Policy papers and consultations

Consultation on proposed assessment arrangements for GCSEs in British Sign Language

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 21 December 2023

• ​​GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language​

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We are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in BSL.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 December 2023

Equality impact assessment (EIA) on the proposed subject content for the GCSE British Sign Language qualification.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 December 2023

Proposal for qualifications taught from autumn 2024.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 13 July 2023

Consultation on the proposed regulatory requirements for new GCSE French, German and Spanish qualifications.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 14 June 2022

Consultation on proposed changes to the assessment arrangements for GCSE French, German and Spanish

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 14 January 2022

Proposals to modify the assessment requirements for GCSEs in modern foreign languages in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 5 November 2020

Proposed changes to our rules and guidance to accommodate reformed GCSEs, AS and A levels in biblical Hebrew

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 30 March 2017

A consultation on changes to our rules and guidance for new GCSEs in physical education to accommodate the new short-course GCSEs.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 27 May 2016

A consultation on changes to our rules and guidance for new GCSEs in sociology.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 11 May 2016

A consultation on rules and guidance for new GCSEs in statistics.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 6 May 2016

A consultation on rules and guidance for new GCSEs in psychology.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 5 April 2016

A consultation on rules and guidance for new GCSEs in geology.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 5 April 2016

A consultation on rules and guidance for new GCSEs in business and economics.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 15 March 2016

A consultation on rules and guidance for new GCSEs in astronomy.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 15 March 2016

A consultation on the assessment arrangements for new GCSEs in design and technology, for first teaching in September 2017.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 4 November 2015

We're analysing the effect of changes to GCSE design and technology content on specific groups of pupils and students.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 November 2015

Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new food preparation and nutrition GCSEs.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 21 August 2015

Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new computer science GCSEs.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 4 August 2015

Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new English language GCSEs.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 17 July 2015