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HEFCW circular W22/22HE: Annex B  1 Higher Education Research Capital – Monitoring Report and Future Planning Priorities  Institution: Project Lead: Email:   Please complete the table below to report on the confirmed use of HERC 2022-23 funding by your institution. You should provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure for all projects. Where HERC has been used as a contribution towards more significant capital costs, both HEFCW and BEIS require a breakdown of expenditure to demonstrate the added value of HERC.  Part 1 – Report on use of Higher Education Research Capital (HERC) funding in 2022-23 Project Description Please provide a description of project and include information relating to the scale / significance; any partners; other relevant factors in prioritising use of HERC funding. Objectives of the funded project What will the investment enable your institutions to achieve? Why prioritise funding in this area? Breakdown of expenditure (£k) How has HERC has been invested? £k (e.g. tools, equipment, specific upgrades to facilities/estate)Total project costs (from all sources) £k Project 1 details…. £ £ Sub-total ££ Project 2 details…. £ £ Sub-total ££ Project 3 details…. £ £ Sub-total ££ Etc.. £ £Total £ £HEFCW circular W22/22HE: Annex B  2 Links to policy1. Provide details of how your investment helps to meet WG, national or international agendas or priorities through reference to meeting the aims of - Programme for Government; UK Innovation Strategy; UKRI's strategy; Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015; the future Welsh Government Innovation Strategy; any other relevant strategies.HEFCW circular W22/22HE: Annex B  3 Part 2 – Identifying research capital priorities for 2023-24This section of the report should identify your intended priorities for the use of HERC funding in 2023-24 on the assumption that you will receive a further capital allocation of similar size in that year. Project Description Please provide a description of project and include information relating to the scale / significance; any partners; other relevant factors in prioritising use of HERC funding.Objectives of the funded project What will the investment enable your institutions to achieve? Why prioritise funding in this area? Estimated breakdown of expenditure 2023-24 (£k) Provide estimated details planned HERC investment? £k (e.g. tools, equipment, specific upgrades to facilities/estate) Total project costs (from all sources) £k Project 1… £ £ Sub-total ££ Project 2… £ £ Sub-total ££ Project 3… £ £ Sub-total ££ Project 4… £ £ Sub-total ££ Total £ £HEFCW circular W22/22HE: Annex B  4 Part 3 – Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Requirement Compliance  Regulatory Area Use drop down menus to confirm: i) Welsh Language Standards (2018) Choose an item.ii) Equality Impact Assessment Choose an item.iii) Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act (2015)Choose an item.I confirm that:  Part 1 of this report provides an accurate summary of the use of HERC funding in 2022-23 (spent or committed to April 2023);  Part 2 of this form provides an indicative indication of intended HERC supported projects in the financial year 2023-24 on the assumption that a comparable level of research funding will be provided in that year.  Signature: Vice-Chancellor Date: NB: this report should be completed and submitted to emma.morris@hefcw.ac.uk by 15 February 2023. 

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Background information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]Cookies on GOV.UKWe use some essential cookies to make this website work.We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you useGOV.UK, remember your settings and improve governmentservices.We also use cookies set by other sites to help us delivercontent from their services.  View cookiesOfficial StatisticsBackground information for appeals forGCSE, AS, A level and Projectqualifications: 2022 to 2023 academicyearPublished 18 April 2024Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookiesGOV.UK MenuHome Education, training and skills School curriculum Key stage 5 (AS and A Levels)Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project: 2022 to 2023 academic yearBackground information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]Applies to EnglandPrint this pagePurposeIn this release, Ofqual presents data on appeals for GCSE, AS, A level, and Project qualificationsduring the 2022 to 2023 academic year. The report covers all the opportunities to enter for thequalifications during the academic year: November 2022 and June 2023 for GCSE qualifications;June 2023 for AS and A level qualifications; and November 2022, January 2023 and June 2023for Project qualifications.Geographical coverageThe accompanying report presents data on the number of appeals in England. Four awardingorganisations offer GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications in England:AQA Education (AQA)Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR)Pearson Education Ltd (Pearson)WJEC-CBAC Ltd (WJEC/Eduqas)While ASDAN, City and Guilds and University of the Arts London (UAL) also offer Projectqualifications, no appeals were reported for their qualifications in the academic year 2022 to 2023.ContentsPurposeGeographical coverageAppeals in summer 2020 and summer 2021Appeals in exam series other than