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Changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027

Following a consultation, Ofqual will change its rules to require exam boards to provide students with support materials in the form of formulae and equations sheets for GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

GCSE results 2024

This guide to GCSE results for England, summer 2024 explains how grading has continued as normal in summer 2024, following the return to pre-pandemic standards last year. Overall GCSE results are similar to summer 2023.

Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE results in 2024.

Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 qualification results for vocational and technical qualifications 2024

This guide to the 2024 Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 qualification results for VTQs in England covers Applied General qualifications, T Levels, and other vocational and technical qualifications approved for reporting in the Department for Education performance tables.

Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from Level 1, Level 1/2 and Level 2 VTQ results in summer 2024.

A level results 2024

This guide to AS and A level results for England, summer 2024 explains how grading has continued as normal in summer 2024, following the return to pre-pandemic standards last year. Overall A level results are similar to summer 2023.

Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from A level results in 2024.

Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications 2024

This guide to the 2024 Level 3 qualification results for VTQs in England covers Applied General qualifications, T Levels, and other vocational and technical qualifications approved for reporting in the Department for Education performance tables.

Ofqual has also published infographics summarising the key trends from Level 3 vocational and technical qualification results in summer 2024.

GCSE 91 grades to uni places: What you need to know about 2024 exam results

Very soon more than 7 million results will be issued to students in England, including over 800,000 results for vocational and technical qualifications.

This blog explains some important things to know about marking, grading and results.

Grading continues as normal this summer in England

One of Ofquals key responsibilities is ensuring that qualification standards are set and maintained appropriately. This means that students can be confident in their qualifications. The grades they achieve have currency and can be trusted, both now and in the future.

Grades should reflect what students know, understand and can do. They provideevidence that students have the knowledge and skills to enable them to progress to the next stage of theirlives.

This report explains how and why marking and grading are happening as normal this summer, which will continue in future years.

Replacement certificates

Ofqual does not hold copies of your certificates we cant tell you your grade or provide replacements. Certificates are held by the exam board you sat your qualification with. If you dont know which exam board you took your qualification with, ask your school. If your school dont know you will need to ask each exam board to do a search for you they will charge you for this.

Contact your exam board

• AQA
• Pearson
• OCR
• WJEC Eduqas