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Controlled Assessment

Controlled Assessment is a new approach for those GCSE subjects which require internal assessment. It is a tightening of the circumstances in which candidates, over a period of time, complete those aspects of the subject which are usually marked by their teacher. 

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Since September 2009, Controlled Assessment has replaced coursework for the majority of new GCSEs. This has been one of the changes in the Government’s reform of education for 14-19 year olds, designed to ensure that specification content meets the aims of the revised secondary curriculum. 

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All GCSE subjects are in one of three categories: subjects with 60% Controlled Assessment, subjects with 25% Controlled Assessment, and subjects with no Controlled Assessment. 

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Controlled Assessment is used for those aspects of a subject which cannot be readily assessed by an external examination, for example:

  • undertaking research and gathering, selecting and organising materials and information;

  • planning investigations;

  • carrying out investigations and/or tasks;

  • performance and production skills;

  • working with others and devising creative approaches;

  • extracting and interpreting information from a range of different sources;

  • selecting and applying tactics, strategies and compositional ideas;

  • taking informed and responsible action;

  • analysis and evaluation of processes and products;

  • presenting ideas and arguments supported by evidence.

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