Special consideration in GCSE and A level

Numbers of adjustments to the marks of candidates who have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstances.

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. No geographic breakdown is currently published.

Source agency

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Designation

Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics

Language

English