What are the changes?

The QCA subject criteria's stipulate the following:

• A Levels are to be reduced from 6 to 4 units*
  

  *Biology, Chemistry, Electronics, Geology, Human Biology, Music, Physics, Science remain with 6 units. Biblical Hebrew, Dutch, Gujarati, Persian, Portuguese and Turkish remain with 2 units.

• Coursework has been reviewed and only remains in practical or expressive subjects. The following subjects will include coursework:
  

  Art, Computing, Design & Technology, English, Home Economics, History, ICT, Media Studies, Music, Performance Studies, Physical Education, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Electronics and Science

• A Levels will include 'Stretch and Challenge', intended to allow all young people to maximise their potential
• Synoptic Assessment*, a feature of current A Levels has been reviewed to ensure that it is effective.
  

  *Synoptic Assessment explores connections between different levels and areas of a subject.

For more information about QCA developments, visit www.qca.org.uk/14-19/developments.

For more information about the A Level changes, download and read the OCR Changes to A Level brochure.