individual schools’ GCSE results are to be expected.
Call for Minister for lifelong learning 10/04/2017 A joint Minister for lifelong learning should be created according to a new report.
Confidence in GCSEs, AS and A Levels is improving says Ofqual survey 07/04/2017 Levels of trust and confidence in general qualifications are higher than in previous years, according to Ofqual’s annual survey.
When context is king 06/04/2017 Paul Steer, OCR’s Head of Policy, looks at the challenges of reforming Functional Skills.
Ofqual corporate plan seeks to build public confidence 04/04/2017 Ofqual has set out its first corporate plan under both its new Chair and Chief Regulator.
Institute for Apprenticeships up and running 03/04/2017 The new Institute for Apprenticeships is now officially established.
DfE-commissioned report suggests A Level subject cuts 03/04/2017 The government should consider reducing the range of A Levels on offer in order to make them more financially viable for providers.
DfE confirms grade 4 as "standard pass" 30/03/2017 GCSE grade 4 will be reported in performance tables.