AS and A level changes and reforms

Consultations, research and guidance about changes to subjects, regulations, assessment, grading and appeals.

Guidance and regulation

Ofqual postcards: GCSE, AS and A level reforms
- Promotional
- 22 February 2019
- Ofqual
Timings for the withdrawal of legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels
- Detailed guide
- 11 August 2017
- Ofqual
AS and A level changes: a summary
- Guidance
- 5 June 2018
- Ofqual
Timeline of changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels
- Guidance
- 5 September 2017
- Ofqual
Accreditation of GCSEs, AS & A levels for teaching from 2016
- Guidance
- 15 July 2016
- Ofqual

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News and communications

First step towards introducing the Advanced British Standard
- 14 December 2023
- Department for Education
- Press release
Government welcomes more pupils studying science
- 15 August 2019
- Department for Education
- News story
Letter to schools and colleges - summer 2019
- 30 May 2019
- Ofqual
- Correspondence
Letter to Directors of Admissions, higher educational institutions
- 30 May 2019
- Ofqual
- Correspondence
Help Ofqual evaluate 2019's GCSEs, AS and A levels
- 17 May 2019
- Ofqual
- News story

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Research and statistics

What is the Sawtooth Effect?
- 23 November 2020
- Ofqual
- Research
GCSE reform in schools
- 13 December 2019
- Ofqual
- Research
Mathematical Skills Working Group Report
- 5 April 2019
- Ofqual
- Research
Indirect Assessment of Practical Skills Working Group Report
- 5 April 2019
- Ofqual
- Research
The impact of qualification reform on the practical skills of A level science students
- 5 April 2019
- Ofqual
- Research

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Policy papers and consultations

Review of GCSE, AS and A level physical education activity list
- 10 September 2019
- Department for Education
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 21 December 2018
Consultation on GCSE and GCE music and dance
- 29 January 2019
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 09 December 2018
Regulating Advanced Extension Awards
- 15 June 2018
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 07 March 2018
Marking reviews, appeals, grade boundaries and Code of Practice
- 20 June 2017
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 11 March 2016
AS and A level reform: regulations for MFL (first teaching 2018)
- 21 April 2017
- Ofqual
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 31 March 2017

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Organisations

Ofqual

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