GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for religious studies
Applies to England
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Detail of outcome
We have decided to adopt our proposed rules and guidance for reformed GCSEs, AS qualifications and A levels in religious studies, with minor drafting changes to clarify some of our expectations.
We have now published final versions of our:
- GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Religious Studies
- GCSE Subject Level Guidance for Religious Studies
- GCE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Religious Studies
- GCE Subject Level Guidance for Religious Studies
GCSE religious studies
Our new rules will require reformed GCSEs in religious studies to:
- comply with the Department for Education’s subject content for religious studies, and our assessment objectives
Our guidance explains:
- how awarding organisations should take all reasonable steps to ensure the comparability of the different optional routes in GCSE religious studies, and
- how to interpret our assessment objectives
AS and A level religious studies
Our new rules will require reformed AS and A levels in religious studies to:
- comply with the Department for Education’s subject content for religious studies, and our assessment objectives
Our guidance explains:
- how awarding organisations should take all reasonable steps to ensure the comparability of the different optional routes in AS and A levels in religious studies, and
- how to interpret our assessment objectives
Original consultation
Consultation description
This consultation is about the rules and guidance we plan to put in place for new GCSEs, AS and A levels in religious studies. These rules will apply to the exam boards that want to offer new religious studies GCSEs, AS and A levels from September 2016.
This consultation takes forward decisions made following our earlier consultation ‘Developing new GCSE, A level and AS qualifications for first teaching in 2016’, and is part of Ofqual’s work supporting the government’s changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels.
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Last updated 31 July 2015 + show all updates
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Decisions and analysis documents published.
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First published.