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New Geography GCSE brings the world into the classroom

Thursday 16 Apr 2015

Students will travel the world from their classroom in AQA's new Geography GCSE - exploring topics including climate change, poverty and global shifts in economic power.
New language GCSEs speak to students and teachers

Wednesday 15 Apr 2015

AQA has launched a new suite of Modern Foreign Languages GCSEs aimed at enabling students of all abilities to study a language - and equipping them with both the cultural and linguistic skills they need to put their chosen language to use.
New AQA History GCSE takes students from Magna Carta to War on Terror

Thursday 26 Mar 2015

A new History GCSE from exam board AQA - featuring a broader range of periods and topics - aims to use the past to give students a better understanding of today's world.
Educators and industry shape the future of creative education

Wednesday 18 Mar 2015

Leaders from schools, colleges, universities and industry will come together at AQA's third Creative Education Conference on Thursday 19 March to discuss the future of creative subjects in the curriculum.
AQA and leading universities call for greater recognition of the EPQ

Tuesday 10 Mar 2015

Exam board AQA and leading UK higher education institutions are today calling for the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) to be more widely recognised.
World-class sports stars to mentor young people in 20 schools across the UK

Monday 9 Mar 2015

This week sees the launch of this year's AQA Unlocking Potential, a unique mentoring programme for young people aged 14 to 19 that gives them eight months of dedicated support and one-to-one mentoring from high-achieving athletes.