Impact assessment

GCSE and A level subject content: equality analysis (3 subjects)

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

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 February 2015

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

Applies to England

Documents

GCSE and A level subject content: equality analysis

Ref: DFE-00042-2015

PDF, 344 KB, 33 pages

Details

This assessment sets out the equalities impact of new GCSE subject content for groups with relevant protected characteristics.

It covers:

• citizenship studies
• cooking and nutrition
• drama

It also covers GCE AS and A level subject content in drama and theatre

The relevant protected characteristics referred to include:

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

An impact assessment on the effect of revised GCSEs and A levels in religious studies subject content is also available.

Published 12 February 2015