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GCE A-level and GCSE

Commons · Question 4076 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

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Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on the applicability of Normal Way of Working as a criterion for use of a computer for (a) GCSE and (b) A Level, for pupils who do not have a related physical disability or

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Answered by Georgia Gould, 8 Jun 2026

The department does not issue guidance on access arrangements for GCSE, AS or A level examinations. Guidance for access arrangements is set by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), which is the membership organisation for the eight largest awarding ...