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GCE AS and A level subject content

Documents for schools about GCE AS and A level subject content for teaching from 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 9 April 2014
• Last updated: 3 March 2017 — See all updates

AS and A level subject content publications setting out the knowledge, understanding and skills common to all AS and A level specifications.

Content and assessment objectives are available on Ofqual’s website.

Subject content introduced in September 2015

• GCE AS and A level art and design
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level business
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level computer science
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level economics
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level English literature
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level English language
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level English language and literature
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level history
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level science
  • 11 April 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level sociology
  • 9 April 2014
  • Guidance

Subject content introduced in September 2016

• GCE AS and A level ancient languages
  • 3 March 2017
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level dance
  • 26 January 2015
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level drama and theatre
  • 9 February 2017
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level geography
  • 18 December 2014
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level modern foreign languages
  • 13 July 2023
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level music
  • 26 January 2015
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level physical education
  • 14 February 2020
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level religious studies
  • 12 February 2015
  • Guidance

Subject content for teaching from September 2017

• GCE AS and A level accounting
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level ancient history
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level archaeology
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level classical civilisation
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level design and technology
  • 17 December 2015
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level electronics
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level environmental science
  • 17 December 2015
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level film studies
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• AS and A level further maths
  • 4 April 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level geology
  • 1 March 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level history of art
  • 21 January 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level law
  • 23 May 2022
  • Guidance
• AS and A level maths
  • 4 April 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level media studies
  • 4 February 2016
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level music technology
  • 17 December 2015
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level philosophy
  • 17 December 2015
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level politics
  • 23 May 2022
  • Guidance
• GCE AS and A level statistics
  • 1 March 2016
  • Guidance

Subject content for teaching from September 2018

• GCE AS and A level languages with smaller cohorts
  • 13 July 2023
  • Guidance

Published 9 April 2014

Last updated 3 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 3 March 2017

   Added content for languages with smaller cohorts.

2. 1 March 2016

   Added content for geology, politics and statistics.

3. 4 February 2016

   Added content for accounting; ancient history; archaeology; classical civilisation; electronics; film studies; law and media studies.

4. 21 January 2016

   Added content for history of art.

5. 17 December 2015

   Added content for environmental science, music technology, philosophy and design and technology.

6. 12 February 2015

   Added content for drama and theatre and religious studies.

7. 26 January 2015

   Added subject content for dance, music and PE.

8. 9 April 2014

   Link to content and assessment objectives on Ofqual's website added to this page.

9. 9 April 2014

   First published.