summer 2020 and summer 2021The Examination Procedures Review ServiceChanges to the reporting of appealsData sourceLimitationsRevisionsConfidentiality and roundingQuality assuranceStatusRelated publicationsUseful linksFeedbackBackground information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]Appeals in summer 2020 and summer 2021In summer 2020 and summer 2021, exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19)pandemic and, as a result, the standard post-results services, including reviews of marking, werenot available and a different appeals process was in place each year. For further information onappeals arrangements in these years please see the background notes of previous publications.Due to the exceptional nature of grading and the appeals process in summer 2020 and summer2021, comparisons of appeals in these years with other academic years are not valid.Appeals in exam series other than summer 2020 andsummer 2021Summer 2022 saw the return of exams, with a package of support in place for students. Theapproach to grading led to overall results in 2022 being midway between results in 2021 and2019. In the 2021 to 2022 academic year, the standard post result services were available for allexam series for the first time since the 2018 to 2019 academic year.In the 2022 to 2023 academic year, assessment arrangements largely returned to normal andresults in summer 2023 were broadly similar to summer 2019, reflecting a return to pre-pandemicgrading.Other than summer 2020 and summer 2021, if a school or college was not satisfied with the resultof a review of marking, review of moderation, a malpractice decision, or a judgement onreasonable adjustments or special consideration, and/or if they believed the awarding organisationhad made a procedural error, it could make an appeal to the awarding organisation. Please notethough, the ground “review of marking or moderation - marking error” only applied to all subjectsfrom the 2018 to 2019 academic year. Prior to this, in the 2017 to 2018 academic year, it did notapply to GCSEs other than English language, English literature and maths. The GCSE and GCEQualification Level Conditions and Requirements (the Conditions) covering GCSE A* to G and 9 to1 and Conditions covering A level and AS legacy and reformed qualifications also requireawarding organisations to accept appeals requests directly from private candidates. An appealcould be in relation to the outcomes of one or more candidates, if they were all thought to havebeen affected by the same issue.Schools and colleges could submit appeals regarding an awarding organisation’s decisions aboutmalpractice if they believed the awarding organisation did not follow its procedures, the decisionwas unreasonable given existing evidence, the sanction was disproportionate or if new evidencecame to light. Schools and colleges could also submit appeals related to reasonable adjustmentsand special consideration if they believed the awarding organisation did not follow its procedures.Under JCQ rules, the awarding organisations operate a 2-stage appeals process:1. A preliminary appeal (formerly referred to as a ‘stage 1’ appeal) is a review of the case by asenior member of the awarding organisation who has not been involved previously with theparticular case.Background information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]2. An appeal hearing (formerly referred to as a ‘stage 2’ appeal) involves applicants and awardingorganisations presenting their case to a panel, which the awarding organisation convenes. Thepanel comprises at least 3 members, one of whom must be independent from the awardingorganisation (meaning they have not been an employee, examiner, committee or boardmember of the awarding organisation in the previous 5 years). A school or college can requestan appeal hearing only after going through a preliminary appeal.Although Ofqual’s Conditions do not require it, in 2017, awarding organisations committed tocompleting a preliminary appeal in 5 calendar weeks and an appeal hearing in 10 calendar weeksfrom the receipt of the request for an appeal hearing (previously the target was 50 days for eitherprocess). This was extended in 2019 so the target timescale for a preliminary appeal was 6calendar weeks and an appeal hearing remained 10 calendar weeks. In some cases, appeals arenot resolved in the target timescale. Sometimes, this occurs to allow a fair appeal hearing withappropriate evidence, or for individuals to be present from both the school or college and theawarding organisation.The Examination Procedures Review ServiceIf a school or college, or private candidate, is still dissatisfied with the outcome following anappeal, they can apply to Ofqual’s Examination Procedures Review Service (EPRS) within 21days of receiving the appeal outcome from the awarding organisation. Ofqual reviews eachapplication and looks at whether the awarding organisation has followed the appropriateprocedures and used them properly and fairly.If the awarding organisation has not followed its own procedures or has not secured the outcomesrequired by Ofqual’s regulations, the application to EPRS may be upheld. Awarding organisationsmust give due regard to the outcome of EPRS hearings, both in respect of results issued to thecandidate making the application and, where appropriate, other potentially affected results.Changes to the reporting of appealsPrior to the 2021 to 2022 academic