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GCSE (9 to 1) subject-level conditions and requirements for modern foreign languages

Rules and regulations for GCSEs (9 to 1) in modern foreign languages.

Applies to England

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GCSE (9 to 1) Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Modern Foreign Languages

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This document sets out rules and regulations for GCSEs (9 to 1) in modern foreign languages.

Read the associated guidance to understand how to comply with these rules.

You should also read the GCSE (9 to 1) qualification-level conditions and our requirements for all qualifications.

Updates to this page

Published 6 February 2015
Last updated 12 January 2023 + show all updates
  1. 12 January 2023: Update to remove the requirement for assessments to use vocabulary that is not on the exam boards’ vocabulary lists for each GCSE MFL specification.

  2. Minor consequential amendment to remove paragraph 6 of tiering requirements. Renumbered subsequent paragraphs in tiering requirements as a result.

  3. Updated to apply to all modern foreign languages

  4. First published.

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