Subject-by-subject support for GCSE, AS and A level students in 2022
Additional support this year
A package of support has been put in place for students taking GCSE, AS and A level qualifications in summer 2022.
It is intended to make sure that we are being as fair as possible to students given the disruption they have experienced, and many continue to face, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Part of the changes includes more generous grading this year to provide a safety net for students who may have been impacted by the pandemic.
Advance information might look different for different subjects because of how they are structured and assessed, but as far as possible the exam boards have made sure the approaches within a subject are the same.
These changes apply in England and to Ofqual regulated qualifications taken elsewhere.
GCSEs
Where we list changes for subjects in 2022, we only list what has changed, not what is remaining the same.
Ancient history, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Exams will cover less content than usual.
- In the exams there will be a choice of topics on which students must answer questions.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Ancient History (9-1)
Art and design, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- The qualification will be assessed on the portfolio only, there will be no externally-set assignment.
- Exam boards are allowed to carry out moderation by photographic and digital portfolio.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Art and Design
- OCR – Art and Design (9-1)
Astronomy, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Schools and colleges are allowed to deliver observational activities by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- Pearson Edexcel – Astronomy (2017)
Biblical Hebrew, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- Pearson Edexcel – Biblical Hebrew (2018)
Biology, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Biology
- OCR – Biology A (9-1) – Gateway Science Suite
- OCR – Biology B (9-1) – Twenty First Century Science Suite
Business, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Business
- OCR – Business (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Business (2017)
- WJEC Eduqas – Business
Chemistry, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Chemistry
- OCR – Chemistry A (9-1) – Gateway Science Suite
- OCR – Chemistry B (9-1) – Twenty First Century Science Suite
Citizenship studies, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Exam boards will provide guidance on citizenship action in a socially distanced context.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Citizenship Studies
- OCR – Citizenship Studies (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Citizenship Studies (2016)
Classical civilisation, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
Classical Greek, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Classical Greek (9-1)
Combined science, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- A revised equation sheet has been provided for teaching and learning.
- A clean copy of the equation sheet will be provided for students in the exams.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Combined Science: Synergy
- AQA – Combined Science: Trilogy
- OCR – Science A, Combined (9-1) – Gateway Science Suite
- OCR – Science B, Combined (9-1) – Twenty First Century Science Suite
- Pearson Edexcel – Combined Science (9-1)
Computer science, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Computer Science
- OCR – Computer Science (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Computer Science (2020)
- WJEC Eduqas – Computer Science
Dance, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – GCSE Dance
Design and technology, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Teachers can demonstrate processes and use of machinery and tools.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Design and Technology
- OCR – Design and Technology (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Design and Technology (9-1) from 2017
- WJEC Eduqas – Design and Technology
Drama, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment and associated content requirements have been relaxed.
- Students can watch streamed or recorded performances instead of live theatre and can analyse and evaluate these performances in the exams.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Drama
- OCR – Drama (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Drama (2016)
- WJEC Eduqas – Drama
Economics, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Economics
- OCR – Economics (9-1)
Electronics, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- WJEC Eduqas – Electronics
Engineering, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Engineering
English language, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Speaking assessment does not have to be recorded and can be conducted virtually and by a single teacher.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – English Language
- OCR – English Language (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – English Language (9-1) from 2015
- WJEC Eduqas – English Language
English literature, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Exams will cover less content than usual.
- In the exams there will be a choice of topics on which students must answer questions.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – English Literature
- OCR – English Literature (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – English Literature (9-1) from 2015
Film studies, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- WJEC Eduqas – Film Studies
Food preparation and nutrition, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been reduced.
- Preparation and cooking techniques can be demonstrated by teachers.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Food Preparation and Nutrition
- OCR – Food Preparation and Nutrition (9-1)
- WJEC Eduqas – Food Preparation and Nutrition
Geography, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Exams will cover less content than usual.
- In the exams there will be a choice of content on which students must answer questions.
- There will be no questions on the student’s fieldwork experience.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Geography
- OCR – Geography A (Geographical Themes) (9-1)
- OCR – Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Geography A (9-1) from 2016
- Pearson Edexcel – Geography B (9-1) from 2016
- WJEC Eduqas – Geography, AS and A level
Geology, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- WJEC Eduqas – Geology
History, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Exams will cover less content than usual.
- In the exams there will be a choice of topics on which students must answer questions.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – History
- OCR – History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1)
- OCR – History B (Schools History Project) (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – History (9-1) from 2016
Latin, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Latin (9-1)
- WJEC Eduqas – Latin
Maths, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- A formulae sheet has been provided for teaching and learning.
