GCSE Reform for Examinations in 2017 and Beyond

GCSE Reform Reformed GCSEs will be introduced gradually over the next three years. more demanding controlled assessment (coursework) will be removed or reduced in the majority of GCSEs will have a new grading scale from 9 to 1

A new grade 1 will be at the same standard as an old grade G A new grade 4 will be at the same standard as an old grade C but a good pass at an old grade C will be increased to a new grade 5 A new grade 7 will be at the same standard as an old A The top 2 per cent of students will be awarded a new grade 9 (better than an A*).

English Language, English Literature and Mathematics GCSE Wave 1 – First Examined in 2017

This means our current Y10 will sit the new GCSEs in English language, literature and mathematics but sit the current (legacy) GCSE’s or equivalences in their other subjects

CourseGrade GCSE Maths (Y11)5 GCSE English Language (Y11)6 GCSE English Literature (Y11)5 GCSE Double Science(Y11)CBCB GCSE French (Y10)C BTEC 1st Award Construction and the Built environment (Y10) Merit BCS Level 2 ECDL Certificate in IT Application Skills (QCF) Distinction * GCSE History (Y11)C GCSE Art (Y10)C The grades achieved by a student in Y10 could look like this.

Art & Design Biology Chemistry Citizenship Studies Combined Science Computer Science Dance Drama Food Preparation and Nutrition French Geography History Music Physical Education Physics Religious Studies Spanish Wave 2 – First Examined in 2018

This means our current Y9 will sit the current (legacy) GCSEs or equivalences in their subjects in Y10 but the new GCSEs (where available) in Y11, including English, maths and science.

CourseGrade GCSE Maths (Y11)7 GCSE English Language (Y11)6 GCSE English Literature (Y11)6 GCSE Double Science(Y11)6 and 6 GCSE French (Y10)C BTEC 1st Award Construction and the Built environment (Y10) Merit BCS Level 2 ECDL Certificate in IT Application Skills (QCF) Distinction * GCSE History (Y11)6 GCSE Art (Y10)C The grades achieved by a student in Y10 could look like this.

Business Studies Design and Technology Electronics Film Studies Media Studies Psychology Sociology Statistics Wave 3 – First Examined in 2019

This means our current Y8 will only sit the current (legacy) GCSEs or equivalences in their subjects in Y10 for wave 3 GCSEs but the new GCSEs for all other courses. In Y11 they will sit only new GCSEs.

CourseGrade GCSE Maths (Y11)7 GCSE English Language (Y11)6 GCSE English Literature (Y11)6 GCSE Double Science(Y11)6 and 6 GCSE French (Y10)6 BTEC 1st Award Construction and the Built environment (Y10) Merit BCS Level 2 ECDL Certificate in IT Application Skills (QCF) Distinction * GCSE History (Y11)6 GCSE Art (Y10)7 The grades achieved by a student in Y10 could look like this.

CourseGrade GCSE Maths (Y11)7 GCSE English Language (Y11)6 GCSE English Literature (Y11)6 GCSE Double Science(Y11)6 and 6 GCSE French (Y10)6 BTEC 1st Award Construction and the Built environment (Y10) Merit BCS Level 2 ECDL Certificate in IT Application Skills (QCF) Distinction * GCSE History (Y11)6 GCSE Textiles (Y10)A The grades achieved by a student in Y10 could look like this.

Y7 students will only sit new GCSEs or equivalences

GCSEs that Ofqual are not planning to offer in the future GCSE Applied Business Studies (Double Award) GCSE Classical Civilisation GCSE Electronics GCSE Law GCSE Leisure and Tourism GCSE Additional Applied Science GCSE Application of Mathematics GCSE Business and Communication Systems GCSE Design and Technology: Short Course GCSE Environmental Science GCSE Expressive Arts GCSE Further Additional Science GCSE General Studies GCSE Health and Social Care GCSE Home Economics: Child Development GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition GCSE Human Health and Physiology GCSE Humanities GCSE Methods in Mathematics GCSE Performing Arts (incl. Double Award) GCSE Information and Communication Technology