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Vocational, technical, and other general qualification exams and assessments - changes in 2021

Tuesday 8 Sep 2020

Not all subjects will need to have changes, but for those subjects that do, our curriculum teams have been working hard to make the relevant changes to our qualifications.
Ofqual changes for exams and assessments in 2021

Tuesday 1 Sep 2020

Ofqual has decided that not all subjects will have changes. For the subjects that do, our curriculum teams have been working hard through the summer to make the relevant changes to our qualifications.
AQA Unlocking Potential students enjoy virtual celebration

Tuesday 25 Aug 2020

AQA Unlocking Potential, a life changing mentoring programme for young people, has held its first virtual celebration event.
Summer results: GCSE results being issued on time, and other results being re-issued

Tuesday 18 Aug 2020

GCSE results will be issued on Wednesday 19 August, and AS, A-level and Level 3 Applied General qualification results will be re-issued at the same time.
Summer results: Ofqual update on awarding grades

Monday 17 Aug 2020

Students will now be awarded their centre assessment grades if they’re higher than their calculated grades.
The Government has announced that students will be able to appeal to receive 'valid mock grades'

Wednesday 12 Aug 2020

The government has announced that students will be able to receive ‘valid mock grades’ if they’re not happy with their calculated grades.