The results of Ofqual's surveys of perceptions of general qualifications and vocational and technical qualifications in England
Ofqual has today (1 July 2020) published Wave 18 of the annual qualifications perceptions survey for general qualifications. This information, published annually as Official Statistics, was carried out by the research organisation YouGov on our behalf.
We have also published today, our third survey on the Perceptions of Vocational and Technical Qualifications. The survey was also carried out by YouGov.
These regular survey outputs allow us to understand changes and variations of levels of understanding about qualifications among learners, parents, business groups, teachers, headteachers and the general public.
Please note that the responses presented in these reports do not relate to the exceptional arrangements being put in place this year in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). They refer only to the normal arrangements in place in 2019.
Highlights from the general qualifications survey:
GCSEs, AS and A levels
Applied General qualifications
GCSE 9 to 1 grading
Special consideration, reasonable adjustments and malpractice
Reviews of marking and moderation, and appeals (ROMMA)
Highlights from the Vocational and Technical skills survey:
Vocational and Technical Qualifications (VTQs)
Functional Skills qualifications (FSQs)
End-point assessments (EPAs)
Please note that YouGov and Ofqual advise against drawing conclusions based on differences in the data in comparison with waves 1 and 2 of the VTQ survey. This is due to key changes in the sampling approach and survey mode made for wave 3.