Collection
GCSE subject content
Documents for schools about GCSE content.
GCSE subject content publications setting out the knowledge, understanding and skills common to all GCSE specifications.
Assessment objectives are available on Ofqual’s website.
Subject content for teaching from 2015
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GCSE English language and GCSE English literature
- Guidance
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GCSE mathematics
- Guidance
Subject content for teaching from 2016
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GCSE ancient languages
- Guidance
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GCSE art and design
- Guidance
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GCSE citizenship studies
- Guidance
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GCSE combined science
- Guidance
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GCSE computer science
- Guidance
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GCSE dance
- Guidance
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GCSE drama
- Guidance
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GCSE food preparation and nutrition
- Guidance
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GCSE geography
- Guidance
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GCSE history
- Guidance
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GCSE modern foreign languages
- Guidance
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GCSE music
- Guidance
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GCSE physical education
- Guidance
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GCSE religious studies
- Guidance
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GCSE single science
- Guidance
Subject content for teaching from 2017
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GCSE ancient history
- Guidance
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GCSE astronomy
- Guidance
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GCSE business
- Guidance
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GCSE classical civilisation
- Guidance
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GCSE design and technology
- Guidance
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GCSE economics
- Guidance
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GCSE electronics
- Guidance
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GCSE engineering
- Guidance
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GCSE film studies
- Guidance
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GCSE geology
- Guidance
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GCSE media studies
- Guidance
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GCSE physical education short course
- Guidance
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GCSE psychology
- Guidance
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GCSE sociology
- Guidance
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GCSE statistics
- Guidance
Published 9 April 2014
Last updated 1 March 2016 + show all updates
Last updated 1 March 2016 + show all updates
- Added content for sociology and physical education short course.
- Added content for ancient history; classical civilisation; electronics; film studies; media studies; statistics.
- Added content for astronomy, business, economics, engineering, geology and psychology.
- Added GCSE design and technology subject content guidance.
- Added content for religious studies.
- Published content for drama, citizenship and food and nutrition.
- Added subject content for art and design, computer science, dance, music and PE.
- Link to assessment objectives on the Ofqual website added to page.
- First published.