SCORE response to the Ofqual consultation on the regulation of qualifications, examinations and assessments

The SCORE response outlines four key principles for regulating and monitoring subject-based science curricula and qualifications: 

• Strategic priorities for key subjects must be deliverable within any structure proposed; 
  
•  While all stakeholders have a unique voice, the needs of learners must be considered uppermost; 
  
• Public and subject community confidence in the regulator must be maintained by ensuring that the regulation and monitoring process is long-term, transparent and above all rigorous; 
  
• The tension between maintaining consistent standards and market forces must be confronted.