year, a single appeal may relate to one or more units for thequalification grade challenged. This is not relevant for summer 2020 or summer 2021 whenappeals were submitted at qualification level. From the 2021 to 2022 academic year, reportingchanged so that all appeals are submitted at component level. For this reason, comparisons with2018 to 2019 and earlier academic years for the number of appeals received, upheld andassociated with a grade change may not be valid and need to be treated with caution.Data sourceAQA, OCR, Pearson and WJEC provide data on appeals requested for all GCSE, AS, A level andBackground information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]Project assessments taken during each exam series in England on an annual basis. ASDAN, Cityand Guilds and UAL also provide data on appeals requested for Project qualifications.Please note that UAL offered, and submitted data for, Project qualifications for the first time insummer 2023.LimitationsOfqual expects awarding organisations to send correct data, although it cannot guarantee that thedata sent is correct. Summary data is sent to awarding organisations for checking andconfirmation. The figures reported for the summer 2023 series reflect the status of appeals at thedata cut-off date of 19 February 2024. Appeals reported for the November 2022 GCSE andProject series reflect the status of appeals at the data cut-off date of 25 July 2023. Appealsreported for the January 2023 Project series reflect the status of appeals at the data cut-off date of4 April 2024.RevisionsOnce published, data is not usually subject to revision, although subsequent releases may berevised to insert late data or to correct an error.Confidentiality and roundingThe number of appeals and grade changes have been rounded to the nearest 5 to preserveconfidentiality. The figures between 1 and 4 have been denoted as “fewer than 5” and 0represents zero value. Total values of rows or columns are calculated using unrounded figures, sothe sum of rounded figures may differ from the total reported. All percentages are rounded to thenearest whole number.As a result of rounded figures, the percentages (calculated on actual figures) shown in any tablesmay not necessarily add up to 100.Quality assuranceQuality assurance procedures are carried out as explained in the Quality Assurance Frameworkfor Statistical Publications published by Ofqual to ensure the accuracy of the data and to challengeor question it, where necessary. Publication may be deferred if the statistics are not considered fitfor purpose.Background information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]StatusThese statistics are classified as official statistics.Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets thestandards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that allproducers of official statistics should adhere to.You are welcome to contact us directly at data.analytics@ofqual.gov.uk with any comments abouthow we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailingregulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.Related publicationsOther statistical releases and publications relate to this one:Malpractice for GCSE and A level: summer 2023 exam series: this statistical release publishedby Ofqual provides an analysis of the malpractice cases and sanctions for GCSE, AS and AlevelReviews of marking and moderation: summer 2023 this statistical release published by Ofqualreports on the number of reviews of marking and moderation (previously known as enquiriesabout results) for GCSE, AS and A levelSpecial consideration in GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2023 exam series this statisticalrelease published by Ofqual reports on the number of adjustments to the marks of candidateswho have not been able to demonstrate attainment because of exceptional circumstancesAccess arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level: 2022 to 2023 academic year this statisticalrelease published by Ofqual reports on the number of approved access arrangements and thenumber of requests granted for modified papers for GCSE, AS and A levelUseful linksReport and data tables accompanying this releaseDefinitions of important terms used in this releasePolicies and procedures that Ofqual follows for production of statistical releasesFeedbackBackground information for appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications: 2022 to 2023 academic year - GOV.UKhttps://www.gov.uk/...ear/background-information-for-appeals-for-gcse-as-a-level-and-project-qualifications-2022-to-2023-academic-year[02/05/2024 11:02:03]Services and informationBenefitsBirths, death, marriages and careBusiness and self-employedChildcare and parentingCitizenship and living in the UKCrime, justice and the lawDisabled peopleDriving and transportEducation and learningEmploying peopleEnvironment and countrysideHousing and local servicesMoney and taxPassports, travel and living abroadVisas and immigrationWorking, jobs and pensionsGovernment activityDepartmentsNewsGuidance and regulationResearch and statisticsPolicy papers and consultationsTransparencyHow government worksGet involvedWe welcome your feedback on our publications. 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Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications : 2022 to 2023 academic year : Published 18 April 2024

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