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Updated JCQ guidance: use of artificial intelligence in assessments

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published updated guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) use in assessments.

Delivery of results for vocational and technical qualifications

Following the success of the term-time checkpoints that Ofqual introduced in 2023 to make sure results for vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) were issued on time, this work will continue into 2024 and beyond. Find out more.

GCSE Geography Paper 3: exam time updated for summer 2024

For Paper 3 (8035/3): Geographical applications, the duration of the exam has changed from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. This change affects exams in summer 2024 onwards.

Exam results 2023 – how they will be graded

Ofqual has published a blog on how exams for GCSEs, AS and A-levels, and VTQs will be graded for 2023.

Age restrictions for the November 2023 exam series

For the November 2023 exam series, there are age restrictions for entering students for GCSE English Language and GCSE Maths.

A-level Music: submitting audio files using our digital media portal

From summer 2023 exam series onwards, schools and colleges will submit their A-level Music Performance and Composition audio files using our new digital media portal on Centre Services.

GCSE MFL: submitting audio files using our digital media portal

From summer 2023 exam series onwards, schools and colleges will submit their GCSE MFL speaking test audio files using our new digital media portal on Centre Services.

AS and A-level MFL: submitting audio files using our digital media portal

From summer 2023 exam series onwards, schools and colleges will submit their AS and A-level French, German and Spanish speaking test audio files using our new digital media portal on Centre Services.

Spoken Language endorsement: important reminders for 2023

To make sure the Spoken Language endorsement tests run as smoothly as possible this summer, we have a few reminders of the requirements for submitting your 8700/C samples.

MFL speaking tests: important reminders for summer 2023

To make sure modern foreign languages (MFL) speaking tests run as smoothly as possible this summer, we have a few important reminders we'd like to share with you.