GCSE
Subject specifications that are available to candidates are listed below. Please select a specification to see details of any additional restrictions and/or special conditions for private candidates.
Rules that are applicable to all students for these specifications (for example which optional exams can and can't be taken together) can be found in our our entry codes and subject specification documents.
Available specifications (number in brackets is the specification code)
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Bengali (8638)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8638/SF and 8638/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs). |
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Biology (8461)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Practical skills
The entering centre must make provision for private candidates to carry out all the practical activities specified in section 8 of the specification. |
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Business (8132)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Chemistry (8462)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Practical skills
The entering centre must make provision for private candidates to carry out all the practical activities specified in section 8 of the specification. |
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Chinese (Spoken Mandarin) (8673)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8673/SF and 8673/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs). |
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Citizenship Studies (8100)
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| June 2023 | This specification is available to private candidates. Investigation and action Students are required to undertake an investigation into a citizenship issue of their own choice which involves research, action and reflection based upon any part of the subject knowledge content. An AQA Investigation template is available for students to record and monitor their progress through the investigation. The investigation will be assessed through a set of questions in Paper 1 Section A. The questions will draw upon the knowledge, and understanding of the skills, methods and processes gained from taking citizenship action and will account for 15% of the total GCSE marks. The Head of the entering centre must sign a written statement confirming that a candidate has completed the investigation. |
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Combined Science:Synergy (Double Award) (8465)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Practical skills
The entering centre must make provision for private candidates to carry out all the practical activities specified in section 10 of the specification. |
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Combined Science:Trilogy (Double Award) (8464)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Practical skills
The entering centre must make provision for private candidates to carry out all the practical activities specified in section 10 of the specification. |
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Computer Science (8525)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Dance (8236)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Non-exam assessment (NEA) component (8236/C) Private candidates must attend a centre which must supervise and assess the production of evidence for this component.
Any other requirements concerning the administration of non-exam assessment contained in the specification must be met. | |
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Economics (8136)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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English Language (8700)
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| November 2022 | This qualification is available to private candidates.
Spoken language (endorsement) (NEA) (8700/C) The entering centre must provide private candidates the opportunity to complete this component. If a student has a result for GCSE English Language since June 2017 with any awarding body, it is possible to carry forward the result for this component. The November exams are only available to candidates who were at least 16 years old on 31 August 2022 This qualification is not available to students at schools and colleges in Northern Ireland. |
| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:.
Spoken language (endorsement) (NEA) (8700/C) The entering centre must provide private candidates the opportunity to complete this component. If a student has a result for GCSE English Language since June 2017 with any awarding body, it is possible to carry forward the result for this component. This qualification is not available to students at schools and colleges in Northern Ireland. |
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English Literature (8702)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates Anthology The Exams officer will be able to provide you with a copy of the Anthology. |
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French (8658)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8658/SF and 8658/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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Geography (8035)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Fieldwork Centres accepting private candidates must submit a non-exam assessment and fieldwork centre declaration form. The declaration may be completed following either the presentation of evidence by the candidate and questioning about the fieldwork enquiry, or by a teacher from the centre supervising the candidate's fieldwork activity. Fieldwork must take place outside school grounds on two separate occasions. |
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German (8668)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8668/SF and 8668/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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History (8145)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Italian (8633)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8633/SF and 8633/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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Mathematics (8300)
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| November 2022 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: The November exams are only available to candidates who were at least 16 years old on 31 August 2022 |
| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Modern Hebrew (8678)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8678/SF and 8678/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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Music (8271)
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| June 2023 | This GCSE qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Non-exam assessment (NEA) components (8271/P and 8271/C) The entering centre must supervise, authenticate and mark these components. |
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Panjabi (8683)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8683/SF and 8683/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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Physics (8463)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition:
Practical skills
The entering centre must make provision for private candidates to carry out all the practical activities specified in section 8 of the specification. |
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Polish (8688)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8688/SF and 8688/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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Psychology (8182)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Religious Studies A (8062)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Religious Studies B (8063)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Religious Studies (Short Course) (8061)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Sociology (8192)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Spanish (8698)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8698/SF and 8698/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |
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Statistics (8382)
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| June 2023 | None – this qualification is available to private candidates. |
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Urdu (8648)
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| June 2023 | This qualification is available to private candidates with the following condition: Speaking test components (8648/SF and 8648/SH) The entering centre must accept responsibility for supervising and authenticating these non-exam assessments (NEAs) |