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Applied General Science: end of qualification reminders

In July 2024 we announced that our Applied General Science qualification is coming to an end. The final date for new entries for the Certificate qualification (1776) and for the Extended Certificate qualification (1777) was September 2024.

To help you prepare your students for the final certification and any resit opportunities, we’ve a few helpful reminders.

Certificate qualification (1776)

The final opportunity to claim the Certificate qualification (1776) for the first time is June 2025 following entries made in September 2024:

• units available for first entries of the Certificate qualification (1776) in June 2025 are Units 1, 2 and 3.

Resits of allowed units to improve on a previously gained Certificate qualification (1776) will be available in January 2026 and June 2026:

• learners must have taken Units 1, 2 and 3 and achieved a Certificate qualification in June 2025 or in an earlier exam series
• schools and colleges will not be able to make any new entries or claims for learners who do not already have a Certificate qualification (1776). It will not be possible to claim a Certificate qualification (1776) in January 2026 or June 2026 for the first time
• units available as resits for the Certificate qualification (1776) in January 2026 and June 2026 are Units 1, 2 and 3.

Extended Certificate qualification (1777)

The final opportunity to claim the Extended Certificate qualification (1777) for the first time is June 2026:

• units available for first entries in June 2026 are Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6A, Unit 6B and Unit 6C.

Resits of units to improve a previously gained Extended Certificate qualification will be available in January 2027 and June 2027:

• learners must have taken Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and one of Units 6A, 6B or 6C, and achieved an Extended Certificate qualification (1777) in June 2026 or in an earlier exam series
• schools and colleges will not be able to make any new entries or claims for learners who do not already have an Extended Certificate qualification (1777). It will not be possible to claim the Extended Certificate qualification (1777) in January or June 2027 onwards for the first time
• units available as resits for the Extended Certificate qualification (1777) in January 2027 and June 2027 are Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6A, Unit 6B and Unit 6C.

In summary:

Rules on resits, resubmissions and retakes

Learners are allowed up to three attempts at each externally assessed unit and one resubmission of each internally assessed unit, so two attempts at the unit in total.

Please see specification page 138, paragraph 15.2 on our website for further details on resit rules, resubmissions and retakes.

If you have any questions or need any support, please get in touch with us by email at alevelscience@aqa.org.uk or call 01483 477756.