AS and A level subject content and requirements

Rules and regulations, qualification-level guidance. Includes maths, English, science, geography, history and other subject content.

Guidance and regulation

AS and A level maths
- Guidance
- 4 April 2016
- Department for Education
GCE AS and A level science
- Guidance
- 11 April 2014
- Department for Education
GCE AS and A level English language and literature
- Guidance
- 9 April 2014
- Department for Education
GCE AS and A level physical education
- Guidance
- 14 February 2020
- Department for Education
GCE AS and A level English language
- Guidance
- 9 April 2014
- Department for Education

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News and communications

Open letter to heads of schools and colleges, May 2022
- 13 May 2022
- Ofqual
- Correspondence
GCSE MFL spoken language assessment criteria and approach
- 5 November 2020
- Ofqual
- News story
Government welcomes more pupils studying science
- 15 August 2019
- Department for Education
- News story
Publication of reformed GCSE and A level content for 2017
- 4 February 2016
- Department for Education
- Written statement
Publication of reformed History of Art subject content
- 21 January 2016
- Department for Education
- Written statement

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Research and statistics

Impact of coursework on attainment dependent on student characteristics
- 30 June 2020
- Ofqual
- Research
Mathematical Skills Working Group Report
- 5 April 2019
- Ofqual
- Research
Indirect Assessment of Practical Skills Working Group Report
- 5 April 2019
- Ofqual
- Research
Vocational and other qualifications: July to September 2014
- 4 December 2014
- Ofqual
- Official statistics
Improving science in further education and sixth form colleges
- 14 October 2011
- Ofsted
- Research

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Policy papers and consultations

Chinese and Japanese AS and A levels: proposed subject content
- 13 July 2023
- Department for Education
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 01 June 2023
Revised GCSE qualifications in modern foreign languages
- 14 January 2022
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 19 May 2021
AS and A level reform: regulations for MFL (first teaching 2018)
- 21 April 2017
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 31 March 2017
Developing new MFL AS and A levels for first teaching in 2018
- 3 March 2017
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 18 January 2017
AS and A level subject content for modern foreign languages with smaller cohorts
- 3 March 2017
- Department for Education
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 18 January 2017

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Organisations

Department for Education