Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: school and college qualifications and curriculum

What we’re doing to make education more relevant to life after school.

• From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan
• Published: 22 April 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

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2010 to 2015 government policy: school and college qualifications and curriculum

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This policy paper shows the policy of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Find out about the current government’s policies.

Published 22 April 2013
Last updated 8 May 2015 + show all updates

1. 8 May 2015

   Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

2. 23 February 2015

   Added details of the changes we are introducing to GCSEs in: art and design, computer science, dance, music, PE, citizenship studies, drama, food preparation and nutrition and religious education.

3. 20 February 2015

   Added details of the changes we are introducing to A and AS levels in: ancient and modern foreign languages, geography, mathematics, further mathematics, dance, music, PE, drama and theatre and religious studies.

4. 20 February 2015

   Updated the 'background' section to include more details about the reformed GCSEs, A levels and AS levels that will be taught in schools from September 2016.

5. 24 July 2014

   Added information about the consultation on GCSE and A level reform we launched on 16 July 2014.

6. 9 June 2014

   Updated information about the GCSE and A level reforms.

7. 15 November 2013

   Updated 'GCSE reform' page with more detail about the changes we are introducing to GCSEs, including information on the mathematics, English language and English literature GCSEs that will be available for teaching from September 2015.

8. 11 September 2013

   Added details of the new national curriculum to be taught from September 2014.

9. 12 August 2013

   Added information about the consultation on changing national curriculum assessments to improve the way we measure pupils’ progress through primary school (launched on 17 July).

10. 22 July 2013

    Details of the consultation of 8 July 2013 on the latest draft of the national curriculum have been added.

11. 22 April 2013

    First published.