Curriculum and qualifications: latest documents

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• Timeline of changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels

  31 March 2017

  Updated with qualifications being reformed for first teaching from September 2018

• Key stage 2 tests: how to apply for special consideration

  30 March 2017

  Updated for the 2017 test cycle.

• Key stage 1 and 2: maladministration investigation procedures

  23 March 2017

  Updated for the 2017 test cycle.

• Notes for readers in the 2017 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests at key stage 1 and key stage 2

  21 March 2017

  Updated for the 2017 test cycle.

• Apply to have your qualifications regulated

  8 March 2017

  Updated links to the new application forms.

• GCE AS and A level subject content

  3 March 2017

  Added content for languages with smaller cohorts.

• AS and A level subject content for modern foreign languages with smaller cohorts

  3 March 2017

  Added government response.

• Regulatory actions and interventions by Ofqual

  27 February 2017

  Added notice of intention to fine Industry Qualifications Ltd.

• Performance tables: technical and vocational qualifications

  22 February 2017

  Added 2019 performance tables: technical and vocational qualifications.

• Statistics: destinations of key stage 4 and key stage 5 pupils

  19 January 2017

  Added 'Destinations of key stage 4 and key stage 5 pupils: 2015 (revised)'.

• Statistics: GCSEs (key stage 4)

  19 January 2017

  Added 'Multi-academy trust performance measures: 2015 to 2016', 'Secondary school performance tables in England: 2015 to 2016 and 'Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2015 to 2016'.

• Statistics: key stage 2

  19 January 2017

  Added 'Multi-academy trust performance measures: 2015 to 2016'.

• Statistics: key stage 1

  28 September 2016

  Added 'Phonics screening check and key stage 1 assessments: England 2016'.

• Key stage 2 tests: applying special consideration to results

  5 July 2016

• New AS and A levels: requirements and guidance

  24 June 2016

  Added data exchange requirements

• Key stage 2: English grammar, punctuation and spelling test framework

  24 March 2016

  Update to reflect the messages in 'Clarification: key stage 1 and 2 teacher assessment and moderation guidance', published 8 March 2016.

• Further GCSE and A level content for teaching from September 2017

  1 March 2016

  Updated the government response to include statistics AS and A level content.

• GCSE and A level reform: geology and politics, PE short course

  1 March 2016

  Added government consultation response.

• GCSE subject content

  1 March 2016

  Added content for sociology and physical education short course.

• 16 to 19 study programmes: planning and provision

  20 January 2016

  Updated departmental advice to include more information on using work experience as an alternative to a substantial qualification, and on supporting students at the end of their programme. Also updated sections on English, maths and work experience.

• Completing GCSE, AS and A level Reform

  15 December 2015

  Updated to reflect further decisions on subjects that will be reformed for first teaching in 2017

• Implementing the English Baccalaureate

  3 November 2015

• OCR: Undertaking: March 2014

  29 October 2015

  Case closed 7 August 2015.

• OCR: Special conditions: May 2014

  24 August 2015

  Condition A5.7 was revoked on 21 August 2015.

• Key stage 2: mathematics test framework

  9 July 2015

  Amendment to page 10 of the framework – the sub-strand for G5 now includes reference to ‘circles’, not 'co-ordinates'.

• National curriculum assessments: test frameworks

  29 June 2015

  Final test framework documents added to the collection

• Key stage 2: science sampling test framework

  29 June 2015

  Updated framework document added.

• Key stage 2: English reading test framework

  29 June 2015

  Updated framework document added.

• Key stage 1: mathematics test framework

  29 June 2015

  Updated framework document added.

• Performance descriptors: key stages 1 and 2

  26 February 2015

  Published government response.

• Citizenship programmes of study for key stages 1 and 2

  16 February 2015

• GCSEs, AS and A levels: reform of subjects for September 2016

  26 January 2015

  Added second announcement confirming the assessment arrangements for the remaining subjects on which we consulted.

• The national curriculum

  2 December 2014

• Setting standards for new GCSEs in 2017

  27 November 2014

  Linked to the related documents.

• A level reform: Progress and next steps

  26 November 2014

• Consultations on the reform of GCSEs, AS and A levels

  24 November 2014

• Higher expectations on the quality of vocational qualifications

  14 October 2014

• Ofqual's corporate plan for 2014 to 2017

  19 August 2014

• National curriculum

  16 July 2014

  Updated information about key stage 4 programmes of study for English and mathematics.

• Pearson: Special conditions: May 2014

  14 May 2014

• WJEC-CBAC: Special conditions: May 2014

  13 May 2014

• AQA: Special conditions: May 2014

  6 May 2014

• Phonics screening check: 2013 technical report

  1 May 2014

• GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual

  9 April 2014

• Subjects to reform for 2016: letters from Michael Gove and Ofqual

  9 April 2014

• Update on the reform of AS and A Levels

  8 April 2014

• Ofqual's research on the validity of qualifications

  11 February 2014

• Weighting of assessment objectives as evidence of validity

  11 February 2014

• Statistics: key stage 3

  17 October 2013

• Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE)

  11 September 2013

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