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October 2023
Free online event: Deep dive into the new AQA GCSE speaking test
Find out more about the new AQA GCSE Paper 2 speaking test at our free online event on Wednesday 8 November 2023. This is a repeat event from summer 2023.
June 2023
Come and hear all about the new AQA GCSE speaking test
Join our free online event on Tuesday 11 July 2023 to find out about the new AQA GCSE Paper 2 speaking test for first exam in 2026.
December 2022
Ofqual's plans to support MFL students in 2023 exams
Following an Ofqual announcement, we're amending our approach to the vocabulary included in our GCSE modern foreign languages (MFL) question papers from 2023. Find out more.
GCSE MFL Instructions for the conduct of the exams summer 2021
Schools/colleges entering students for our GCSE languages exams in summer 2021 must download and read the MFL Instructions for the conduct of the June 2021 exams (ICE) guidance.
September 2020
Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE Languages
Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE Languages 8658, 8668, 8633, 8698, 8688, 8638, 8648, 8678, 8673, 8683
July 2020
Level of demand of GCSE Languages papers
Judith Rowland-Jones, our Head of Curriculum: Languages, gives an end of term update about the level of demand of assessments.
March 2020
GCSE and FCSE MFL summer 2020 ICE booklet
All teachers preparing students for summer 2020 GCSE and FCSE modern foreign languages (MFL) exams must download and read the MFL Instructions for the conduct of exams (ICE) booklet.
Conducting speaking tests for summer 2020
The summer 2020 GCSE languages Paper 2 speaking tests are scheduled to be conducted between 6 April and 15 May 2020. Schools and colleges can only test during five weeks of this window.
February 2020
GCSE languages summer 2020 entries and tiering decisions
The entries deadline for GCSE exams this summer is 21 February 2020, but you can change your tier of entry up to 21 April 2020 without any additional charge.
Updated: Question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam: what’s available when
We’re changing the date of when we publish question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam on our website. This is now applicable to all qualifications.