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Changes to regulations for enquiries and appeals

We are seeking views on how we change regulations for reviews of marking, reviews of moderation, and appeals for GCSE, AS and A levels.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

This follows on from our consultation on Marking reviews, appeals, grade boundaries and Code of Practice.

We announced our decisions and published the analysis of that consultation on 26 May 2016. We are now consulting on the Conditions and guidance we propose to put in place to implement the changes.

There are three areas on which we are now consulting which were not included in our original consultation. These are:

Piloting a new ground on which appeals can be made (challenge marking or moderation on the grounds of a Marking Error).
Retaining specific requirements for exam boards to train original markers and moderators.
Producing statutory guidance on how reviewers determine a Marking Error has been made.

Documents

Changes to regulations for enquiries and appealsapplication/pdf Appendix 1 - Ofqual’s role, objectives and dutiesapplication/pdf Appendix 2 - Draft Qualification Level Conditions for GCSE (9 to 1)application/pdf Appendix 3 - Guidance on considering Marking Errors on a review or appeal application/pdf Appendix 4 - Draft Qualification Level Conditions for GCSE (A* to G)application/pdf Appendix 5 - Draft Qualification Level Conditions for GCE application/pdf Appendix 6 - Draft Qualification Level Conditions for GCE pre-reform qualificationsapplication/pdf Appendix 7 - Proposed changes to our Conditions, requirements and guidance for GCSE (9-1) and reformed GCE qualificationsapplication/pdf Further decisions on implementing new requirements for reviews of marking, reviews of moderation, and appealsapplication/pdf Decisions on changes to regulations for enquiries and appealsapplication/pdf Analysis of responses to our consultation on changes to regulations for enquiries and appealsapplication/pdf Regulatory impact assessment on our Consultation on changes to regulations for enquiries and appealsapplication/pdf Evaluating the pilot of an additional ground for appeal: findings and decisionsapplication/pdf