New GCSEs in Modern Foreign Languages and Ancient Languages
The subject content and assessment objectives for new GCSEs in Modern Foreign Languages and Ancient Languages have now been published.
These are the criteria that Ofqual will use to regulate and awarding organisations will use to create exam specifications, so they are the proposed basis for what schools will finally receive.
The content for Languages GCSEs has now been issued, with a view to first teaching in September 2016, and first examining in 2018. Languages are included in the consultation now, though an additional year has been allowed to ensure that awarding organisations have enough time to develop a full suite of language examinations.
The Department for Education is now seeking views on the proposed subject content and assessment objectives for these new GCSEs. Proposed subject content for reformed GCSEs in English language, English literature, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, combined science (double award), history, geography, modern languages and ancient languages, as well as the Reformed GCSE Subject Content Consultation document are available on the DfE website. The consultation will run from 11 June – 22 August 2013.
In parallel with this consultation, Ofqual are consulting on the revised regulatory requirements for the reformed GCSEs. The Ofqual consultation is available on the Ofqual website. This consultation will run from 11 June – 03 September 2013.
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View further information here about the National Curriculum Review for England (including a timeline of events and links to information from ALL and the DfE).
ALL will continue to keep you informed, via its website, newsletter and publications, of updates to the national curriculum review. If you would like to contribute to ALL’s responses to government consultations, please do contact us with your views.