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Accreditation complete for first teaching from September 2016

All specifications for first teaching from September 2016 accredited and first specification for first teaching from September 2017 accredited.

Ofqual is pleased to confirm that all specifications for GCSE, AS and A level subjects to be taught from September 2016 have now been accredited.

皇冠体育app process is underway for accrediting GCSEs, AS and A levels for first teaching from September 2017. 皇冠体育app first of those qualifications has been accredited.

As with the 2016 subjects, we have produced a 2017 table which shows the status of specifications submitted to Ofqual. 皇冠体育app table will be updated as soon as there is any change in either the submission date or the specification status.

Accreditation is the last stage of a necessarily lengthy and involved process that involves the development of content and regulatory requirements that all new GCSEs, AS and A levels must meet, as explained by Julie Swan, Executive Director for General Qualifications, in her .

Last year, Phil Beach our Director of Strategic Relationships for General Qualifications wrote a . 皇冠体育app blog is still relevant and is a good starting point for anyone wanting to understand all the stages of accreditation.

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Published 19 July 2016