- A clean copy of the formulae sheet will be provided for students in the exams.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Mathematics
- OCR – Mathematics (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Mathematics (9-1) from 2015
- WJEC Eduqas – Maths
Media studies, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Media Studies
- OCR – Media Studies (9-1)
- WJEC Eduqas – Media Studies
Modern foreign languages, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- No requirement to use words not on the vocabulary list.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Bengali
- AQA – Chinese (Spoken Mandarin)
- AQA – French
- AQA – German
- AQA – Italian
- AQA – Modern Hebrew
- AQA – Panjabi
- AQA – Polish
- AQA – Spanish
- AQA – Urdu
- Pearson Edexcel – Arabic (2017)
- Pearson Edexcel – Chinese (2017)
- Pearson Edexcel – French (2016)
- Pearson Edexcel – German (2016)
- Pearson Edexcel – Greek (2017)
- Pearson Edexcel – Gujarati (2018)
- Pearson Edexcel – Italian (2017)
- Pearson Edexcel – Japanese (2017)
- Pearson Edexcel – Persian (2018)
- Pearson Edexcel – Portuguese (2018)
- Pearson Edexcel – Russian
- Pearson Edexcel – Spanish (2016)
- Pearson Edexcel – Turkish (2018)
- Pearson Edexcel – Urdu (2017)
- WJEC Eduqas – French
- WJEC Eduqas – German
- WJEC Eduqas – Spanish
Music, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Music
- OCR – Music (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Music (2016)
- WJEC Eduqas – Music
Physical education, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Physical Education
- OCR – Physical Education (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Physical Education (2016)
- WJEC Eduqas – Physical Education
Physical education (short course), GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- WJEC Eduqas – Physical Education (Short Course)
Physics, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- A revised equation sheet has been provided for teaching and learning.
- A clean copy of the equation sheet will be provided for students in the exams.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Physics
- OCR – Physics A (9-1) – Gateway Science Suite
- OCR – Physics B (9-1) – Twenty First Century Science Suite
Psychology, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Psychology
- OCR – Psychology (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Psychology (9-1) from 2017
Religious studies, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Religious Studies A
- AQA – Religious Studies B
- OCR – Religious Studies (9-1)
- Pearson Edexcel – Religious Studies A (2016)
- Pearson Edexcel – Religious Studies B (2016)
- WJEC Eduqas – Religious Studies, Route A
- WJEC Eduqas – Religious Studies, Route B
Religious studies (short course), GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Religious Studies: Short course
- WJEC Eduqas – Religious Studies (Short Course)
Sociology, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
Statistics, GCSE
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Statistics
- Pearson Edexcel – Statistics (2017)
AS and A levels
We have only listed what has changed, not what is remaining the same.
Accounting, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Accounting, A level
Ancient history, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
Art and design, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- The qualification will be assessed by the portfolio only, there will be no externally-set assignment.
- Portfolios can be moderated by photographic or digital methods.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Art and Design, A level
- OCR – Art and Design, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Art and Design (2015), A level
Biblical Hebrew, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Biblical Hebrew, A level
Biology, AS
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Biology, AS
- OCR – Biology A, AS
- OCR – Biology B (Advancing Biology), AS
- Pearson Edexcel – Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) from 2015, AS
- Pearson Edexcel – Biology B (2015), AS
- WJEC Eduqas – Biology, AS
Biology, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Requirements for the assessment of practical activities have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Biology, A level
- OCR – Biology A, A level
- OCR – Biology B (Advancing Biology), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) from 2015, A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Biology B (2015), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Biology, A level
Business, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Business, AS and A level
- OCR – Business, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Business (2015), AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Business, AS and A level
Chemistry, AS
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Chemistry, AS
- OCR – Chemistry A, AS
- OCR – Chemistry B (Salters), AS
- Pearson Edexcel – Chemistry (2015), AS
- WJEC Eduqas – Chemistry, AS
Chemistry, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Requirements for the assessment of practical activities have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Chemistry, A level
- OCR – Chemistry A, A level
- OCR – Chemistry B (Salters), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Chemistry (2015), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Chemistry, A level
Classical civilisation, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
Classical Greek, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
Computer science, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Computer Science, AS and A level
- OCR – Computer Science, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Computer Science, AS and A level
Dance, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Dance, A level
Design and technology, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Teachers can demonstrate processes and use of machinery and tools.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Design and Technology: Fashion and Textiles, A level
- AQA – Design and Technology: Product Design, A level
- OCR – Design and Technology, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Design and Technology – Product Design (2017), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Design and Technology, AS and A level
Drama and theatre, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment and associated content requirements have been relaxed.
