GCE A-Level

(asked on 4th September 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to issue guidance about the next phase of A Level reform; and if she will make a statement.


Answered by
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Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 9th September 2015

The Department for Education is currently consulting on draft content for some of the GCSEs and A levels which will be first taught in September 2017. These are GCSEs in astronomy, business, economics, engineering, geology, psychology and sociology; and AS and A levels in environmental science, history of art, music technology and philosophy. The department is also consulting on content for GCSE, AS and A level in design and technology, for first teaching in September 2017. The results of these consultations will be announced later in the year.

GCSEs and A levels in other subjects are under development, for first teaching in September 2017, and there will be consultations in due course.

For all subjects, content documents have been drafted by awarding organisations, with advice from subject experts and oversight from the Department for Education and Ofqual.

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