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The latest syllabus is version 3 , published July 2025.  \nChanges to version 3 of the syllabus, published July 2025  \n\n| What has changed? |  | Detail |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | Changes to syllabus content | • 14.6 – We have changed 'IP4' and 'IP6' to 'IPv4' and 'IPv6' to meet industry standards.\u003Cbr>• 19.1 – We have changed the capitalisation of the file format acronyms to meet standard industry practices. |\n\nChanges to version 2 of the syllabus, published January 2023  \n\n| | Changes syllabus content | • We have added the below subject content to version 2:\u003Cbr>− 1.1 Data and information – ‘census data’ in list of examples of indirect data sources\u003Cbr>− 1.4 Checking the accuracy of data – ‘Advantages and disadvantages of validation and verification’\u003Cbr>− 10.4 File and data management – ‘Proprietary and open-source file formats, including why open-source file formats are needed’.\u003Cbr>• We have added Assess to the list of command words on page 66 of this syllabus. 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