Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to help parents of school-age children understand the new numerical GCSE grading system.

The Department continues to work closely with Ofqual, the exam boards and key sector bodies to communicate to key audiences the changes to GCSEs, including the new 9-1 grading scale.

In July 2016, the Department and Ofqual jointly produced a slide pack that was sent to all schools in England to help teachers prepare and explain the changes to parents and pupils.

Ofqual has also issued a series of short videos and social media activities for a variety of audiences including parents.