Standards Over Time

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As the regulatory body for external qualifications in England it is our responsibility to ensure that GCE and GCSE standards are maintained over time — and across awarding organisations. In addition to annual standard setting processes, we publish reports reviewing standards every five years across all major subjects. Our aim is to establish any action we may need to take to safeguard examination standards.

To safeguard examination standards we monitor the requirements of syllabuses and their related assessments, and examine the level of performance required of candidates at key grades over a period of time. You can download a description of the review of standards programme and examine the review of standards for qualifications across the range of subjects listed on this page.

Music: 1985 - 2005

Mathematics: GCSE 1999 - 2004 and A level 1998 - 2004

Physics: GCSE (1997, 2002) and A level (1996, 2001)

Physics: GCSE (2002-2007) and A level (2001-2007)

Biology: GCSE (1998-2003) and A level (1999-2003)

Economics and Business Studies: 1998 and 2003

Chemistry: GCSE (1998, 2003) and A level (1999, 2003)

A level English Literature: 2000 - 2005

A level Psychology: 1997 - 2005

A level Computing and ICT: 1998 - 2004

A level French: 1997 - 2004

A level Art and Design 1978 - 1998

A level Sociology: 1999 - 2004

A level Biology: 1977 - 1997

A level Classical Subjects: 1977 - 1997

A level Design and Technology: 1978 - 1998

A level English Literature: 1995 - 1999

A level English Literature: 2005 - 2009

A level French: 1977 - 1997

A level General Studies: 1980 - 2000

A level Geography: 1980 - 2000

A level German: 1996 - 2000

A level Mathematics: 1995 - 1999

A level Mathematics: 2004-2007

A level Psychology: 1977-1997

A level Chemistry: 1995 - 1998

Art and Design GCSE (1999 and 2009), GCE (1998/9 and 2009)

Design and Technology GCSE (Resistant Materials 1999 and 2009) GCE (Product Design 1998 and 2009)

GCSE English: 2002 - 2005

GCSE English: 2005 - 2009

GCSE Science: 2000 - 2005

GCSE Geography: 1996 - 2001

GCSE French: 1996 - 2001

GCSE Chemistry: 1995 - 1998

GCSE English: 1999 - 2002

GCSE English Literature: 1980 - 2000

GCSE English Literature: 2000 – 2007

GCSE German: 1977 - 1997 GCSE History 1977 - 1997

GCSE Mathematics: 1995 - 1999

GCSE Physics: 1977 - 1997

GCSE Science: 1995 - 2000

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