Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress she has made on the implementation of plans for students to be offered a Natural History GCSE by September 2025; and when she plans to publish details of the proposed consultation on subject content for that GCSE.

The department is working closely with exam boards and subject experts to develop draft subject content for the natural history GCSE. We expect to launch the consultation in early 2024, ensuring it is of the highest quality and can meet regulatory standards.