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Our plans for our Functional Skills qualifications

Our Functional Skills English and Functional Skills Mathematics qualifications will be coming to an end. The last cohort for first teaching will be September 2024.

GCSE Dance: submitting NEA sample files in summer 2024 

For summer 2024 we’ve made changes to the way you submit your non-exam assessment (NEA) coursework samples for GCSE Dance.

GCSE English Language: submitting NEA sample files in summer 2024

For summer 2024 we’ve made changes to the way you submit your non-exam assessment (NEA) coursework samples for GCSE English Spoken Language.

Functional Skills English: submitting NEA sample files in summer 2024 

For summer 2024 we’ve made changes to the way you submit your non-exam assessment (NEA) coursework samples for Functional Skills English.

Updated JCQ guidance: use of artificial intelligence in assessments

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published updated guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) use in assessments.

New 2023 marking guidance for A-level and GCSE science teachers

We're pleased to share that we have new 2023 marking guidance available to support AS/A-level and GCSE science teachers.

A-level English Language and Literature: AQA Paris anthology

We’ve been made aware that the YouTube videos linked to two texts in our AQA Paris anthology (7707/PA) for A-level English Language and Literature are no longer available.

GCSE English Language: spoken language endorsement for summer 2024

If you're entering students for GCSE English Language (8700) in summer 2024, you'll need to provide audio-visual recordings of the presentations of either all or a sample of your students (depending on the number of students entered). Find out more.

A-level Dance Component 1 Choreography: specification change

We've made a small change to our A-level Dance specification.

GCSE and A-level Dance: Component 1 preliminary materials for summer 2024

The GCSE and A-level Dance Component 1 preliminary materials for assessment in summer 2024 are available on Centre Services.