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New A level and AS level qualifications: requirements and guidance

Rules, regulations and guidance for the reformed A levels and AS qualifications.

Contents

This collection sets out rules, regulations and associated guidance for the new A level and standalone AS level qualifications that are being introduced in England.

You should also read the requirements for all awarding organisations and qualifications.

There are separate rules for existing A level and AS level qualifications.

All new A levels and AS qualifications

1. GCE qualification-level conditions and requirements

   • 18 August 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE qualification-level guidance

   • 18 August 2016
   • Statutory guidance

3. Specifications in relation to the reasonable adjustment of general qualifications

   • 15 December 2011
   • Regulation

4. Accreditation requirement

   • 19 November 2014
   • Detailed guide

5. Data exchange for AS, A level, GCSE, Level 1 and 2 certificates

   • 19 July 2016
   • Regulation

Accounting

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for accounting

   • 22 April 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for accounting

   • 22 April 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Ancient history

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for ancient history

   • 6 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for ancient history

   • 6 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Ancient languages (classical Greek and Latin)

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for ancient languages

   • 20 March 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for ancient languages

   • 20 March 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Archaeology

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for archaeology

   • 13 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for archaeology

   • 22 April 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Art and design

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for art and design

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for art and design

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Business

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for business

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for business

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Classical civilisation

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for classical civilisation

   • 6 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for classical civilisation

   • 6 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Computer science

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for computer science

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for computer science

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Dance

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for dance

   • 16 March 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for dance

   • 16 March 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Design and technology

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for design and technology

   • 1 March 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for design and technology

   • 1 March 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Drama and theatre

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for drama and theatre

   • 24 July 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for drama and theatre

   • 24 July 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Economics

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for economics

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for economics

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Electronics

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for electronics

   • 17 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for electronics

   • 21 April 2016
   • Statutory guidance

English language

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for English language

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for English language

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

English language and literature

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for English language and literature

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for English language and literature

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

English literature

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for English literature

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for English literature

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Environmental science

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for environmental science

   • 1 March 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for environmental science

   • 1 March 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Film studies

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for film studies

   • 13 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for film studies

   • 13 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Geography

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for geography

   • 27 March 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for geography

   • 27 March 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Geology

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for geology

   • 27 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for geology

   • 27 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

History

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for history

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for history

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

History of art

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for history of art

   • 15 March 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for history of art

   • 15 March 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Law

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for law

   • 13 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for law

   • 13 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Mathematics

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for mathematics

   • 8 April 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for mathematics

   • 8 April 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Further Mathematics

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for further mathematics

   • 8 April 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for further mathematics

   • 8 April 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Media studies

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for media studies

   • 13 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for media studies

   • 13 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Modern foreign languages

For teaching from September 2016 (French, German and Spanish) or September 2017 (other languages)

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for modern foreign languages

   • 18 April 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for modern foreign languages

   • 18 April 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Music

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for music

   • 16 March 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for music

   • 16 March 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Music technology

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for music technology

   • 15 March 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for music technology

   • 15 March 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Philosophy

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for philosophy

   • 15 March 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for philosophy

   • 15 March 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Physical education

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for physical education

   • 8 July 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for physical education

   • 8 July 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Politics

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for politics

   • 27 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for politics

   • 27 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

Psychology

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for psychology

   • 9 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for psychology

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Religious studies

For teaching from September 2016

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for religious studies

   • 31 July 2015
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for religious studies

   • 31 July 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Science (biology, chemistry and physics)

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for science

   • 27 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for science

   • 20 July 2015
   • Statutory guidance

Sociology

For teaching from September 2015

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for sociology

   • 10 April 2014
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for sociology

   • 23 May 2014
   • Statutory guidance

Statistics

For teaching from September 2017

1. GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for statistics

   • 17 May 2016
   • Regulation

2. GCE subject-level guidance for statistics

   • 17 May 2016
   • Statutory guidance

• Published: 1 June 2014
• Updated: 24 June 2016

+ full page history

• 24 June 2016 9:30am: Added data exchange requirements
• 27 May 2016 12:19pm: Added geology and politics
• 17 May 2016 10:41am: Added statistics
• 13 May 2016 9:39am: Added film studies, law and media studies
• 6 May 2016 4:00pm: Added ancient history and classical civilisation
• 22 April 2016 10:05am: Added accounting and archaeology
• 21 April 2016 12:14pm: Added electronics
• 8 April 2016 10:44am: Added mathematics and further mathematics
• 15 March 2016 12:00pm: Added history of art, music technology and philosophy.
• 4 March 2016 11:50am: Added design & technology and environmental science.
• 31 July 2015 9:30am: Added conditions and guidance for religious studies.
• 24 July 2015 4:22pm: Added conditions and guidance for drama and theatre
• 20 July 2015 3:44pm: Removed separate conditions and guidance for biology, chemistry and physics and added links to consolidated documents.
• 8 July 2015 11:39am: Published conditions and guidance for AS and A level physical education
• 7 July 2015 9:20am: Published new requirements and guidance for AS and A level modern foreign languages (French, German, Spanish)
• 26 March 2015 2:47pm: Published new requirements and guidance for ancient languages and geography
• 18 March 2015 1:50pm: Published conditions and guidance for dance and music
• 1 June 2014 12:00am: First published.

• From: Ofqual