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Five GCSEs
- Most schools and colleges require a minimum of five GCSEs to proceed to further education or secure certain job opportunities. The core subjects, which are compulsory across UK schools, include: - Maths - English Language - English Literature - Science
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Apr 22, 2022 · Information for schools and colleges about our regulation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in summer 2022. Students in England take around 5 million GCSEs, 250,000 AS and 750,000 A levels every year.
- Regulating GCSEs, AS and A levels: guide for schools and colleges
Information for schools and colleges about Ofqual's...
- Regulating GCSEs, AS and A levels: guide for schools and colleges
- Roles and responsibilities
- Our rules for GCSEs, AS and A levels
- Resits
Department for Education
The Department for Education is responsible for curriculum. It also sets the subject content for GCSEs, AS and A levels.
Ofqual
Ofqual decides (using a process called ‘recognition’) which organisations can offer GCSEs, AS and A levels and sets the rules for assessing the subject content. We do not regulate schools or colleges and so we do not place any requirements directly on them. But some of our rules for the exam boards affect the way they must interact with schools and colleges and the obligations exam boards place on them. This reflects the important role schools and colleges play in making sure the qualifications system works effectively and fairly.
Exam boards
We have approved 4 exam boards to award GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in England: AQA OCR Pearson WJEC Eduqas Exam boards develop and award GCSEs, AS and A levels based on the subject content and following our rules about assessment. For some aspects of the qualification system, the exam boards adopt common ways of working. For example, the timetable of summer examinations, to make sure there are as few clashes as possible. This makes it easier for schools and colleges and helps make sure that we have a qualification system that is fair to all, regardless of the exam board used. When the exam boards work together in this way, they generally do so through the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), their membership body.
Qualification specifications
Exam boards must publish a specification for each qualification. The specification must include: the knowledge, skills and understanding which will be assessed, giving a clear indication of their coverage and depth how it will be assessed how it will be graded any sample assessment materials and their mark schemes
Entries
We do not set rules on how exam boards handle entries from schools and colleges. Exam boards have their own arrangements and set their entry deadlines. Exam boards work together through JCQ to agree common deadlines. To help them with their planning, the exam boards may ask schools and colleges for early indications of their expected entries. We encourage schools and colleges to give exam boards this information as this should help the system run efficiently and effectively. Some GCSE subjects have different tiers of entry (foundation or higher). The subjects with tiers of entry are: maths combined science physics chemistry biology statistics modern foreign languages Where GCSEs are tiered, it is important that students are entered appropriately. Available grades are: Foundation tier: 5 to 1 (5-5 to 1-1 in combined science) Higher tier: 9 to 4 (9-9 to 4-4 on combined science) with a narrow ‘safety net’ grade 3 (4-3 in combined science) for those students who just miss grade 4 (or 4-4). Higher tier students who do not achieve enough marks for that safety net grade will receive an unclassified result (U). A student who is expected to achieve a grade 4 or grade 5 should be entered for foundation tier. A grade 4 gained on foundation tier is the same as a grade 4 gained on the higher tier, and this is also the case for grade 5. Exam boards are required to make sure that it is no easier or more difficult to achieve a grade 4 or 5 on higher or foundation tier. There is nothing on certificates that details the tier of entry.
Accrediting GCSEs, AS and A levels
Exam boards can only award GCSEs, AS and A levels we have accredited. We only accredit qualifications when we are confident the exam board can comply with the requirements for the qualification on an ongoing basis.
Resits in GCSEs, AS and A levels
Most exams for GCSEs, AS and A levels take place in May or June each year. That means most students who want to resit a GCSE, AS or A level will need to wait until the following summer to do so. In GCSE English language and GCSE mathematics, exams are also available in November, but only for students who were aged 16 or above on 31 August of that year. In 2020 and 2021, following the cancellation of examinations that were due to take place in the summer, an extraordinary autumn series was provided to allow students the opportunity to sit examinations. As exams are expected to go ahead as planned, we do not expect there to be an autumn series in 2022, though November exams in GCSE English language and maths will be available as usual.
Aug 16, 2017 · Information for schools and colleges about Ofqual's regulation of GCSEs, AS and A levels. We have published an updated version of this guide for schools and colleges.
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University Entry Requirements. Each course in the UK sets it own entry, so they vary considerably. Most degree programs in the UK will require that the student have passed either A-levels and attained certain grades, for example 4 B grades, or equivalent grades in a BTEC or GNVQ.
In summary, while there are general guidelines regarding the GCSE grades needed to study A Levels in the UK, the specific requirements can vary depending on factors such as the institution, the A Level subjects chosen, and individual circumstances.
Entry Requirements. Find out what GCSE grades you need to study A Levels at Newcastle Sixth Form College. Our general entry criteria is four GCSEs at grade 9-4 plus English or Maths at grade 5 or above.
What grades do I need to take A levels? You normally need: at least five GCSEs at grades 9 to 4/A* to C; at least grade 6 in the specific subject(s) you want to study; However, the specific requirements needed to study A levels will vary across schools and colleges.
