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    A chance to make the student voice heard

    AQA is looking for students to join its Student Advisory Group to make key decisions about the future of exams

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    GCSE History: Historic environment sites 2026-2028

    Specified historic sites covered in the historic environment element of the British depth studies in the specification

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    A-level English Literature: reminder on NEA rubric infringements

    NEA texts guidance and avoiding prohibited texts

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    GCSE Business: updated SAMs for summer 2026 

    Updated SAMs to reflect the new approach to 6 mark questions

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    Students celebrate completion of AQA Unlocking Potential at London Zoo

    We were delighted to head to London Zoo once again to celebrate with students and teachers to mark the completion of the latest AQA Unlocking Potential programme

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    GCSE Physical Education: specification changes for 2026

    Small updates to scheme of assessment for 2026 exams and onwards

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    GCSE Computer Science: specification changes for summer 2027

    Updates to subject content for first teaching in September 2025

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    Applied General Science: end of qualification reminders

    Important reminders for resits, resubmissions and retakes

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    Lit in colour | supporting schools to teach more books by authors of colour

    AQA and Lit in Colour partnership will support English Literature teachers

    As part of a commitment to better reflect Britain as it is today, AQA has partnered with Penguin Books’ Lit in Colour campaign to provide expert support for teachers so that they can teach a greater range of books in their classrooms.

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    AQA unveils the future of numeracy assessment at parliamentary reception

    Educators, MPs, researchers and students, among others, gathered in Parliament on Tuesday for a reception sponsored by Afzal Khan, MP for Manchester Rusholme, which is home to AQA’s head office.

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    Update: AS and A-level Psychology specification changes from September 2025 | News | AQA 

    Update on our support offer for first teach in September 2025

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    GCSE Computer Science: specification changes for exams in 2027

    DfE changes to subject content for first teach in September 2025

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