About Us
Helping students and teachers to realise their potential
Helping students and teachers to realise their potential
We have over a century of qualifications expertise dating back to 1903 when our predecessor boards were founded by five leading universities. These public exam boards came into existence to provide an opportunity for young people from a range of backgrounds to access education and make the most of their potential.
This commitment to social mobility remains at the heart of AQA’s charitable purpose, which is to advance education by enabling teachers and students to realise their potential.
We demonstrate this by providing qualifications that enable students to progress, and reinvesting any surplus we make in: