United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89840
Assessments: Sign Language
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11 November 2025
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19 November 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce examinations in British Sign Language for deaf children as part of the implementation of the curriculum review.
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11 November 2025
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce examinations in British Sign Language for deaf children as part of the implementation of the curriculum review.
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19 November 2025
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Under Ofqual’s regulatory conditions, all students taking GCSE, AS and A level qualifications must be assessed in English, except where another language is permitted, such as in modern foreign language qualifications. Students may be assessed in British S...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-11/89840
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1850953
- uk · wq-1850953 · source updated 19 November 2025