Natural History: GCSE
(asked on 7th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on (a) plans to develop a GCSE in Natural History and (b) that GCSE being taught in schools from 2025.
This question was answered on 15th December 2022
The Department plans to introduce a GCSE in Natural History, provided that it meets the requirements that apply to all GCSEs. Officials are currently working with the four exam boards, Ofqual, and two independent advisors, to deliver the new Natural History GCSE subject content.
The Department intends to consult publicly on the draft subject content in 2023, and for first teaching to be available in schools from September 2025.