Ofqual commissioned our team to analyse responses to a joint DfE and Ofqual consultation on arrangements for the summer 2022 exam series. Our team carried out segmentation analysis of quantitative questions, measuring frequencies of answers across respondent types. In addition, we conducted thematic analysis for responses to open-ended qualitative questions, identifying key ideas and issues raised by respondents. To support this, we developed a Python program to create a codebook of answers which recorded all qualitative themes identified by responses.

This project was delivered within tight timescales (under 2 months) by a large team of experienced researchers. Our work helped identify the best way exams and assessments should run in summer 2022 to reduce the impact of Covid-19 disruptions on students’ education, helping students be in the best possible position to successfully progress to the next stage of their education or to employment.

➥ Find more on the consultation here.

➥ The report is available here.