Archive of Ofqual COVID-19 guidance (England)
Archive of coronavirus guidance and news from Ofqual (England)
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August 2020 updates:
Extraordinary regulatory framework: General Qualifications, COVID-19 Conditions and Requirements 19 August 2020 Regulation
Requirements for the calculation of results in summer 2020 19 August 2020 Guidance
Ofqual statement on grading of VTQs, 18 August 2020 18 August 2020 News story
Grading of vocational and technical qualifications 17 August 2020 News story
Statement from Roger Taylor, Chair, Ofqual 17 August 2020 News story
Statement on our earlier announcement, 15 August 2020 15 August 2020 News story
Student guide to appeals and malpractice or maladministration complaints: summer 2020 14 August 2020 Guidance
Student guide to post-16 qualification results: summer 2020 14 August 2020 Guidance
Awarding GCSE, AS & A levels in summer 2020: interim report 13 August 2020 Research and analysis
Letter to heads of admissions, higher education - 7 August 2020 13 August 2020 Correspondence
Analysis of Level 3 and Level 4 VTQs in spring and summer 2020 13 August 2020 Research and analysis
Guide to AS and A level results for England, 2020 13 August 2020 News story Ofqual
Response to the Secretary of State's announcement of 12 August 2020 12 August 2020 News story
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 11 August 2020 Guidance
Arrangements for the assessment and awarding of Vocational and Technical Qualifications and Other General Qualifications in 2020 to 2021 11 August 2020 Guidance
Awarding organisation appeals and complaints links 10 August 2020 Guidance
Awarding organisations: scope of recognition10 August 2020 Transparency data
Your results, what next? 7 August 2020 Detailed guide
Employer guide to results for regulated qualifications: summer 2020 7 August 2020 Guidance
Appeal arrangements for AS, A levels and GCSEs 6 August 2020 News story
Consultation on statutory guidance in relation to the GQCovid regulatory framework 6 August 2020 Consultation outcome
Exams and assessments in 2021 3 August 2020 News story
Consultation on the assessment and awarding of Vocational, Technical and other General Qualifications in 2020 to 2021 3 August 2020 Closed consultation
Proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2021 3 August 2020 Consultation outcome
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Updated Guidance 29 July 2020
Requirements for the calculation of results in summer 2020 Guidance 7 July 2020
Ofqual launches consultation on 2021 exams and assessments News 2 July 2020
Updates: 30 June 2020
Ofqual publishes more details on appeals and confirms autumn exam arrangements News story
Consultation on statutory guidance in relation to the GQCovid regulatory framework Open consultation
Consultation on an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series in autumn 2020 Consultation outcome
Impact of coursework on attainment dependent on student characteristics Research and analysis
Guidance: Letter to Heads of Centre - Awarding results in vocational and technical qualifications in summer 2020 18 June 2020
- Further information on Guidance to Centres (pdf) and the awarding of qualifications this summer
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Updated Guidance 9 June 2020
Updates: 22 May 2020:
Extraordinary regulatory framework: VTQ, Covid-19 Conditions and Requirements Regulation
Exceptional arrangements for exam grading and assessment in 2020 Consultation outcome
Consultation on an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series in autumn 2020 Open consultation
Understand our rules Detailed guide
Ofqual GCSE and A level consultation outcomes and autumn exam series proposals News story
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Guidance
Exceptional arrangements for assessment and grading in 2020 Consultation outcome
Ofqual decisions on awarding vocational and technical qualifications this summer News story
Exceptional arrangements for awarding qualifications this summer News story
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Updated Guidance 30 April/ 5/14 May 2020
Statement on our updated guidance for private candidates News 30 April 2020
Updates: 24 April 2020:
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Updated Guidance
Response to 9 April direction from Secretary of State for Education Correspondence
Exceptional arrangements for assessment and grading in 2020 Open consultation
Ofqual consultation on awarding vocational and technical qualifications in summer 2020 News
Earlier updates:
GCSEs, AS and A level awarding: summer 2020 Guidance
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020 Guidance 3/16 April 2020
Awarding vocational and technical qualifications this summer 9 April 2020
Arrangements for summer 2020 (blog) 9 April 2020
How GCSEs, AS & A levels will be awarded in summer 2020 3 April 2020
GCSEs, AS and A level awarding: summer 2020 Guidance
Further update on 2020 exams 26 March 2020
Statement on vocational and technical qualifications in 2020 25 March 2020
DfE/Ofqual Q&A on exams (20 March 2020)
Coronavirus - a further statement (20 March 2020)
Updated statement on coronavirus (6 March 2020)
Update on exams and assessments (28 February 2020)