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May 2024
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.
April 2024
ELC Science: submitting centre-assessed assignments for 2024
As we approach the non-exam assessment (NEA) deadline, we’ve got a few important reminders for submitting ELC Science marks and portfolios.
March 2024
Personalised maths test to transform support for struggling students
AQA has been working on a brand new personalised maths test that will allow teachers to quickly pinpoint why their students are struggling.
February 2024
A-level Physics: improving the accessibility of Paper 3A (7408/3A)
We're making a change to the stem of some of the questions in our 2024 A-level Physics Paper 3 Section A exam paper to help improve accessibility.
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.
January 2024
Formulae and equations sheets for exams in 2024
Formulae and equations sheets will be provided for GCSE Maths, GCSE Physics, and GCSE Combined Science exams in 2024. Formulae sheets for our Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics (8365) exams will also be provided in 2024.
December 2023
Delivery of results for vocational and technical qualifications
Following the success of the term-time checkpoints that Ofqual introduced in 2023 to make sure results for vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) were issued on time, this work will continue into 2024 and beyond. Find out more.
July 2023
Update: end date for Applied General Science
We've extended the end date for our Applied General Science qualification.
Age restrictions for the November 2023 exam series
For the November 2023 exam series, there are age restrictions for entering students for GCSE English Language and GCSE Maths.