AQW 35695/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 09/09/2014
Answered On Date: 16/09/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the timescale for the implementation of changes to the weighting of AS level and A level examinations.

Answer:

The change to the weighting of AS and A level examinations will take effect from September 2016 (first teaching). This is the deadline to which CCEA is working for the review and redesign of A level specifications.

The weighting issue will not apply to A levels offered by English based awarding organisations, as their AS and A level qualifications will be decoupled in line with qualifications policy in England.