2026 GCSE Boards and Specifications
Details of the GCSE Exam Boards and specifications can be found in the table below. If viewing this page on a mobile phone, you may need to turn it from portrait to landscape to view the information 📱🔃
| Subject | Exam Board | Qualification | Specification | Paper/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | AQA | GCSE | 8201 | 8201/C / 8201/X |
| Art & Design - Photography | AQA | GCSE | 8206 | 8206/C / 8206/X |
| Computer Science | OCR | Level 1 / 2 GCSE | J277 | J277/01 / J277/02 |
| Chinese | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1CN0 | 1CN0 1F 1H 3F 3H 4F 4H |
| BTEC Tech Award Level 2 In Performing Arts Dance | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | Level 2 | 603/7054/3 | Components 1/2/3 |
| Drama | WJEC / EDUQAS | GCSE | C690U30-1 | C690U30-1 |
| D&T - Food Preparation & Nutrition | WJEC / EDUQAS | GCSE | C560P1 | C560UA0-1 |
| D&T - Product Design- Timbers | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1DT0 | 1DT0 1F |
| D&T Engineering | AQA | GCSE | 8852 | 8852/C / 8852/W |
| English Language | AQA | GCSE | 8700 | 8700/1 - 8700/2 |
| English Literature | AQA | GCSE | 8702 | 8702/1 - 8702/2 |
| English as a Second Language | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 4ES1 | 4ES1 01 / 02 |
| Entry Pathways Qualification in English | WJEC / EDUQAS | Level 2 & 3 | 6350 / 6351 / 6352 / 6353 / 6354 / 6355 | |
| French | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1FR0 | 1FR1 / 1F 1H 2F 2H 3F 3H 4F 4H |
| Geography | AQA | GCSE | 8035 | 8035/1 - 8035/2 - 8035/3 |
| German | AQA | GCSE | 8668 | 8668/LF LH RF RH WF WH SF SH |
| History B | OCR | GCSE | J411 | J411/21 - J411/11 - J411/39 |
| Mathematics A | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1MA1 | 1MA1/1F/1H 1MA1/2F/2H 1MA1/3F/3H |
| Entry Level Certificate in Mathematics | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | Entry Level 1 / 2 / 3 | NMA0 | 1A & 1B / 2A & 2B / 3A, 3B & 3C |
| Mathematics - Further Maths | AQA | GCSE | 8365 | 8365/1 - 8365/2 |
| Mathematics- International GCSE | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | IGCSE | 4MA1 | 4MA1 1F 1H / 2F 2H |
| Media Studies | WJEC / EDUQAS | GCSE | C680U | C680U10-1 / C680U20-1 |
| Music | WJEC / EDUQAS | GCSE | C660QS | C660U30-1 |
| Physical Education | AQA | GCSE | 8582 | 8582/1 - 8582/2 |
| Polish | AQA | GCSE | 8688 | 8688/LF LH RF RH WF WH SF SH |
| Religious Studies | AQA | GCSE | 8062 | 8062/1 - 8062/2 |
| Russian | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1RU0 | 1RU0/ 1F 1H 2F 2H 3F 3H 4F 4H |
| Cambridge Nationals Sport Studies | OCR | OCR Level 1 / Level 2 | J829 | R184/01 |
| Science - Biology | AQA | GCSE | 8461 | 8461/1H - 8461/2H |
| Science - Chemistry | AQA | GCSE | 8462 | 8462/1H - 8462/2H |
| Science - Physics | AQA | GCSE | 8463 | 8463/1H - 8463/2H |
| Science - Combined - Trilogy | AQA | GCSE | 8464 | 8464/B/1F/H - 8464/B/2F/H - 8464/C/1F/H |
| 8464/C/2F/H - 8464/P/1F/H - 8464/P/2F/H | ||||
| Entry Pathways Qualification in Science | WJEC / EDUQAS | Entry 2 / 3 Award | 6004/A2 / 6004/A3 | |
| Sociology | WJEC / EDUQAS | GCSE | C200UQS | C200U10-1 / C200U20-1 |
| Spanish | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1SP0 | 1SP1 / 1F 1H 2F 2H 3F 3H 4F 4H |
| Urdu | PEARSON / EDEXCEL | GCSE | 1UR0 | 1UR0 / 1F 1H 3F 3H 4F 4H |