Question follow-through · 5810
English Language: GCSE and IGCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the parity of GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language on the coursework route qualifications.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 1 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the parity of GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language on the coursework route qualifications.
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jun 2026
Answer published
GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language are distinct qualifications, which are assessed and regulated in different ways.GCSE English Language qualifications in England are regulated by Ofqual, with subject content set by the Department. These GCS...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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