Consultation outcome

AS and A level reform: regulations for politics

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 11 March 2016
• Last updated: 27 May 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Decisions on Conditions and guidance for AS and A level Politics

Ref: Ofqual/16/6016

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Detail of outcome

We have decided to confirm all our consultation proposals.

We have chosen not to adopt any of the suggested changes to our guidance, mainly because we think they would conflict with the new subject content for AS and A level politics.

Feedback received

Analysis of Responses to our Consultation on Conditions and Guidance for AS and A level Politics

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Detail of feedback received

There were seven responses to the consultation – five from organisations and two from individuals.

One organisation did not comment directly on our proposals, but instead provided general comments on the process for reform of GCSEs, AS and A levels.

The respondents who did comment on our proposals broadly supported them, but some respondents suggested changes our guidance on assessment objectives.

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Original consultation

Summary

A consultation on changes to our rules and guidance for new AS and A levels in politics.

This consultation ran from
10:30am on 11 March 2016 to 11:45pm on 8 April 2016

Consultation description

This consultation is about changes we plan to make to our rules and guidance for new AS and A levels in politics. These rules will apply to the new politics AS and A levels that will be taught in schools in England from September 2017.

This consultation takes forward decisions made following our earlier consultation ‘Developing geology, politics and PE short course for 2017 teaching’, and is part of Ofqual’s work supporting the government’s changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels.

Documents

AS and A Level Politics Consultation on Conditions and guidance

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Published 11 March 2016
Last updated 27 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 27 May 2016

   Published consultation feedback and outcome

2. 11 March 2016

   updated document

3. 11 March 2016

   First published.