Impact assessment

GCSE and A level subject content: equality analysis (12 subjects)

An analysis of the effect that revised GCSE and A level subject content will have on specific protected groups of people.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 17 December 2015
• Last updated: 1 March 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

GCSE, AS and A level subject content: equality analysis

PDF, 467 KB, 49 pages

Details

An outline of the impact that the revised GCSE and A level content for the following subjects will have on groups with relevant protected characteristics:

• GCSEs in:
  • astronomy
  • business
  • economics
  • engineering
  • geology
  • psychology
  • sociology
• GCE AS and A levels in:
  • design and technology
  • environmental science
  • history of art
  • music technology
  • philosophy

The relevant protected characteristics include:

• disability
• gender reassignment
• pregnancy and maternity
• race
• religion or belief
• sex and sexual orientation

Read the public consultation about reforms to the content of these GCSE and A level subjects.

Find out more about revised subject content for GCSEs and A levels.

Published 17 December 2015
Last updated 1 March 2016 + show all updates

1. 1 March 2016

   Added details of how the sociology GCSE subject content may affect specific protected groups of people.

2. 21 January 2016

   Added details of how the history of art AS and A level subject content may affect specific protected groups of people.

3. 17 December 2015

   First published.