Ofqual publishes statistics on the summer exams series
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 10:12
Ofqual today (Wednesday, October 26) publishes three statistical bulletins on the summer 2011 examination series.
- Special consideration in GCSE and GCE: June 2011 examination series. This report presents the number of requests and adjustments made to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate their attainment because of exceptional circumstances.
- Malpractice in GCSE and GCE: June 2011 examination series. This report covers any reported breaches of the regulations that might undermine the integrity of an examination.
- Access arrangements for GCSE and GCE: 2010/2011 examination series. This report details the number of access arrangements processed by awarding organisations to allow open access to candidates with a disability or difficulty that might place him/her at a substantial disadvantage during an examination.
The bulletins cover GCSE and GCE examinations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, provided by six awarding organisations; AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and ICAAE.
They can be found at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/standards/statistics/published-statistics
Headlines from the statistics include:
Special Considerations
The total number of requests for special consideration in 2011 was 372,300, compared with 329,900 in 2010, an increase of 13 per cent. Requests approved for special consideration represent 2.4 per cent of the 15.1 million scripts marked.
Malpractice
Candidate malpractice remains extremely low, with 3,678 penalties issued, representing 0.02 per cent of the total number of examinations sat by candidates, a decrease of 11 per cent from last summer.
Access Arrangements
The number of requests for access arrangements has increased by six per cent, with a total of 271,700 requests received, of which 93 per cent were approved.
