New GCSE Reforms

 

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Grading will move to a 9-1 scale instead of the A*-G scaling (though it's worth checking below when your subjects will make the switch).

In the new grading system:

• 9 is higher than a current A*

• 8 is between and A* and A.

• 7 is are equal to an A

• 6 is equivalent to a high B  

• 5 is between a B and C (strong pass)

• 4 is equal to a grade C (standard pass)

• 3 is in between a D and E

• 2 is between an E and F

• 1 is a G

• U refers to an ungraded paper

 

Wales and Northern Ireland
There are some differences to how GCSEs have changed in Wales and Northern Ireland:

• Wales and Scotland will keep the A*-G grading scale, although Northern Irish students may end up with a mix of numerical and alphabetical grading (depending on the exam board).

• In Wales, two maths GCSE qualifications will be taken by students, as well as new-style Welsh language qualifications.

GCSEs aren't taken in Scotland, so these reforms won't have an impact there.

 
New GCSE to be taught from: September 2015
First results will be issued in: September 2017

Subjects

English language 
English literature 
mathematics

New GCSE to be taught from: September 2016
First results will be issued in: September 2018

Subjects

ancient languages (classical Greek, Latin) 
art and design 
biology 
chemistry 
citizenship studies 
combined science (double award) 
computer science 
dance 
drama 
food preparation and nutrition 
geography 
history 
modern foreign languages (French, German, Spanish) 
music 
physics 
physical education 
religious studies

New GCSE to be taught from: September 2017
First results will be issued in: September 2019

Subjects

ancient history 
astronomy 
business 
classical civilisation 
design and technology 
economics 
electronics 
engineering 
film studies 
geology
media studies 
modern foreign languages (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Panjabi, Polish, Russian, Urdu) 
psychology 
sociology 
statistics

New GCSE to be taught from: September 2018
First results will be issued in: September 2020

Subjects
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ancient languages (biblical Hebrew) 
modern foreign languages (Gujarati, Persian, Portuguese, Turkish)