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It specifies how organisations must comply with content requirements, interpret subject content, and align with assessment objectives, including tiering and assessment rules. The document explains the commencement timing and points to related Ofqual documents, general recognition conditions, and other regulatory requirements for learners completing in 2021 and later years.","CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS  \nGCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Combined Science (2021)  \nNovember 2020  \nContents  \nIntroduction ..............................................................................................................................3  \nAbout this document .............................................................................................................. 3  \nRequirements set out in this document ................................................................................. 3  \nSubject Level Conditions ........................................................................................................5  \nGCSE Subject Level Conditions for Combined Science ....................................................... 5  \nInterpretation of subject content ...........................................................................................9  \nRequirements in relation to subject content for GCSE Qualifications in Combined Science................................................................................................................................................ 9  \nAssessment objectives .........................................................................................................11  \nAssessment objectives-GCSE Qualifications in Combined Science ................................ 11  \nTiering requirements .............................................................................................................13  \nTiering requirements-GCSE Qualifications in Combined Science .................................... 13  \nAssessment requirements ....................................................................................................15  \nAssessment requirements-GCSE Qualifications in Combined Science ........................... 15  \nAppendix 1 – Subject content (published by Department for Education) ......................17  \nIntroduction  \nAbout this document  \nThis document is part of a suite of documents which sets out the regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering GCSE qualifications (graded from 9 to 1) in 2021.  \nWe have developed these requirements with the intention that GCSE qualifications (graded from 9 to 1) should fulfil the following purposes:  \n• to provide evidence of students' achievements against demanding and fulfilling content;  \n• to provide a strong foundation for further academic and vocational study and for employment; and  \n• to provide (if required) a basis for schools and colleges to be held accountable for the performance of all of their students.  \nRequirements set out in this document  \nThis document sets out the GCSE Subject Level Conditions for Combined Science. These conditions will come into effect at 09:30 on 5 November 2020 for all GCSE qualifications (graded from 9 to 1) in Combined Science for Learners completing the qualification in 2021, except where the GQCov Framework applies.  \nIt also sets out our requirements in relation to:  \n• interpretation of subject content-awarding organisations must comply with these requirements under Condition GCSE(Combined Science)1 . 1(c);  \n• assessment objectives-awarding organisations must comply with these requirements under Condition GCSE(Combined Science)1 .2;  \n• tiering of assessment-awarding organisations must comply with these requirements under Condition GCSE(Combined Science)2 . 1; and  \n• assessment-awarding organisations must comply with these requirements under Condition GCSE(Combined Science)3 .1.  \nAppendix 1 reproduces the requirements in relation to subject content for GCSE Combined Science , as published by the Department for Education. 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