2023 exam information - GCSEs and Highers

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To get a head start on your revision use our GCSE learner guides for your subjects.

For Scottish Highers take a look at our Higher learner guides

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GCSE examinations in 2023 will mainly return to pre-pandemic arrangements, after several years of disruption due to Covid-19.

Dr Jo Saxton from Ofqual said "I can confirm that, in 2023, we will return to pre-pandemic grading as the next step in getting back to normal.

"But giving the 2023 cohort some protection against any impact of COVID-19 disruption is the right thing to do.

"Students in the 2023 cohort have not experienced national school and college closures during their 2-year courses of study, but we know they have experienced some disruption.

"That’s why we’re putting in place some protection for this cohort."

Return to full curriculum

Grade boundaries for 2023 examinations will be guided by the grades achieved by cohorts of students in pre-pandemic years, alongside prior attainment data. Dr Saxton said this "means the 2023 cohort will be protected in grading terms if their exam performance is a little lower than before the pandemic."

In May the Department for Education confirmed that there would be a return to full curriculum coverage in examinations for all GCSE subjects.

Advance information of exam content will no longer be provided, but students taking GCSE maths, physics and combined science will have formulae and equation sheets.

Information will be posted when available.

Qualification Wales has said that students sitting exams in Wales will be graded more generously than pre-pandemic years, with an expected return to pre Covid-19 standards in 2024.

There will be no changes to the content of courses.

Advance information will support learners "by giving an indication of the topics, themes, texts or other content that they can expect in their exams," the qualifications watchdog said.

Qualification Wales said their main aim is "to help learners focus their revision to support their preparation for exams and assessments."

Assessment modifications made in 2021-2022 will remain in place for 2022-2023

Some course will have further modifications in 2023, to view these visit the SQA website

The exam boards, AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR and WJEC; plus the SQA in Scotland will provide further information about their exams.

Exam dates for 2023

This page will continue to be updated when new information about the 2023 exams is announced.