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Secondary curriculum, key stage 3 and key stage 4 (GCSEs)

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  • GCSE new grading scale: factsheets

    Information about the new GCSE grades for parents, employers and further and higher education providers.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE mathematics

    Subject content and assessment objectives for GCSE in mathematics.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Ofqual postcards: GCSE, AS and A level reforms

    A series of 'postcards' outlining the work Ofqual is doing, with an emphasis on current reforms to qualifications in England.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1

    Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1. Designed to provide an indication of the likely level of performance at grades 2, 5 and 8. 

    • From: Ofqual
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  • English Baccalaureate (EBacc)

    Information about the subjects and qualifications that count towards the EBacc.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE modern foreign languages

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for modern foreign language GCSEs for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE British Sign Language (BSL)

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

    Advice and guidance for students on how to cope with pressure associated with test and exam anxiety.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE art and design

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in art and design for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE French, German and Spanish subject content

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for French, German and Spanish GCSEs from 2024.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Subject-by-subject support for GCSE, AS and A level students in 2022

    Overview of the support being provided for each qualification for students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE computer science

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in computer science for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Ofqual Student Guide 2023

    This guide provides you with information about 2023’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking or retaking exams and assessments.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE combined science

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in combined science, which were introduced in 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE religious studies

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in religious studies for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE design and technology

    Subject content, aims and objectives for GCSE in design and technology for teaching from 2017.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE (9 to 1) qualification-level conditions and requirements

    Rules and regulations for all GCSEs (9 to 1).

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE geography

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in geography for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE engineering

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in engineering for teaching from 2017.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • National curriculum: video interviews for schools

    Video interviews on the new national curriculum and how it can be taught in schools.

    • From: Department for Education
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