​​GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language​

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The Department for Education (DfE) has proposed subject content for new GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language (BSL).

This consultation sets out Ofqual’s proposals for how DfE’s subject content for GCSEs in BSL should be assessed.

Ofqual proposes that GCSE qualifications in BSL should:

• have one set of assessments for all levels of attainment (assessments that are not tiered)
• include assessments by examination to assess students’ receptive language skills and their knowledge and understanding of the history of BSL
• include non-exam assessment (NEA) to assess students’ productive and interactive language skills (including technical accuracy)
• have assessment objectives that address receptive, productive and interactive language skills, technical accuracy, and knowledge and understanding of the history of BSL

This consultation also provides some information about Ofqual’s considerations for the language and regulatory expectations for the assessments.