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England — formulae and equation sheets in GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science made permanent for the current specifications (Ofqual decision)

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from 2026-05-05 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

Ofqual has decided to implement the proposals set out in the consultation document. … GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science exams being taken from 2028 onwards for the lifetime of the current qualifications, including any resit opportunities.
key
uk/exams/spec-changes/ofqual-formulae-sheets-2028-onwards
value
{"appliesTo":"GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science exams from 2028 onwards, for the lifetime of the current qualifications including resits","sheetsPublishedBy":"1 September of the year before each exam series"} first-teaching / first-assessment years
period
—
effective
2026-05-05 to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-assessment-of-mathematics-physics-and-combined-science-gcses/outcome/decisions-proposed-changes-to-the-assessment-of-mathematics-physics-and-combined-science-gcses
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-01-15)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
hash
sha256:fb836640b70e8bd6628c92c005ce9915aea95b0aba9c14897d033114d7e31a36
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EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/exams/spec-changes/ofqual-formulae-sheets-2028-onwards?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/exams/spec-changes/ofqual-formulae-sheets-2028-onwards

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