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March 2022

28 March

Guidance on administering GCSE English Literature Paper 1 exam

Because of the changes we’ve made to how GCSE English Literature will be assessed in 2022, the exam for Paper 1 will be administered differently this year.

January 2022

19 January

AQA English anthologies: what’s available

Discover which anthologies are used in our English specifications and how to order them.

11 January

ELC Step Up to English: new NEA topics

Find out more about the NEA topic changes for 2022.

February 2021

23 February

A-level English Lit A (7712) specification change

We need to make two changes to the Paper 2A – World War I and its aftermath component that will be implemented for first teaching from September 2021 and examined in summer 2023: we’re introducing a new post-2000 drama text and My Boy

September 2020

30 September

AQA English anthologies

You can order print copies of the anthologies using the A-level or GCSE order forms. The forms can be found in the Teach tab on our qualifications pages.

21 September

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE, AS and A-level Science

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE, AS and A-level Science

17 September

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE English Language

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE English Language (8700)

15 September

Our new plans for GCSE English Literature

Our new plans for GCSE English Literature (8702)

15 September

Update: GCSE English Literature changes for 2021 exams

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE English Literature following approval from Ofqual.

10 September

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE English Literature

Changes to 2021 exams for GCSE English Literature