Evidence the Exam GCSE & A levels boards need from Exam centres and Colleges

Evidence the Exam GCSE & A levels boards need from Exam centres and Colleges

Advice on Exam Evidence - Two pieces of evidence the boards need for GCSE & A levels.

By 29 May, colleges and Exam centres will have to submit two pieces of information – the first being the grade students "would be most likely to have achieved if they had sat their exams and completed any non-exam assessment".

Ofqual has said that judgement should balance different sources of evidence such as classwork, book work, non-exam assessment, participation in performances, mock-exam results and previous exam results.

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Colleges and Exam Centres will then also need to submit a rank order of students at their institution by performance for each grade, which will be used to "standardise judgements".

Ofqual has said that for the many technical and vocational qualifications, a calculated grade will work in some cases. The DfE has said: "There is a very wide range of vocational and technical qualifications as well as other qualifications for which students were expecting to undertake final assessment and/or sit exams this summer. These are offered by a large number of awarding organisations and have differing assessment approaches.

“We recognise it is imperative students and the sector have information as soon as possible about assessment of these qualifications so they can plan accordingly. We are continuing rapid work with Ofqual to agree appropriate approaches for this range of qualifications and to ensure students are not disadvantaged.”