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Summary: Awarding organisations are required to have procedures for making adjustments to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstances. Ofqual collects and reports information on the total number of requests for special consideration in the GCSE and GCE summer examination series in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No geographic breakdown is currently published.

Summary: Awarding organisations must investigate and issue penalties for any candidate or centre malpractice that might undermine the integrity of an exam. Ofqual collects and reports information on the total number of incidents of malpractice in the GCSE and GCE summer examination series in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No geographic breakdown of the data is currently published.

Summary: Awarding organisations must ensure that candidates with particular requirements can demonstrate their skills, knowledge and understanding, for example by providing modified question papers for candidates with visual impairments. Ofqual collects and reports information on the total number of access arrangements in the GCSE and GCE summer examination series in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No geographic breakdown of the data is currently published.

Summary: Awarding organisations must have published arrangements for the submission of enquires about results. Ofqual collects and reports information on the total number of enquiries about results concerning the GCSE and GCE summer examination series in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No geographic breakdown is currently published.

Summary: This bulletin covers qualifications of all types at Level 4 and above (equivalent to post-A level), excluding university degrees, which are regulated by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) rather than Ofqual. There is some overlap between the figures in this bulletin and the Vocational Qualifications Quarterly which covers NVQ, VRQ, QCF and Occupational Qualifications at all levels. Produced using data submitted by awarding organisations.

Summary: Note: This was formerly called 'Vocational Qualifications'. This bulletin covers all vocational and other types of qualifications (excluding GCSEs, GCEs and the Diploma and its components) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is some overlap between the figures in this bulletin and both the Higher Qualifications Quarterly and the Supplemental Qualifications Quarterly.

Summary: This bulletin covers all regulated qualifications in Northern Ireland, except GCSEs, GCEs and Diploma

Summary: This bulletin covers qualifications of all types at Level 4 and above (equivalent to post-A level), excluding university degrees, which are regulated by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) rather than Ofqual. There is some overlap between the figures in this bulletin and the Vocational Qualifications Quarterly which covers NVQ, VRQ, QCF and Occupational Qualifications at all levels. Produced using data submitted by awarding organisations.

Summary: This bulletin covers all vocational and other types of qualifications (excluding GCSEs, GCEs and the Diploma and its components) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is some overlap between the figures in this bulletin and both the Higher Qualifications Quarterly and the Supplemental Qualifications Quarterly.

Summary: The Northern Ireland Quarterly statistics will no longer be published.  This is due to user feedback and the inclusion of these statistics in the Vocational and Other Qualifications Quarterly bulletin (http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/standards/statistics/vocational-and-other-qualifications/).  Should you have any concerns relating to this decision or the mentioned statistics, please contact the Statistics Team at Ofqual at statistics@ofqual.gov.uk.