Examination regulator Ofqual is inviting teachers to workshops to offer their perspectives on the assessment of the reformed GCSEs, AS and A levels that are having their first award this summer.
The workshops will be our first opportunity to gather qualitative evidence about things that have gone well and any areas of concern for teachers.
The office is offering the opportunity to sign up for workshops in the following subjects: GCSE and A level Chinese; GCSE and A level design and technology; GCSE and A level film studies; GCSE and A level media studies; GCSE and A level statistics; GCSE business; A level mathematics and further mathematics; A level geology; and A level politics.
The workshops will be held in November at the Ofqual office in central Coventry.
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