Ofqual - Producing Effective Criteria for Qualifications Online Survey of Stakeholders

Ofqual - Producing Effective Criteria for Qualifications
Online Survey of Stakeholders

Purpose

To inform a major review of the criteria documentation for GCSE and GCE 'A' Level qualifications – Ofqual is seeking views on the fitness-for-purpose of the criteria documentation. 

This online questionnaire is aimed at the following stakeholders: examiners and senior markers, teaching unions, teachers, subject associations and learned bodies

We specifically seek respondents’ views on the overarching GCSE/’A’ Level qualifications criteria documentation, as well as the expression, effectiveness and usefulness of subject criteria documentation in respect of the following  sample of 10 subjects per level :-

NB: The content of individual qualifications, and indeed other regulatory documentation, is outside the scope of this survey.

Intended Outcomes

The main outcome of this work is to identify good practice and provide evidence of the critical issues that must be addressed to ensure fit for purpose criteria.

Forthcoming Webinars

A series of webinars (online discussion forums) are due to be held in late February to disseminate the findings to date and discuss a range of scenarios/suggested developments. If you are interested we need you to book a place in advance to register your interest in participating in one of these webinars. You can do that at the end of the questionnaire or contact us directly via the email address given below. These webinars will replace a series of planned workshops in order to offer improved flexibility to participants.

Proposed dates and times of the webinars are as follows, each will last a maximum of one hour.

You will need a computer with internet access and a phone or, better still, a microphone and speakers.

Completing the online questionnaire

Your views are extremely important to us; we estimate the on-line questionnaire should take 20-30 minutes to complete.

Please complete and submit a separate return where you wish to comment on more than one of the subject specific areas listed above that come within our review.

All responses will be treated confidentially under the Market Research Society Code of Conduct and views will not be identified against individuals/organisations.

Please click on the link at the bottom of this page to access the questionnaire.

If you have any queries please contact Adrian Smith at Pye Tait Consulting – via a.smith@pyetait.com

The survey period has been extended and will remain open during most of February. Thank you very much for your time.