Autumn Exam series 2021
Ofqual published the decision on an Autumn 2021 examination series on 4th May 2021:
Exam boards have been instructed to offer subjects in GCSE, AS and A Level examinations, but only certain subjects will be available at AS level. These include Biology, Chemistry , Physics, Maths and Further Maths.
Students who are unhappy with their Teacher Assessed Grades, (TAGs), will be able to enter examinations in the Autumn Series for a higher grade. A Level examinations will be held in October and GCSE examinations will be in November and December 2021. A full range of AS examinations will not be offered.
Eligibility
All students who entered to receive a Teacher Assessed Grade in June 2021 will be allowed to sit examinations in the Autumn. This rule will apply to all GCSE and A Level subjects with the exception of GCSE English Language and Mathematics which are normally offered in the Autumn term.
Exam boards will request evidence from students to confirm that they were entered in the Summer for teacher assessed grades. Private candidates will also need to satisfy Centres that they are eligible to be entered for examinations in the autumn. Students may also find that they have to go back to the original entering Centre to be entered and sit examinations in the autumn.
Private Candidates are the exception to this rule as it will be more difficult to determine their intent than it is for students who are in school.