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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 to 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
  

Latest: Joint statement of 25/11/21 from all the relevant bodies re the proposed reforms and calling for a rethink.

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

Information and download material prepared for the AQA GCSE session of 26/3/19 which  had to be cancelled..