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Secondary curriculum, key stage 3 and key stage 4 (GCSEs)

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  • GCSE mathematics

    Subject content and assessment objectives for GCSE in mathematics.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE new grading scale: factsheets

    Information about the new GCSE grades for parents, employers and further and higher education providers.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • English Baccalaureate: eligible qualifications

    A list of qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Teaching mathematics at key stage 3

    Guidance for teaching mathematics at key stage 3 in secondary schools to help pupils progress through the national curriculum.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • English Baccalaureate (EBacc)

    Information about the subjects and qualifications that count towards the EBacc.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE history

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in history for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE modern foreign languages

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for modern foreign language GCSEs for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE (9 to 1) qualification-level conditions and requirements

    Rules and regulations for all GCSEs (9 to 1).

    • From: Ofqual
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  • Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1

    Grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1. Designed to provide an indication of the likely level of performance at grades 2, 5 and 8. 

    • From: Ofqual
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  • Performance points: comparing KS4 or 16 to 18 qualifications

    An introduction to calculating the performance points for key stage 4 or 16 to 18 qualifications.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Ofqual Student Guide 2023

    This guide provides you with information about 2023’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking or retaking exams and assessments.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE geography

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in geography for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE combined science

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in combined science, which were introduced in 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE French, German and Spanish subject content

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for French, German and Spanish GCSEs from 2024.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • GCSE British Sign Language (BSL)

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Supporting resilience in the exam system in 2023

    Guidance for schools, colleges and other exam centres on gathering evidence of student performance for students entering GCSEs, AS and A levels, the Advanced Extension Award and Project qualifications to support resilience i…

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE drama

    Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in drama for teaching from 2016.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Subject-by-subject support for GCSE, AS and A level students in 2022

    Overview of the support being provided for each qualification for students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.

    • From: Ofqual
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  • GCSE design and technology

    Subject content, aims and objectives for GCSE in design and technology for teaching from 2017.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • National curriculum: video interviews for schools

    Video interviews on the new national curriculum and how it can be taught in schools.

    • From: Department for Education
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