Funding update for Entry Level Certificate and GCSE qualifications in Wales 18/02/2026 We provide details of the Entry Level Certificate and GCSE qualifications that will no longer be designated for public funding in Wales.
Reminder on the updated set texts for AS and A Level English Literature 04/07/2025 We remind you we're replacing three Shakespeare set texts for AS and A Level English Literature (H072/01/H472/01), from first teach September 2025.
Reminder: Amended question paper layout for GCSE English Language 09/06/2025 We remind you we're amending the question paper layout for GCSE English Language (J351/01/02).
Updated A Level English Literature NEA guide 27/03/2025 We've updated the A Level English Literature non-exam assessment guide for Component 03: Literature Post-1900.
Amended assessment materials for AS and A Level English Literature 25/11/2024 We’re removing the line numbers from the poetry extracts for AS and A Level English Literature H072/H472.
Reminder on the anthology update from first teach September 2024 30/05/2024 The refreshed anthology of non-fiction and spoken texts for AS and A Level English Language and Literature H074/H474, for first teach September 2024, is now available.
Amended Entry Level English specification 15/04/2024 We have amended the specification for Entry Level English R393.
Update to text and task submission process 11/03/2024 We’re improving the text and task submission and approval process for A Level English Literature and A Level English Literature and Language.
Updated submission options for general qualification NEA components 08/12/2023 For our general qualifications, we’ve amended the specifications with non-exam assessment (NEA) components as we’ve updated the submission process.
New text proposals from first teach September 2025 05/09/2023 For AS and A Level English Literature (H072/H472) Component 01, we're proposing to replace some Shakespeare set texts, from first teach September 2025.