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Ofqual has written to exam boards further outlining key points about GCSE maths accreditation.
Correspondence between Ofqual and interested parties giving details of the accreditation of the new maths GCSE and future work.
The review concludes that the summer 2014 exams were generally managed well and problems were rare but improvement is needed.
Ofqual is consulting on proposals to change how GCSE science practicals are assessed.
School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces 6 new core maths qualifications to encourage more pupils to study maths post-16.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Decisions have been made on subjects that will be replaced or discontinued from September 2015.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's statement on completing the national curriculum review with the science key stage 4 programme of study.
GCSEs will be graded 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade. New GCSEs in English language, English literature and maths from September 2015.
School Reform Minister Nick Gibb outlines how high-quality textbooks can benefit teachers, students and parents.
Secretary of State for Education speaks about science and maths at the launch of Your Life campaign.
Pupils to study 2 religions to develop broader and deeper understanding of religious beliefs.
These changes relate to when candidates can take GCSE (A* to G) exams. Also the grading and reporting of internal assessment.
Surveys show schools are placing a greater emphasis on maths and other important academic subjects.
Record numbers take challenging English Baccalaureate (EBacc) at GCSE.
We've published provisional statistics about GCSEs and A levels. They relate to our ongoing work improving the quality of marking.
Pupils to get hands-on experience and a real understanding of food and nutrition.
Events for citizenship studies, cooking and nutrition, design and technology, and drama and theatre to be taught from the 2016 academic year
A new fund of £1.8 million will pay for a series of teacher-led training programmes to help support the teaching of foreign languages.
Results for 15-year-olds soar after policy change and the overall A* to C rate also increases.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announces the next steps on GCSE and A level reform.
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