Library of administration documents

Information about the administration of our exams is collected here. It's mostly for the Exams Officers in schools and colleges who enter students for exams and liaise with us, but may also be of interest to others.

Booklets, forms and information about exams from all the awarding bodies are published by the Joint Council for Qualifications: see the JCQ website.



  • Administrative Procedures - Entry Level Certificate
    The latest version is: (Academic year 2008-2009)
    The purpose of this document is to assist examinations officers and teachers with the administration of the assessment schemes for these specifications.

  • Administrative Procedures - FCSE
    The latest version is: (Academic year 2008-2009)
    The purpose of this document is to assist examinations officers and teachers with the administration of the assessment schemes for these specifications.

  • Order Form for GCE, (including GCE in Applied Subjects), Basic and Key Skills, Extended Project Qualification, FSMQ and AEA – additional copies of the Administrative Procedures
    the latest version is: Academic Year 2008 - 2009




  • Alternative Site form
    the latest version is: issued 2008
    JCQ form to notify awarding bodies and the JCQ Centre Inspection Service team of an intent to conduct examinations at an alternative site.


Application form for past examination results

Information about how to apply for Confirmation of Results to a Third Party, Statement of Results for a Candidate or a Replacement Certificate is available on the Records page.




  • Early Information GCSE (New Specifications) Diploma Principal Learning
    The latest version is version 1.0.

    This document is included in the June 2009 Examinations Update Issue 3. The information requested in this booklet relates to GCSE (New Specifications) and Diploma Principal Learning (New Lines of Learning)and is essential to enable AQA to provide you with a high standard of service and ensure the smooth running of our examinations.


  • Enquiries about Results for 2008 examinations
    This booklet provides information regarding AQA's procedures for Enquiries about Results and Appeals.
  • Payment of Fees for Post-Results Services


  • 2008/09 Entry Fees and other charges
    The latest version is: version 1.2
    Changes from the previous version include removal of the fee from the June 2009 column for Mathematics A with coursework (external) which is not available after November 2008. Page 5.



This booklet is to enable centres to provide AQA with advance information regarding intended entries for the following qualifications:

  • Key Skills, Wider Key Skills and Basic Skills Tests
  • Extended Project
  • GCE Outgoing Units(Final Re-sit Opportunity)
  • GCE in Applied Subjects
  • Diploma Principal Learning Level 3
  • Vocationally Related Qualifications
  • Free-Standing Mathematics Qualifications
  • Estimated Entries (GCE): March – June 2009
    The latest version is:version 1.2
    Changes from the previous version include a correction removing 'Final Assessment Opportunity' from the Applied Single and Double Award A2 Units and GCE Mathematics A2 Units. The June 2009 examination series is not the final assessment opportunity for such units and they will continue to be made available until further notice.

This booklet is to enable centres to provide AQA with advance information regarding intended entries for the following qualifications:

  • GCE (current and new specifications)
  • GCE in Applied subjects (continuing specifications)
  • Advanced Extension Awards
  • Free-Standing Mathematics Qualifications
  • Key Skills, Wider Key Skills and Basic Skills Tests
  • Vocationally Related Qualifications
  • Diploma Principal Learning Level 3
  • Extended Project

Registered centres can submit Estimated Entries information on-line via e-AQA.


This booklet is to enable centres to provide AQA with advance information regarding intended entries for the following qualifications:

  • GCSE (Current and New Specifications)
  • GCSE in Applied Subjects
  • Diploma Principal Learning
  • Levels 1 and 2

This booklet is to enable centres to provide AQA with advance information regarding intended entries for the following qualifications:

  • GCSE (Including Modular and Short Course Specifications)
  • GCSE in Applied Subjects
  • Entry Level Certificate
  • Foundation Certificate of Secondary Education (FCSE)
  • Level 1 and Level 2 Certificate
  • Diploma Principal Learning Levels 1 + 2

Registered centres can submit Estimated Entries information on-line via e-AQA.





  • Intention to Enter booklet for all examination series within the academic year 2009/2010
    The latest version is: 1.0, which was despatched to e-AQA non-registered centres in June 2009.

    This booklet is to enable centres to provide AQA with advance information regarding their intended entries for each examination series. The supplied information is used by AQA to despatch the appropriate entry material to centres and to ensure that entries are submitted by centres for each intended series.



These instructions and application form are intended for use in supplying returns to AQA for Optional Area Moderation in GCSE Art and Design.



Regulations

JCQ Awarding Bodies common Regulations for centres are available on the Regulations page.





  • Series Document 2008-2009
    This document provides details of the Series to be used by AQA in the 2008-2009 academic year. Copies of an A3 printed version will be sent to all Examinations Officers with the September 2008 AQA Examinations Update. Please note the changes, detailed on page 2 of the document, from the 2007-2008 series.