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The reforms explain phased introduction from September 2015 and the removal of unreformed subjects from September 2018. It details reformed GCSEs and AS/A level structures, including linear assessment, updated grading from 9 to 1, accreditation processes, and the role of independent and panel reviews. It also describes new grade descriptors, practical assessment improvements, and marking review and appeals.","Your qualification  \nOur regulation  \nGCSE, AS and A level reforms in England  \nWe regulate GCSEs, AS and A levels in England so that people can have confidence in these qualifications, and rely on the results.  \nThe postcards in this set are:  \n The reforms  \n Accreditation  \n Grading new GCSEs from 2017  \n New GCSE grade descriptors  \n Awarding for new GCSE student cohorts  \n National Reference Test  \n Spoken language in new GCSE English language  \n Improving science practicals  \n New marking review and appeal arrangements  \n Grading new AS and A levels  \n About Ofqual  \nThe reforms  \nGCSE  \nAS level  \nNo longer count towards an A level + refreshed content  \nA level  \nGCSE, AS and A level reforms in England  \nThe reforms  \nProgression of reforms  \nGCSE, AS and A level qualifications are being reformed. The new subjects are being introduced gradually, with the first wave being taught from September 2015. Subjects that have not been reformed will no longer be available for teaching from September 2018.  \nReformed GCSEs  \n􀀟 will have more demanding content  \n􀀟 have been designed for a two-year period of study  \n􀀟 will be linear, so students will take all of their exams at the end of the course  \n􀀟 degree of non-exam assessment will reflect balance and nature of new subject content  \n􀀟 will have a new grading scale from 9 (top grade) to 1  \n students studying combined science will receive one of  \n17 possible grades, from 9-9, 9-8, 8-8, [8-7... to 1-1](8-7... to 1-1)  \nReformed AS andA levels  \n􀀟 content refreshed with greater input from universities  \n􀀟 AS results will no longer count towards an A level  \n􀀟 will be linear, with AS assessments typically taking place after one year of study and A levels after two  \n􀀟 will keep the A* to E grading scale (A to E for AS level)  \n􀀟 degree of non-exam assessment will reflect balance and nature of new subject content  \n􀀟 grading standards stay the same  \n[bit.ly/reformschedule](bit.ly/reformschedule)  \nAccreditation  \nprocess  \nContent  \nConditions Exam board submissions  \nAccredited  \nResubmission  \nNot accredited  \nFinal decision made by independent  \nmember of Ofqual sta  \nIndependent review followed by panel review and recommendation  \nFeedback  \nGCSE, AS and A level reforms in England  \nAccreditation process  \nWe use accreditation to decide whether new GCSEs, AS and A level qualifications produced by exam boards can be awarded.  \n\n| The Department for Education determines the subject content for reformed GCSEs, AS and A levels, which exam boards use to produce submissions that must also meet our rules (known as Conditions) . We determine the assessment rules and we produce guidance about our rules. Exam boards must use all of this to develop their qualifications. |\n| --- |\n| Exam board submissions must include a specification, an assessment strategy and sample exam papers and their mark schemes. Each submission is reviewed against our General Conditions and qualification and subject level conditions. There are two stages to the review. The first is an independent review by at least two subject experts and Ofqual staff. The second involves the experts and Ofqual staff meeting, as a panel, to consider the findings together. Each submission has to meet the same standards and give us confidence that it is appropriate for the subject, qualification level and target group of students. |\n\nThe final accreditation decision is taken by an independent member of Ofqual staff who considers the recommendations and evidence provided by the panel. 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