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Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of the remaining GCSE, AS and A level subjects that will be taught from 2016.
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Ofqual has confirmed the assessment arrangements for a number of GCSE, AS and A level subjects which will be taught from 2016.
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