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GCSE, AS and A level reform: regulations for engineering and design and technology

A consultation on rules and guidance for new GCSEs in engineering, and for new GCSEs, AS and A levels in design and technology

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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This consultation is about the rules and guidance we plan to put in place for new GCSEs in astronomy. These rules will apply to the following new GCSEs, AS and A levels that will be taught in schools in England from September 2017:

  • GCSE design and technology
  • GCSE engineering
  • AS and A level design and technology

This consultation takes forward decisions made following our earlier consultation ‘Development of new GCSEs and A levels for teaching from 2017’, and is part of Ofqual’s work supporting the government’s changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels.

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