News and insight

What was education like when the Queen ascended to the throne in 1952?

Wednesday 1 Jun 2022

For Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, AQA looks back on what education and exams were like in 1952.
Research and Analysis blog: Context in exam questions: the important dos and don’ts

Tuesday 31 May 2022

Phoebe Surridge highlights some of the research we’ve been doing to make our qualifications as accessible and inclusive as possible.The publication of the Ofqual consultation on designing and developing accessible...
Recognising the diversity of the people in the story of science

Monday 30 May 2022

Our Curriculum Manager for Science, Adrian Wise, gives us an insight into what the team is doing to ensure our qualifications are inclusive and recognise the diversity of the people who are part of the story of science.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

Thursday 19 May 2022

This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we want to share our approach to digital content accessibility and highlight some of the work going on across AQA.
Religious Studies: diversity and inclusion in the study of beliefs and worldviews

Wednesday 11 May 2022

Our Head of Curriculum for Religious Studies, Esther Zarifi, talks about the work her team has been doing, and reflects on what equality, diversity and inclusion means for the study of beliefs and worldviews.
Subject content and exam arrangements announced for summer 2023

Tuesday 10 May 2022

The Department for Education (DfE) and Ofqual have confirmed the arrangements for subject content in GCSE, AS and A-levels and non-exam assessment (NEA) in qualifications taking place in the academic year 2022 to 2023.