TheLearnDen Research Lab
Curriculum and Qualification Reform Readiness Tracker
Six quoted implementation expectations and the 114-source timeline used to track what is stated, dated and still uncertain.
Made by TheLearnDen Research Lab · Checked 22 August 2026 · Updated
- Quoted milestones
- 6
- Timeline records
- 114
- Primary source
- GOV.UK
Expectation calendar
Revised national curriculum published
by spring 2027
We therefore will aim to publish the final revised national curriculum by spring 2027 – giving schools four terms to prepare for the changes.
Revised national curriculum first taught
September 2028
Taking all of these factors into account, we have decided that we should fully implement the new full national curriculum for first teaching from September 2028.
Reformed GCSEs first taught (two phases)
2029 and 2030
Our aim is that some are ready for first teaching in 2029 and the rest for first teaching in 2030.
Reformed GCSEs first examined
summers after each first-teaching year (Figure 3)
Figure 3: Implementation timelines — Summer, First exams (row beneath each First teaching of Phase 1 / Phase 2 GCSEs column)
Reformed AS and A levels first taught
2031 and 2032
We will also seek to update corresponding AS and A levels to be ready for first teaching in 2031 and 2032, as the cohort progresses to 16 - 19.
Natural History GCSE first taught
not given as a year
The qualification is expected to be first taught in schools at the same time as the teaching of the revised GCSEs following the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
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Method
The script queried the GOV.UK Content API at https://www.gov.uk/api/content/<path> for the six seed paths, with the government-response path resolved through the curriculum-review search if needed. It also queried https://www.gov.uk/api/search.json?q=...&count=20 for “curriculum and assessment review”, “natural history gcse”, and “ofqual consultation gcse 2026”. Search results are represented by their public_timestamp; seed records use first_published_at. For every collected result the script then fetched the GOV.UK HTML page and searched its rendered text for complete sentences. Requests are sequential and separated by 125 milliseconds, below 10 requests per second. Collection mode: live. Generated at 2026-08-22T01:55:53.077Z.
Change history captured from details.change_history when present:
Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report: 2025-12-10T17:07:10Z We have added British Sign Language videos of the full report and its executive summary and recommendations.; 2025-11-05T18:30:16Z We have added an Easy Read guide to the final report for people with learning difficulties or low literacy. ; 2025-11-05T00:00:00Z First published. Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report: government response: New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers: 2026-06-12T09:18:00Z First published. GCSE French, German and Spanish subject content: 2025-09-11T12:21:38Z Updated the subject content to include the plural forms of reflexive verbs to align with grammar content. Expanded the vocabulary list to include reflexive emphatic pronouns. Clarified that derived forms must be listed in the vocabulary list unless clearly recognisable to students.; 2025-02-24T15:11:04Z We have made minor updates to the subject content as detailed in 'Table of changes to GCSE subject content for French, German, and Spanish.' which replaces ‘Table of changes from May 2022’. The title update reflects the inclusion of changes from both January 2022 and May 2022 that were made in consultation with Ofqual and awarding organisations.; 2023-02-20T13:07:37Z We have provided grammar annexes D and E in spreadsheet format for accessibility and there are some minor updates as described in the 'Table of changes from May 2022'.; 2022-05-18T09:08:29Z Added an updated version of 'GCSE French, German and Spanish subject content' to amend the cognate definition and the wording relating to multi-word phrases. Minor amendments have also been made to the grammar annexes and Annex E. ; 2022-01-14T00:00:00Z First published. Subject-level conditions and guidance for new French, German and Spanish GCSEs: 2022-06-14T10:00:16Z Added outcome of consultation and analysis of responses; 2022-03-22T00:15:05Z First published. Qualification results in England: summer 2026: 2026-08-20T08:30:04Z Between 13 August 2026 and 19 August 2026, this release contained only figures relating to level 3 results. On 20 August 2026 it was updated to also include level 1/2 and level 2 results. ; 2026-08-13T08:30:00Z First published. Curriculum and Assessment Review: National curriculum assessments: join our expert review panels: Curriculum and Assessment Review: Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report: Universal Credit: Statistics: key stage 2: National curriculum assessments: past test materials: Government launches Curriculum and Assessment Review: The Rochford Review: Curriculum and Assessment Review publishes interim findings: National curriculum assessments: key stage 2 tests: National curriculum assessments: information for parents: Primary assessments: future dates: National curriculum assessments: guidance for local authorities: National curriculum assessments: test frameworks: Multiplication tables check: National curriculum assessments: optional key stage 1 tests: Promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools and colleges: Request your personal information from the Department for Work and Pensions: GCSE natural history proposed subject content: Check the MOT history of a vehicle: UK to lead the way in climate and sustainability education: GCSE, A level and AS qualification updates from Ofqual: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2020 exam series: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2022 exam series: GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2026 exam series: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2024 exam series: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2025 exam series: Qualititive research study on quality of marking: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2023 exam series: GCSE and A level differences in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Secondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8): Rules for GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language: Inter-subject comparability in GCSEs and A levels in summer 2024: An investigation of inter-subject comparability in GCSEs and A levels in summer 2021: Special consideration in GCSE AS and A level: summer 2022 exam series: Latest updates from Ofqual: November and January data exchange procedures: Qualification reform hub: Data exchange for AS, A level, GCSE and Project: Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027: Letter from Sir Ian Bauckham CBE to The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP: Letter in response to DfE policy decision on formulae and equations sheets: GCSE exam support materials: Minister for School Standards writes to Ofqual: Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs: WJEC: Undertaking and notices of monetary penalty and costs recovery: Ofqual board minutes for 2025: Ofqual board minutes for 2024: Proposed changes to the assessment of Modern Foreign Language GCSEs from 2023: Letter to schools and colleges October 2024: Ofqual annual report 2025 to 2026: Operational Parity for Vocational and Technical Qualifications (VTQs): Ofqual's regulatory efficiency report: Regulating on-screen assessment: Post-16 pathways: implementation plan:
Limitations
Baseline 0 is a document ledger, not a readiness measurement. Search rankings and result sets can change. A landing page can link to a PDF whose implementation wording is not present in the landing-page HTML; this tracker does not silently import a date from memory or from a non-fetched document. The Natural History page gives a relative timing statement rather than a calendar year. Readiness of free resources, including coverage, format, accessibility and update work, is the next wave.