The timetable shows the dates by which exam boards have
to send their specifications to Ofqual for consideration.
As we receive and accredit specifications, we will update
the attached table showing the progress.
When new information is available, the document will be
updated at least weekly. Check the ‘+ full page
history’ link on bottom-left of this page to see when
and what the last update was.
Number of qualifications accredited
20 of 26 GCSE subjects have at least 1 specification
accredited. 17 of 26 subjects have all specifications
accredited.
14 of 20 AS and A level subjects have at least 1
specification accredited. 11 of 20 subjects have all
specifications accredited.
Number of specifications accredited
For teaching from 2017
34 of 44 GCSE specifications have been accredited.
41 of 73 AS and A level specifications have been
accredited.
For teaching from 2016
In 2016 we accredited 147
GCSE, AS and A level specifications.
For teaching from 2015
In 2015 we accredited 122
GCSE, AS and A level specifications.
The accreditation process
We have produced a diagram of the
accreditation process.
The subjects covered in the attached documents are listed
below.
GCSEs
See also subject content
from DfE and requirements and
guidance from Ofqual.
- ancient history
- arabic
- astronomy
- Bengali
- business
- Chinese
- classical civilisation
- design and technology
- economics
- electronics
- engineering
- film studies
- geology
- Italian
- Japanese
- media studies
- modern Greek
- modern Hebrew
- PE short course
- Polish
- psychology
- Punjabi
- Russian
- sociology
- statistics
- Urdu
AS and A levels
See also subject content
from DfE and requirements and
guidance from Ofqual.
- accounting
- ancient history
- archaeology
- Chinese
- classical civilisation
- design and technology
- electronics
- environmental science
- film studies
- further maths
- geology
- history of art
- Italian
- law
- maths
- media studies
- music technology
- philosophy
- politics
- Russian
- statistics
