Accreditation criterion

The criterion we use to take decisions on accreditation.

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This document sets out the accreditation criterion we use to take decisions on accreditation for all qualifications which are subject to an accreditation requirement, currently:

• all GCSEs
• all AS and A levels
• all Technical Qualifications

Temporary suspension of accreditation requirement for GCSEs in Computer Science

Using our powers under section 138(4) of the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, we have decided that the accreditation requirement will not apply to GCSE qualifications in Computer Science between 5:00pm on 7 February 2019 and 11:59pm on 31 December 2019.

Published 3 November 2014
Last updated 18 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 18 February 2019 Added detail about the accreditation requirement for GCSE computer science being temporarily revised.
2. 12 December 2018 Added Technical Qualifications to the list of qualifications subject to an accreditation requirement.
3. 27 January 2018 Removed the variation to the accreditation requirement on GCSE computer science.
4. 19 January 2018 Added detail about the accreditation requirement for GCSE computer science being temporarily revised.
5. 8 June 2016 New version (replacing Ofqual/14/5552) which updates Appendix 1 to set out accreditation end dates for all legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels.
6. 15 December 2015 Corrected error in attachment
7. 3 November 2014 First published.