GCSE is still the main qualification offered by schools at Key Stage 4, although according to CILT’s Language Trends research, schools using alternative accreditations rose from 22% in 2006 to 47% in 2009. GCSE courses are offered by AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA and WJEC.

You can also find out more in this section about the new GCSE in Modern Languages, Early Entry GCSE, Modular GCSE and the IGCSE.