- Students are allowed to watch streamed or recorded performances instead of live theatre and can analyse and evaluate these performances in the exams.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Drama and Theatre, A level
- OCR – Drama and Theatre, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Drama and Theatre (2016), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Drama and Theatre, AS and A level
Economics, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Economics, AS and A level
- OCR – Economics, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Economics A (2015), AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Economics B (2015), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Economics, AS and A level
Electronics, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- WJEC Eduqas – Electronics, AS and A level
English language, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – English Language, AS and A level
- OCR – English Language, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – English Language (2015), AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – English Language, AS and A level
English language and literature, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – English Language and Literature, A level
- OCR – English Language and Literature (EMC), AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – English Language and Literature (2015), AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – English Language and Literature, AS and A level
English literature, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – English Literature A, AS and A level
- AQA – English Literature B, AS and A level
- OCR – English Literature, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – English Literature (2015), AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – English Literature, A level
Environmental science, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
Film studies, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Film Studies, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Film Studies, AS and A level
Further maths, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Further Mathematics, A level
- AQA – Further Mathematics, AS
- OCR – Mathematics A, Further, AS and A level
- OCR – Mathematics B (MEI), Further, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Further Mathematics (2017), AS and A level
Geography, AS
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- There will be no questions on the student’s fieldwork experience.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Geography, AS
- OCR – Geography, AS
- Pearson Edexcel – Geography (2016), AS
Geography, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Exam boards will review their guidance relating to primary data for the independent investigation.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Geography, A level
- OCR – Geography, A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Geography (2016), A level
Geology, AS
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Geology, AS
- WJEC Eduqas – Geology, AS
Geology, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Fieldwork requirements have been relaxed.
- Requirements for the assessment of practical activities have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Geology, A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Geology, A level
History, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – History, AS and A level
- OCR – History A, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – History (2015), AS and A level
History of art, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- Pearson Edexcel – History of Art (2017), A level
Latin, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- OCR – Latin, AS and A level
Law, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Law, A level
- OCR – Law, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Law, AS and A level
Maths, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Mathematics, A level
- AQA – Mathematics, AS
- OCR – Mathematics A, AS and A level
- OCR – Mathematics B (MEI), AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Mathematics (2017), AS and A level
Media studies, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Media Studies, A level
- OCR – Media Studies, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Media Studies, AS and A level
Modern foreign languages, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Bengali (Listening, Reading, Writing), A level
- AQA – French, A level
- AQA – French, AS
- AQA – German, A level
- AQA – German, AS
- AQA – Modern Hebrew (Listening, Reading, Writing), A level
- AQA – Panjabi (Listening, Reading, Writing), A level
- AQA – Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing), A level
- AQA – Spanish, A level
- AQA – Spanish, AS
- Pearson Edexcel – Arabic (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Chinese (2017), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – French (2016), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – German (2016), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Greek (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Gujarati (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Italian (2017), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Japanese (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Persian (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Portuguese (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Russian (2017), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Spanish (2016), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Turkish (2018), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Urdu (2018), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – French, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – German, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Spanish, AS and A level
Music, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Music, A level
- OCR – Music, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Music (2016), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Music, AS and A level
Music technology, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been reduced and relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- Pearson Edexcel – Music Technology (2017), AS and A level
Philosophy, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Philosophy, A level
Physical education, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Non-exam assessment requirements have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Physical Education, A level
- OCR – Physical Education, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Physical Education (2016), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Physical Education, AS and A level
Physics, AS
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Teachers can deliver practical work by demonstration.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Physics, AS
- OCR – Physics A, AS
- OCR – Physics B (Advancing Physics), AS
- Pearson Edexcel – Physics (2015), AS
- WJEC Eduqas – Physics, AS
Physics, A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Requirements for the assessment of practical activities have been relaxed.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Physics, A level
- OCR – Physics A, A level
- OCR – Physics B (Advancing Physics), A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Physics (2015), A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Physics, A level
Politics, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Politics, A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Politics (2017), AS and A level
Psychology, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Psychology, AS and A level
- OCR – Psychology, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Psychology (2015), AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Psychology, AS and A level
Religious studies, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Religious Studies, A level
- AQA – Religious Studies, AS
- OCR – Religious Studies, AS and A level
- Pearson Edexcel – Religious Studies (2016), AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Religious Studies, AS and A level
Sociology, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- AQA – Sociology, AS and A level
- OCR – Sociology, AS and A level
- WJEC Eduqas – Sociology, AS and A level
Statistics, AS and A level
Changes for 2022
- Information on some of the exam content has been provided to help students focus their revision.
- Examiners will build in generosity for students when setting grade boundaries.
More information is available from the exam boards:
- Pearson Edexcel – Statistics (2017), A level
Background to these changes
Exam boards have published specific information about the changes for each qualification they offer, you should check their websites for more information:
Full details of the changes we have made to our rules can be found in the decisions for the consultations ‘Proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022’ and ‘Arrangements for non-exam assessment for qualifications in 2022’.
Vocational and technical qualifications
Where needed, [awarding organisations are allowed to make adaptations to assessments and qualifications due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Schools and colleges have already been told what these changes will be, and you should speak to your school or college for further details about your specific qualification.
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Generous grading
Exams will be graded more generously this year providing a safety net for students.
Changes to coursework
Non-exam assessment and fieldwork requirements adjusted, with flexibility in some subjects.
Optional content
There will be less content or fewer topics for students to learn in some GCSEs.
Support materials
Students will get formulae and equation sheets in some exams and won’t have to memorise as much.
Advance information
Exam boards will give information on the focus of exams for most subjects to help students revise.
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