Impact assessment

English and mathematics GCSE content: equality analysis

An analysis of the effect that revised GCSE subject content in English and maths will have on specific protected groups of people.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

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This document assesses the impact of new GCSE content in English literature, English language and mathematics with reference to the protected characteristics of pupils or students.

The relevant protected characteristics are:

  • disability
  • gender reassignment
  • pregnancy and maternity
  • race
  • religion or belief
  • sex
  • sexual orientation

On 1 November 2013 the Secretary of State for Education made a written ministerial statement to Parliament setting out the government’s reformed GCSE subject content consultation response and the new subject content for:

Published 29 November 2013