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GCSE, AS and A level reforms

A collection of documents showing how Ofqual is currently reforming qualifications.

From:: Ofqual
Published: 9 September 2012
Last updated: 28 August 2018 — See all updates

For more information about how Ofqual regulates GCSEs, AS and A levels read our guide ‘Regulating GCSEs, AS and A levels: guide for schools and colleges’.

Resources

Guide to GCSE results for England, 2018
- 23 August 2018
- News story
Guide to AS and A level results for England, 2018
- 16 August 2018
- News story
GCSE 9 to 1 grades
- 6 August 2019
- News story
Ofqual postcards: GCSE, AS and A level reforms
- 22 February 2019
- Promotional material
AS and A level changes: a summary
- 5 June 2018
- Guidance
GCSE changes: a summary
- 31 March 2017
- Guidance
Qualifications reform: resources for teachers
- 10 May 2019
- Guidance
Accreditation of GCSEs, AS and A levels for teaching from 2017
- 8 September 2017
- Guidance
Accreditation of GCSEs and A levels for teaching from 2018
- 4 June 2018
- Guidance
Get the facts: GCSE and AS and A level reform
- 26 January 2018
- Guidance
Timeline of changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels
- 5 September 2017
- Guidance

Documents

Timings for the withdrawal of legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels
- 11 August 2017
- Guidance
GCSE, AS and A level subjects that are not being reformed
- 15 December 2015
- Guidance
Assessment objectives for new GCSEs, AS and A levels
- 31 March 2017
- Guidance
GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual
- 9 April 2014
- Press release
Review of controlled assessment in GCSEs
- 11 June 2013
- Research and analysis
Response to reform of GCSEs: letter to Michael Gove
- 6 February 2013
- Correspondence

Consultations

AS and A level reform: regulations for MFL (first teaching 2018)
- 21 April 2017
- Consultation outcome
Changes to subject content for GCSE drama, and AS and A level drama and theatre
- 20 April 2017
- Consultation outcome
Reforming GCSEs, AS and A levels in biblical Hebrew
- 30 March 2017
- Consultation outcome
Developing new MFL AS and A levels for first teaching in 2018
- 3 March 2017
- Consultation outcome
Requirements on setting GCSE (9 to 1) grade boundaries
- 16 February 2017
- Consultation outcome
Setting the grade standards of new GCSEs in England: 2017 & 2018
- 7 September 2016
- Consultation outcome
Requirements on setting GCSE, AS and A level grade boundaries
- 24 June 2016
- Consultation outcome
Resits for legacy GCSE, AS and A levels
- 8 June 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for geology
- 27 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for physical education (short-course)
- 27 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for politics
- 27 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for statistics
- 17 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for film studies and media studies
- 13 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for law
- 13 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for sociology
- 11 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for ancient history and classical civilisation
- 6 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for statistics
- 6 May 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for accounting
- 22 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for archaeology
- 22 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for electronics
- 21 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for modern foreign languages
- 18 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
Regulating use of calculators in new GCSEs, AS and A levels
- 12 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for maths and further maths
- 8 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for psychology
- 5 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for geology
- 5 April 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for business and economics
- 15 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for astronomy
- 15 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for philosophy
- 15 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for music technology
- 15 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for history of art
- 15 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
Developing geology, politics and PE short course for 2017 teaching
- 1 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
Developing new GCSEs, AS and A Levels for first teaching in 2017
- 1 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
Development of new GCSEs and A levels for teaching from 2017
- 1 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for environmental science
- 1 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for engineering and design and technology
- 1 March 2016
- Consultation outcome
Completing GCSE, AS and A level Reform
- 15 December 2015
- Consultation outcome
Developing GCSEs in design and technology for first teaching in 2017
- 4 November 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for drama/drama and theatre
- 21 August 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for food preparation and nutrition
- 21 August 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for computer science
- 4 August 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for religious studies
- 31 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
A level reform: regulations for biology, chemistry and physics
- 20 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for English language
- 17 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for science
- 13 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for physical education
- 8 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for citizenship studies
- 8 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for modern foreign languages
- 7 July 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for mathematics
- 30 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for geography
- 17 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
AS and A level reform: regulations for ancient languages
- 17 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for ancient languages
- 9 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for dance
- 9 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for music
- 9 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE English language: assessment of spoken language skills
- 4 June 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for art and design
- 13 May 2015
- Consultation outcome
Assessing practical work in GCSE science
- 3 March 2015
- Consultation outcome
Religious studies GCSEs, AS and A levels: new qualifications for 2016
- 13 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSEs, AS and A levels: new subjects to be taught in 2016
- 12 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for modern foreign languages
- 9 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for history
- 9 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE reform: regulations for geography
- 9 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSEs, AS and A levels: reform of subjects for September 2016
- 26 January 2015
- Consultation outcome
GCSE Reform Consultation: June 2013
- 11 June 2013
- Consultation outcome

Published 9 September 2012
Last updated 28 August 2018 + show all updates

28 August 2018
Added guides to 2018 GCSE, AS and A level results (with links to interactive analytics) to resources section.
23 August 2017
Added results day guides for students and parents.
9 September 2012
First published.

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