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This guide is for students who took any of the following qualifications in summer 2023 or GCSE exams in November 2023 and are expecting results in January 2024:
- GCSEs
- AS or A levels
- other general qualifications, including International Baccalaureate, core mathematics and Pre-U
- Technical Qualification (part of a T Level)
- BTEC, Cambridge Technicals and other vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) taken alongside GCSEs and A levels
In this guide, we refer to schools and colleges as a collective term for all schools, colleges and other exam centres.
Some students wont be studying at a school or college and will be private candidates. They are often home educated or are re-taking a qualification after leaving school or college. They may be studying with a distance learning provider, tutor, parent, or without any support. Private candidates will need to register at a school, college or other exam centre to sit their exams. More information on how to do this can be found in this guide. We make clear in this guide where information only applies to a certain type of qualification. If you are not sure exactly which qualifications you are taking, check with your school or college.
This guide talks about?awarding organisations?and?exam boards. All organisations that offer qualifications regulated by Ofqual are called awarding organisations. The 4 awarding organisations that offer GCSEs, AS and A levels in England are also called exam boards.
This guide refers to exams officers. An exams officer is the person in a school or college that organises exams. An exams officers duties will vary by school or college. Check with your school or college who your exams officer is and how to contact them.