Collection

Legacy AS and A levels: requirements and guidance

Rules, regulations and guidance for legacy AS and A levels.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 19 November 2014
• Last updated: 6 September 2018 — See all updates

This collection sets out rules, regulations and guidance for all legacy (pre-reform) AS and A levels.

You should also read the requirements for all awarding organisations and qualifications.

There are separate requirements for the reformed AS and A levels that are being introduced from September 2015.

All legacy AS and A levels

• Specifications in relation to the reasonable adjustment of general qualifications
  • 19 September 2017
  • Regulation
• Accreditation requirement
  • 18 February 2019
  • Guidance
• Data exchange for AS, A level, GCSE and Project
  • 22 August 2024
  • Regulation

Accounting

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for accounting
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied engineering

• GCE subject criteria for applied engineering
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• GCE subject criteria for applied information and communication technology (ICT)
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied health and social care

• GCE subject criteria for applied health and social care
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied leisure studies

• GCE subject criteria for applied leisure studies
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied media: communication and production

• GCE subject criteria for applied media: communication and production
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied science

• GCE subject criteria for applied science
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Applied travel and tourism

• GCE subject criteria for applied travel and tourism
  • 5 October 2011
  • Regulation

Citizenship studies

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for citizenship studies
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Classics

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for classics
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Design and technology

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for design and technology
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Drama and theatre studies

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for drama and theatre studies
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

General studies

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for general studies
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Government and politics

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for government and politics
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Home economics

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for home economics
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for information and communication technology (ICT)
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Law

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for law
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Mathematics

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for mathematics
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Media studies

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for media studies
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for modern foreign languages (MFL)
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Music and music technology

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for music and music technology
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Science

Legacy AS and A levels are no longer available in biology, chemistry and physics

• GCE AS and A level subject criteria for science
  • 18 October 2011
  • Regulation

Published 19 November 2014
Last updated 6 September 2018 + show all updates

1. 6 September 2018

   We have withdrawn rules for legacy qualifications reformed for first teaching in September 2016

2. 19 September 2017

   Updated following withdrawal of rules for legacy AS and A levels that are no longer available.

3. 31 August 2016

   Added criteria for legacy AS and A levels in English language, which were previously omitted in error.

4. 18 August 2016

   Updated following introduction of our new rules for enquiries and appeals, which replace the GCSE, GCE, principal learning and project code of practice

5. 24 June 2016

   Added new qualification-level guidance

6. 8 June 2016

   Added rules covering re-sit arrangements following the last scheduled sitting of legacy AS and A levels

7. 19 November 2014

   First published.