"Ministers have asked the exams watchdog, Ofqual, to extend current arrangements, providing GCSE maths, physics, and combined science students with formula sheets. Ofqual is consulting on extending this until current GCSEs are reformed following a curriculum review. The government will then consider if memorisation is required for new qualifications."
"Formula sheets were introduced in 2022 as a post-Covid measure; Bridget Phillipson secured an extension until at least 2027 in 2024. School standards minister Georgia Gould has now asked the watchdog to extend this for the entire lifetime of the current GCSEs."
"Ofqual chief regulator Sir Ian Bauckham said Ofqual expects this to apply to GCSE exams taken by students up to and including 2030 or 2031, and any resit series after that."
The UK government has requested that Ofqual, the exams watchdog, extend current arrangements allowing GCSE maths, physics, and combined science students to use formula sheets during examinations until at least 2030. Formula sheets were initially introduced in 2022 as a temporary post-Covid measure and were previously extended until 2027. School standards minister Georgia Gould has now asked for an extension covering the entire lifetime of current GCSEs. Ofqual's chief regulator confirmed the watchdog expects this arrangement to apply to GCSE exams taken through 2030 or 2031, including any resit series thereafter. The government will reassess whether memorisation requirements are necessary once GCSEs are reformed following a curriculum review.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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