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Award Scheme celebrates 30 years of recognising students of all abilities

Friday 31 Jan 2014

An award scheme run by education charity AQA, which recognises the personal progress of tens of thousands of students each year, celebrates its 30th birthday this month.
AQA sponsors TES Schools Awards 2014

Friday 24 Jan 2014

AQA is pleased to be sponsoring the TES Schools Awards 2014, which recognise great teachers and schools that provide an inspiring learning experience for their students.
Last chance to nominate students for unique mentoring programme

Thursday 9 Jan 2014

Increased confidence, improvements in school work and a personal sense of pride are just some of the positive changes in students who have been on AQA's unique Unlocking Potential mentoring programme, research has revealed.
AQA welcomes support for new maths qualification

Saturday 4 Jan 2014

AQA, an education charity and leading provider of qualifications, welcomed the announcement by the Department for Education ( DfE) for a new 'mid-level' maths exam as an important opportunity to ensure more young people develop the maths skills they need to succeed in life.
Mitch Winehouse judges Ilford school charity talent show

Tuesday 10 Dec 2013

Ilford teenager Iqra Chaudhary has raised over £300 for charity with a talent show at King Solomon High School. The talent show was organised as part of the Unlocking Potential programme.
Is it 'time up' for written exams? We speak to assessment experts and take a look into the future...

Tuesday 26 Nov 2013

We're very excited to be launching a new initiative today - The future of assessment: 2025 and beyond.