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Unit Award Scheme (UAS)
UAS is used to record learner achievement. It builds confidence and acts as a stepping stone towards further education, employment, training or independent living.
UAS is used to record learner achievement. It builds confidence and acts as a stepping stone towards further education, employment, training or independent living.
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AQA digital exams
In this digital world we all use technology to work, live, learn and play. We’re taking the first steps towards digital exams.
In this digital world we all use technology to work, live, learn and play. We’re taking the first steps towards digital exams.
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Our training and events
Use our course finder or download our summer 2024 training and events guide to see what we have planned.
Use our course finder or download our summer 2024 training and events guide to see what we have planned.
News and insight
London Zoo visit for AQA Unlocking Potential graduates London Zoo visit for AQA Unlocking Potential gradu
Students celebrated completing the life-changing AQA Unlocking Potential mentoring programme with a visit to London Zoo.
Moving on up: drivers and implications of post-16 education Moving on up: drivers and implications of post-16
To what extent do young people’s beliefs, experiences and home circumstances influence their educational choices?
AQA’s Student Advisory Group chair wins Diana Award AQA’s Student Advisory Group chair wins Diana Awar
Chair of AQA’s Student Advisory Group Victoria Wong is one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious Diana Award.
AQA’s head of standards and awarding appointed to Ofqual advisory group AQA’s head of standards and awarding appointed to
AQA’s head of standards and awarding Will Pointer has been appointed to Ofqual’s standards advisory group.
What do students really think about online learning and technology in assessment? AQA can reveal all… What do students really think about online learnin
Read all about the research findings on our research blog.
AQA supports post-qualification admissions AQA supports post-qualification admissions
We're supporting a move to a post-qualification admissions (PQA) system for higher education
Guidance to help determine students’ grades: Vocational, technical and other qualifications Guidance to help determine students’ grades: Vocat
Find additional grading guidance for Applied Generals, Tech awards and Tech levels.
Why exam boards are using past questions for summer 2021 Why exam boards are using past questions for summe
Get the background on why exam boards are using questions from past papers in assessment materials for summer 2021, and what this means for teachers.
Supporting private candidates – how to find a school, college or exam centre this summer Supporting private candidates – how to find a school, college or exam centre this summer
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published a list of schools, colleges and exam centres in England who will accept GCSE and AS and A-level private candidate entries this summer.