About us

We are an education charity, providing high-quality assessments that are fair, reliable and support learners in their educational journey.

Everyone has the potential to achieve, so we make sure that our qualifications give all learners the opportunity to show what they can do and progress to the next stage of their lives.

Our qualifications are designed for learners of all abilities and are highly valued by employers and universities around the world. They are taught mainly in schools and colleges and include GCSEs, AS and A-levels, the Extended Project Qualification and Technical Awards. From 2027, we will also offer new vocational qualifications including V Levels, Level 2 Foundation Certificates and Level 2 Occupational Certificates.

We set and mark over half of all GCSEs and A-levels taken in the UK every year. We work with around 33,000 teachers, lecturers, subject experts and academics who help to set and mark our exams. As an independent education charity, our income is reinvested back into AQA’s charitable activities. It funds our cutting-edge research, which sits at the heart of our assessments, and supports our initiatives to help young people facing challenges in life realise their potential.

We also provide resources and services that enable learning. These include a comprehensive support and training package for teachers, opportunities for professional development (CPD) and online resources to help teachers in the classroom.