Ofqual has today released an update for which qualifications will be reformed from September 2017. The qualifications regulator released an initial list of qualifications in March which could begin teaching in September 2017. But officials asked for a review into eight qualifications over concerns they did not meet the new reform principles. Exam boards were invited to prove how they could meet the criteria, and here is the conclusion. IN: GCSE geology AS and A-level creative writing AS and A-level health and social care AS and A-level music technology (Although Ofqual says there may be a possibility some of these subjects may not be reformed for 2017) OUT: GCSE environmental and land-based science GCSE health and social care GCSE home economics: child development AS and A-level international development (Reformed content will not be developed and current qualifications withdrawn from September 2017. But Ofqual has not ruled out possibility of future reform) So, the new and updated list of qualifications are below. If a subject you teach is under the ‘will NOT be reformed’ list, then it will not be available to teach from 2017 (or earlier, depending on the exam board). If it is on the list that Ofqual WILL reform then it should be safe. But being on the ‘will reform’ list is not a guarantee of survival. There is still the possibility exam boards won’t develop it. Subjects that WILL begin reform ready for 2017 GCSEs Ancient History Astronomy Business Classical civilisation Design and Technology Economics Electronics Engineering Film Studies Geology ICT Media studies Psychology Sociology Statistics AS/ A-levels Accounting Ancient History Archaeology Classical civilisation Creative writing Design and technology Electronics Environmental Science Film Studies Further mathematics General Studies Geology Government and Politics Health and social care History of art ICT Law Mathematics Media studies Music technology Philosophy Statistics (Lists don’t include modern foreign language qualifications which has specific requirements) Subjects that will NOT be reformed in 2017 GCSEs Additional and further additional science Additional applied science Application of mathematics Applied business Applied information and communication technology Applied science Business and communication systems Business communications Business studies and economics Catering Design and technology: food technology Digital communications Environmental science Environmental and land-based science Expressive arts General studies Health and social care Home economics: food and nutrition Home Economics: child development Home economics: textiles Hospitality Human health and physiology Humanities Law Leisure and tourism Manufacturing Performing Arts AS/ A-levels Anthropology Applied art and design Applied business Applied ICT Applied science Citizenship studies Communication and culture Critical thinking Economics and business Engineering Home economics – food nutrition and health Human Biology Humanities Leisure Studies Media: communication and production Moving image arts Performance studies Performing arts Pure mathematics Quantitative methods (AS) Science (AS) Science in society Travel and Tourism Use of Mathematics (AS) World development