Ofqual has today (Friday, 9 November) announced that from September 2013 students in England will no longer be able to sit A level exams in January, after the proposal received strong support following a three month consultation into A level reform. The change will also address recent concerns over how many times students can sit their exams by reducing resit opportunities. […]
Key findings from the consultation are published today and show support for:
- the principle of higher education engagement with A level design, however there was less support for universities “endorsing” each A-level
- students being assessed at the end of each of their first and second year of study
- the removal of January exams and reduced resit opportunities
- increasing synoptic assessment in A levels, allowing students to integrate and apply their skills, knowledge and understanding with breadth and depth
- reducing internal assessment.
Full text of the press release. Related reports:
- Impact assessment of A-level reform
- Comparative Analysis of A Level Student Work Final Report
- Comparative analysis of A level assessment outcomes for 2008‒10
- Analysis of the consultation carried out into higher education involvement in GCE A levels and amended GCE A level criteria (design rules)
- Equality Analysis of the A Level Reform Consultation
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