Consultation outcome

GCSE reform: regulations for history

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 16 December 2014
• Last updated: 9 February 2015 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

GCSE History: Decisions on Conditions and Guidance

Ref: Ofqual/15/5612

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Analysis of Responses to our Consultation on Conditions and Guidance for GCSE History

Ref: Ofqual/15/5606

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Detail of outcome

We have decided to adopt our proposed rules and guidance for reformed GCSEs in history, with minor drafting changes to clarify some of our expectations. We have now published final versions of our:

• GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for History
• GCSE Subject Level Guidance for History

Our new rules will require reformed GCSEs in history to:

• comply with the Department for Education’s subject content for history, and our assessment objectives
• include 5% of marks for accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, and the use of specialist technology

Our guidance explains how awarding organisations should interpret parts of the subject content, and our assessment objectives.

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Original consultation

Summary

Proposed regulations and guidance for the design, delivery and award of new history GCSEs.

This consultation ran from
12:30pm on 16 December 2014 to 11:45pm on 13 January 2015

Consultation description

This consultation is about the rules and guidance we need to put in place for new GCSEs in history. These rules will apply to the exam boards that want to offer new history GCSEs from September 2016. This is part of Ofqual’s work supporting the government’s changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels.

Documents

GCSE History: Consultation on Conditions and Guidance

Ref: Ofqual/14/5580

PDF, 414 KB, 33 pages

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Published 16 December 2014
Last updated 9 February 2015 + show all updates

1. 9 February 2015

   Published consultation outcome, and conditions and guidance for reformed GCSEs in history

2. 16 December 2014

   First published.