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GCSE

Answer

This is a matter for the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and I have asked its chief executive, Glenys Stacey to write directly to my hon. Friend. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House Libraries.Letter from Glenys Stacey, dated 10 January 2012:"I am responding to your parliamentary question raised with regard to which subjects are tiered at GCSE and possible variations between awarding bodies.""I can confirm that there is no variation between awarding bodies as to which GCSE subjects are tiered. A list of subjects which are examined at foundation or higher tier and those which are examined at a single tier, are set out as follows.""If you wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me."Single tier/Un-tieredArt and DesignBusiness SubjectsCitizenship StudiesClassical Subjects (Classical Greek)Construction and the Built EnvironmentDanceDesign and TechnologyDramaEconomicsEngineeringExpressive ArtsHealth and Social CareHistory (England and Wales only)Home EconomicsHospitality and /or CateringHumanitiesInformation and Communication Technology(ICT)LawLeisure and TourismManufacturingMedia StudiesMusicPhysical EducationPsychologyReligious StudiesSociologyTwo tiers (foundation and higher)BiologyChemistryClassical Subjects (Classical Civilisation, Classical Latin)EnglishEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureGeographyHistory (NI only)MathematicsModern Foreign LanguagesPhysicsScienceAdditional Applied ScienceStatisticsAdditional Science

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

87808; 538 c230-1W

Session

2010-12

Subjects

GCSE

Link

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