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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 17 possible grades, from 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, [2-3... to 9-9](2-3... to 9-9)  \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. If the decision is not to accredit the qualification, the reasons for rejection are explained to the exam board.  \n[bit.ly/2017accreditation](bit.ly/2017accreditation)  \n|  | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>New GCSE gr\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>8\u003Cbr>76\u003Cbr>3 4\u003Cbr>2 | |  | \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| |  | \u003Cbr>ade descri |  |  |  |  |\n| |  | 9\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |\n| |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | |  | | \u003Cbr>| |\n|  |  | |  |  | |  ","cbCaipJ7Kl8uI5sp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipJ7Kl8uI5sp","pdf",1200047,26,"English","# GCSE, AS and A level reforms in England\n## About Ofqual\n## The reforms\n### Progression of reforms\n### Reformed GCSEs\n### Reformed AS and A levels\n## Accreditation process\n### Contents and conditions\n### Review stages and decisions\n## New GCSE grade descriptors\n## Grading new GCSEs from 2017","[{\"question\":\"What changes are being introduced for reformed GCSEs from 2017?\",\"answer\":\"Reformed GCSEs include more demanding content, are designed for two years, and use a linear approach with exams taken at the end of the course. 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