Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home News Secondary WATCH: GCSE and A-level exam changes explained Back Subscriber-only WATCH: GCSE and A-level exam changes explained We outline the key adaptations to next year’s GCSE and A-level exams, as revealed by Ofqual 30th September 2021, 5:58pm Gráinne Hallahan Share WATCH: GCSE and A-level exam changes explained https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/secondary/watch-gcse-and-level-exam-changes-explained Copy Link Ofqual has announced a series of changes for GCSE and A-level exams for 2022. We outline the key information below that teachers need to be aware of. You need a Tes subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content: /per month for 12 months Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Log in Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information You need a subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content, including: /per month for 12 months Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information topics in this article Assessment Guidance Policy Read more GCSEs: Exam aids ‘not enough to help poorer students’ Helen Chapman • 4th March 2022 A-level exam dates 2026: timetables and other key information Tes reporter • 5th November 2025 GCSE 2022: Exam dates, timetables and key information Gráinne Hallahan • 16th April 2022 The 4 big issues colleges are dealing with right now David Hughes • 18th January 2021 Recent Most read Most shared International schools told to prioritise student wellbeing Analysis 5 December 2025 Call for new national definition of special schools and AP News 5 December 2025 What do alternative provision leaders want from the White Paper? News 5 December 2025 Are EHCPs really driving the SEND crisis? Analysis 26 November 2025 Why we haven’t suspended or excluded a student for seven years Leadership 2 December 2025 Why attendance data tells you less than you think Analysis 3 December 2025 Why we need to rethink secondary reading assessment Teaching & Learning 4 December 2025 5 questions for school leaders on the Budget’s implications for SEND Analysis 28 November 2025 Why we teach without screens in Reception Teaching & Learning 3 December 2025