Ofqual corporate plan seeks to build public confidence
04 April 2017
Ofqual has set out its first corporate plan under both its new Chair and Chief Regulator.
Written during a period of significant change in the education and training landscape, the plan reflects recent reforms which are now being implemented, as well as emerging new developments.
Ofqual’s corporate plan and objectives for 2017 to 2020 are focused around:
- General qualification reform and the safe delivery of new GCSEs, AS and A Levels
- Working towards a clearer system for reviews and appeals of marking. Ofqual intends to conduct additional research over the coming year to help identify any further improvements in marking
- Working closely with government on the redevelopment of Functional Skills qualifications and evaluating the new qualifications before they enter the market
- Engaging with government to support the development of new technical qualifications - T Levels.
Goals are also set out to:
- Review the regulatory approach to Applied General Qualifications
- Review how well standards in Project and ‘core maths’ qualifications are set
- Take forward the work on inter-subject comparability and decide whether standards should be adjusted in any subjects
- Consider how the results of the National Reference Test may be used in GCSE awarding in future
- Survey exam boards on the impact of Ofqual’s regulatory requirements on innovation.
Details of Ofqual’s regulatory activities at Key Stage 1 and 2 are also set out in the plan.