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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.

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.

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.

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.

Submitting MFL speaking tests: changes for summer 2022

From summer 2022, schools will submit their GCSE, AS and A-level teacher-conducted MFL speaking test audio files as a digital upload using our new and easy-to-use online portal.

Guidance on administering GCSE English Literature Paper 1 exam

Because of the changes we’ve made to how GCSE English Literature will be assessed in 2022, the exam for Paper 1 will be administered differently this year.

GCSE Computer Science: practical programming statement for 2022

For summer 2022, and as part of the GCSE (8525) specification requirements, section 5.1 programming skills authentication, all schools and colleges will need to provide a ‘Practical programming statement’ to confirm that every student