Regulation

GCSE subject-level conditions for 2021

Conditions and requirements, and corresponding guidance, applying to GCSE qualifications being awarded in 2021.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 5 November 2020
• Last updated: 6 January 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Ancient History (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/15

PDF, 353 KB, 14 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Art and Design (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/16

PDF, 347 KB, 21 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Astronomy (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/17

PDF, 498 KB, 30 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Citizenship Studies (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/18

PDF, 436 KB, 20 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Combined Science (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/19

PDF, 1.01 MB, 61 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Computer Science (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/20

PDF, 306 KB, 17 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Dance (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/21

PDF, 336 KB, 19 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Design and Technology (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/22

PDF, 468 KB, 26 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Drama (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/23

PDF, 372 KB, 21 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Engineering (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/24

PDF, 505 KB, 22 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for English Language and Certificate Requirements (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/25

PDF, 357 KB, 25 pages

GCSE Subject Level Guidance for English Language (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/37

PDF, 322 KB, 17 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for English Literature (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/26

PDF, 308 KB, 17 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Film Studies (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/27

PDF, 362 KB, 19 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Food Preparation and Nutrition (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/28

PDF, 274 KB, 11 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Geography (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/29

PDF, 326 KB, 21 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Geology (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/30

PDF, 366 KB, 22 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for History (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/31

PDF, 318 KB, 15 pages

GCSE Subject Level Guidance for History (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/38

PDF, 255 KB, 11 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Media Studies (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/32

PDF, 360 KB, 20 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Modern Foreign Languages and Certificate Requirements (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/33

PDF, 314 KB, 25 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Music (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/34

PDF, 338 KB, 20 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Physical Education (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/21/6724/2

PDF, 557 KB, 38 pages

GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Single Science (2021)

Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/36

PDF, 1.04 MB, 71 pages

Details

The conditions and requrements on this page apply only in respect of GCSEs being awarded in 2021. Awarding organisations must also comply with:

• our General Conditions of Recognition, which apply to all awarding organisations and qualifications
• our GCSE qualification-level conditions and requirements
• all relevant regulatory documents

For awarding of GCSEs in years other than 2021, see our standard GCSE subject-level conditions.

Published 5 November 2020
Last updated 6 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 6 January 2021

   GCSE PE updated to reflect an updated activity list published by the Department for Education.

2. 5 November 2020

   First published.