Following the consultation on GCSE reforms, Ofqual have now confirmed the following changes to all GCSEs:

• Making all GCSE assessment linear to ensure that GCSE examinations are taken at the end of the course.
• Restricting the availability of examinations to the summer only, removing the potential for resitting units. There will only be retake opportunities in November for GCSEs in English, English Language and Mathematics.
• Awarding additional marks for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) for GCSEs in English Literature, Geography, History and Religious Studies (though not in Mathematics or Statistics).