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GCSE MFL: Ofqual subject level conditions and guidance

Ofqual has published its decisions on the subject level conditions, requirements and guidance for the new GCSE French, German and Spanish qualifications for first teaching in September 2024.

GCSE French and German grading adjustment for 2022

Ofqual has published the 2022 series grading adjustment for GCSE French and German to align the standards with GCSE Spanish for summer 2022.

GCSE MFL specification redevelopment – feedback sessions

Take part in our feedback sessions and have your say on our GCSE Languages redevelopments.

Submitting MFL speaking tests: changes for summer 2022

From summer 2022, schools will submit their GCSE, AS and A-level teacher-conducted MFL speaking test audio files as a digital upload using our new and easy-to-use online portal.

GCSE MFL specification redevelopment – have your say

Following the Department for Education’s confirmed changes to GCSE French, German and Spanish, and Ofqual’s response to the Spring 2021 consultation, exam boards are being asked to redevelop these qualifications for first teaching from

AS and A-level French, German and Spanish: visiting examiner option summer 2021

The visiting examiner option has been removed for summer for AS and A-level French (7651/V, 7652/V), German (7661/V, 7662/V) and Spanish (7691/V, 7692V)

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.

Question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam: what’s available when

We’re changing the date of when we publish our AS, A-level and GCSE question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam on our website.

Find out about exams in our new podcast series

We’re excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Craig Barton on our new series of podcasts, Inside Exams.

A-level French, German and Spanish speaking tests: guidance for 2019

The AS and A-level French, German and Spanish speaking tests for the summer 2019 exams series start from 8 April 2019. See our online training and guidance for teachers.