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Proposals for GCSE Reform

• AQA Italian GCSE page
  
• Edexcel Italian GCSE page
• Edexcel Italian AS and A level page
  
• CIE Italian Pre-U page
• CIE Italian IGCSE page (9-1)

While the government's proposals for GCSE reform do not for the time being affect Italian, it is important that Italian teachers appreciate and  have their say on these proposals. Reactions tfrom a o the proposals have been less than favourable. See these:"

• The British Academy: here
• The All Party parliamentary Group statement (calling on DfE to pause work on the proposals): here
• AQA's paper
• Pearson's paper
• ASCL's response
• ALL's summary response

From JCQ:

• Information for heads of centre, heads of department and teachers on the submission of grades: summer 2021
• Interim guidance for private candidates taking GCSEs, AS and A-levels,
  
• The retention of evidence
• Guidance for centres on making judgements that will support awarding in 2021
• Summer 2021 Grade Descriptors for GCSE
• Summer 2021 Grade Descriptors A-AS-Levels

Re Consultation on Autumn series

• Ofqual
• AQA

From AQA

2021 exam changes  "Get ready for grading" (includes a helpful video summarising the process)

AQA Speaking Endorsement 2021: AQA have made available a recording of one of their live training sessions on the 2021 GCSE Speaking endorsement along with all the supporting materials and a FAQs booklet here:  Notes and guidance: Speaking endorsement

Evidence:

• Choosing the range of evidence for GCSE in MFL
• Five things to cvonsider
  

Message from AQA: "We are pleased to confirm that the deadline for submitting GCSE MFL Speaking endorsement levels will now be the same as the one for submitting grades: 18 June 2021.   The revised deadline for submitting the Centre Declaration Form (CDF) is now also 18 June – an updated version of the CDF with the new date is on the AQA website."