Latest news from Ofqual: Preparing for results day
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Following the exams that took place this year, Ofqual has published a podcast for students, education professionals and parents.
Laura McInerney interviews Dr Jo Saxton, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, and Cath Jadhav, Executive Director of Standards, Research and Analysis at Ofqual, about the reliability of exam marking in England and why our exam system is widely regarded as among the best in the world.
They discuss their message to students, as well as:
- Exam reliability - should we trust the process?
- Why exam marking is reliable: the detail
- Can 1 in 4 grades really be wrong?
- What are the alternatives?
Ofqual Podcast: Reliability of exam marking
How can you feel prepared for results day?
On the Ofqual blog, A-levels and GCSEs are considered with regards to exam pressure and results day uncertainty.
In this blog post, Ofqual discusses what you can do to help this apprehension:
- Plan for getting the results you hoped for
- Having a plan B
- Share your plans
- ‘File’ away your plans and get busy with other things
- Planning for results day itself
Read more about each of these tips and find out how you can get support on the post: How can you feel prepared for results day?
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