Ofqual consultation outcome on formula and equation sheets
This update is to notify teachers about the Ofqual consultation outcome on formula and equation sheets for Summer 2024 exams.
On Tuesday 19 December Ofqual published the outcomes of their consultation on equation sheets where it has been confirmed that students will have access to a revised equation sheet for GCSE Physics and GCSE Combined Science for the Summer 2024 examinations.
You can read the full consultation outcome on the Ofqual website - see link below:
GCSE Physics and GCSE Combined Science
For GCSE Physics and GCSE Combined Science (physics papers) this means students will be provided with a revised equation sheet in Summer 2024. It will be provided as an additional insert inside the exam papers and will be the same as the one used in Summer 2023. The equation sheet will be posted on our qualification page in January 2024 so that students can familiarise themselves with it ahead of the summer exams. In the meantime, the 2023 equation sheet can be downloaded for exam practice and revision from our assessment support page.
International GCSE Physics, Science Double Award and Science Single Award
The above announcement relates specifically to UK GCSE qualifications, but the same approach is being taken for International GCSE Physics and International GCSE Science Double and Science Single Awards (physics papers) where students will also have access to a revised equation sheet for Summer 2024 exams. Again, the equation sheets for these qualifications will be the same as those used in 2023 so they can be used for exam practice and revision until the equation sheets for Summer 2024 have been uploaded on the qualification pages.
Equation sheets for Summer 2024
The equation sheets for Summer 2024 exams will be available on the qualification pages in January 2024. We will also provide them on our assessment support page.
Subject advisor
Irine Muhiuddin
Science
