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In July we withdrew our official statistics on access arrangements covering 2014 to 2024, after identifying significant issues with how data had been recorded and reported. Today we are pleased to be publishing revised statistics.
Access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level: 2024 to 2025 academic year
Official Statistics
The number of approved access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level in England which were valid for use during the 2024 to 2025 academic year, and the number of requests granted for modified papers for the 2025 summer GCSE, AS and A level series.
Time in assessment: research and statistics
Collection
Research focusing on time pressure and speed of working in assessment and the effect of extra time on assessment outcomes, plus statistics on access arrangements.
Information for Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.
Rules for GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language
Consultation outcome
A consultation on the subject level conditions, requirements and guidance for GCSEs in British Sign Language (BSL).
Amending our Taking Regulatory Action policy
Consultation outcome
This consultation sets out our proposals to complete the work we began in 2019 to update our policy ‘Taking Regulatory Action’.
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