Regulation: GCSE subject-level conditions for 2021
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Conditions and requirements, and corresponding guidance, applying to GCSE qualifications being awarded in 2021.
Documents
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Ancient History (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/15PDF, 353KB, 14 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Art and Design (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/16PDF, 347KB, 21 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Astronomy (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/17PDF, 498KB, 30 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Citizenship Studies (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/18PDF, 436KB, 20 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Combined Science (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/19PDF, 1.01MB, 61 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Computer Science (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/20PDF, 306KB, 17 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Dance (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/21PDF, 336KB, 19 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Design and Technology (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/22PDF, 468KB, 26 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Drama (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/23PDF, 372KB, 21 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Engineering (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/24PDF, 505KB, 22 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for English Language and Certificate Requirements (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/25PDF, 357KB, 25 pages
GCSE Subject Level Guidance for English Language (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/37PDF, 322KB, 17 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for English Literature (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/26PDF, 308KB, 17 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Film Studies (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/27PDF, 362KB, 19 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Food Preparation and Nutrition (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/28PDF, 274KB, 11 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Geography (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/29PDF, 326KB, 21 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Geology (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/30PDF, 366KB, 22 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for History (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/31PDF, 318KB, 15 pages
GCSE Subject Level Guidance for History (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/38PDF, 255KB, 11 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Media Studies (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/32PDF, 360KB, 20 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Modern Foreign Languages and Certificate Requirements (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/33PDF, 314KB, 25 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Music (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/34PDF, 338KB, 20 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Physical Education (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/21/6724/2PDF, 557KB, 38 pages
GCSE Subject Level Conditions and Requirements for Single Science (2021)
Ref: Ofqual/20/6696/36PDF, 1.04MB, 71 pages
Details
The conditions and requrements on this page apply only in respect of GCSEs being awarded in 2021. Awarding organisations must also comply with:* our General Conditions of Recognition, which apply to all awarding organisations and qualifications* our GCSE qualification-level conditions and requirements* all relevant regulatory documents
For awarding of GCSEs in years other than 2021, see our standard GCSE subject-level conditions.
Published 5 November 2020
Last updated 6 January 2021 + show all updates
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GCSE PE updated to reflect an updated activity list published by the Department for Education.
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First published.
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