The timetable for reform

How much will GCSE Geography change?How will assessment change?

When will this happen?

How much will content change?

Will qualifications be the same in England and Wales?

England Wales

Linear / unitised Linear only TBC

Content Prescribed by DfE TBC

Tiering Non tiered papers only TBC

Grading New system from 9 - 1 TBC

Controlled AssessmentNo. Fieldwork to be assessed in an exam

TBC

Start teachingSeptember 2016 September 2016

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Start teaching reformed GCSE and new GCE

Final controlled

assessment

First assessment reformed GCSE and new GCE

What will happen to GCSE fieldwork in England?

Spring 2014

Summer2014

Autumn2014

Spring2015

Summer 2015

Autumn2015

Spring2016

Summer 2016

Autumn 2016

reformed GCSE

content published in England

reformed GCSE and new GCE specifications

available

Timeline for development of new geography qualifications

Awarding Organisations develop new specifications

Launch and CPD for new specifications

First teaching

Consultation over development of GCE and GCSE

content in Wales