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Document name Published date
A
A level resitting: summary of research findings 12/03/08
A review of GCSEs in vocational subjects 08/04/08
An evaluation of Entry level qualifications 08/04/08
Annual qualifications market report 2008 08/04/08
Applying for the withdrawal of an accredited qualification 08/04/08
Approved Equality Scheme 08/04/08
AS and A levels: the official student guide to the system 27/03/09
AS/A level criteria (first teaching 2008) 08/04/08
Assessment for students with disabilities 08/04/08
Authenticating coursework: a teacher's guide 11/03/08
Awarding bodies with access to the five-day accreditation process 08/04/08
Awarding body monitoring 12/03/08
Awarding body recognition application form 08/04/08
C
Centre recognition and centre qualification approval arrangements: January 2006 08/04/08
Centre recognition and centre qualification approval arrangements: May 2006 08/04/08
Centre recognition and centre qualification approval arrangements: MORI report 08/04/08
Centre recognition and centre qualification approval arrangements: Summary 08/04/08
Centre satisfaction with awarding bodies’ customer service in vocational qualifications 12/03/08
Chief Regulator's Report 2009 07/05/09
Comparability between GCE and International Baccalaureate examinations: report 08/04/08
Comparability of national tests over time: Final report 08/04/08
Comparability study of GCSE French and citizenship studies 08/04/08
Controlled assessments 08/04/08
Coursework: a guide for parents 08/04/08
D
Delivering Accredited Qualifications: Centres' roles and responsibilities 08/04/08
Digital technologies and dishonesty in examinations and tests 08/04/08
Diploma lines of learning criteria 13/03/08
E
Efficiency scoping exercise and right to reply letters 08/04/08
Enquiries about results and appeals: Report on summer 2004 GCSE and A levels 08/04/08
Ensuring that qualifications continue to meet demand 08/04/08
Entry level qualifications proposal form 08/04/08
ESOL Skills for Life qualification proposal form 08/04/08
Evaluation of participation in GCE mathematics: Final report 12/03/08
Evaluation of participation in GCE mathematics: Interim report 12/03/08
Experiences of summative teacher assessment in the UK 08/04/08
F
Five-day accreditation process - operations guide 08/04/08
Five-day accreditation process - policy 08/04/08
Functional skills: essential for life, learning and work 08/04/08
G
GCE proposal form 08/04/08
GCSE and A level examinations: MORI report 2006 08/04/08
GCSE and A level examinations: MORI report 2007 11/03/08
GCSE proposal form 08/04/08
GCSE qualification and subject criteria 12/03/08
GCSEs and IGCSEs compared 08/04/08
GCSEs: the official student guide to the system 27/03/09
Getting it right: Promoting confidence in GCSE and GCE system in England, Summer 2008 08/04/08
Guidance for awarding bodies: Fair access by design - inclusive GCSE and GCE qualifications 08/04/08
Guidance for awarding bodies: Fair access by design - inclusive vocational qualifications 08/04/08
Guidance notes on use of logos 08/04/08
H
Higher level qualifications proposal form 08/04/08
Hints and tips from the Exams Doctor 08/04/08
I
Impact of teaching experience on marking accuracy 08/04/08
Improving GCSE: internal and controlled assessment 08/04/08
Improving the quality of GCSE assessment 08/04/08
Independent Committee Report on Examinations Standards 08/04/08
Intelligent regulation: trust and risk - paper by Isabel Nisbet 08/04/08
Interim evaluation of the 2005 pilot of the key stage 3 ICT tests 13/03/08
Inter-subject comparability studies 08/04/08
J
Joint Academic Coding System / QCA Conversion table 08/04/08
K
Key Skills qualifications proposal form 08/04/08
L
LearnDirect / QCA Converstion table 08/04/08
Level setting 2007: NCA report 08/04/08
M
Marker training 2007: NCA monitoring report 08/04/08
Minimising bias in assessment for students with special needs 08/04/08
Monitoring of vocational qualifications 2002 - 2003 08/04/08
Monitoring of vocational qualifications: Annual report 2005 08/04/08
N
New sector and subject categories 08/04/08
O
Ofqual launch brochure 08/04/08
Oral language modifiers: Scoping the demand - questionnaire analysis and focus group 08/04/08
P
Performance of awarding bodies for general qualifications: 2004 report 08/04/08
Performance of awarding bodies for general qualifications: 2005 report 01/04/08
Q
QCF disapplication process for regulatory criteria 08/04/08
Qualification Certificate Design 08/04/08
Qualification monitoring reports (VQs) 31/03/08
R
Reducing the monitoring burden on centres: Stakeholder list 08/04/08
Reducing the monitoring burden on centres: Summer 2006 08/04/08
Regulatory arrangements for component and Diploma awarding bodies - Recognition criteria and operating rules - Version 2 August 2008 05/06/09
Regulatory monitoring and reporting 08/04/08
Regulatory principles for e-assessment 08/04/08
Report on recognising organisations as awarding bodies 08/04/08
Report on revised A level fees and right to reply letters 08/04/08
Requesting an amendment to an accredited qualification 08/04/08
Review of awarding bodies' fees executive summary 08/04/08
Review of GCSE and A level question paper setting and senior examiner training 08/04/08
Review of GCSE and GCE access arrangements from 2004 to 2006 08/04/08
Review of standards 13/03/08
S
Sectors and subjects areas with indicative content 08/04/08
Summary of oral language modifier pilot partnership 08/04/08
Survey of teachers' views of GCSE and A level question papers in 2007 08/04/08
Synoptic assessment at A level 08/04/08
T
Teachers' views on GCSE coursework: MORI report 08/04/08
Techniques for monitoring the comparability of examination standards (book cover only) 12/03/08
Test specifications: advanced extension awards 08/04/08
The basic and key skills (BKS) e-assessment experience report 08/04/08
The eVIVA project (2002-2004): Ultralab's report 08/04/08
The market for qualifications: PWC report 08/04/08
The regulatory authorities' accreditation handbook 08/04/08
The role of oral communicators for general qualifications: MORI report 08/04/08
U
Use of readability formulae in question development: March 2005 08/04/08
W
Web-based accreditation system - user guide 08/04/08
Who is the exams doctor? 08/04/08
Other
2007 QCA Regulation and Standards report on level setting: NAA response 08/04/08