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    26/06/2026

    GCSE Italian: specification updates from first teaching in September 2026

    Small but important updates to the specification vocabulary list for first exams in 2028

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    05/06/2026

    AQA to develop and award new V Levels, Foundation Certificates and Occupational Certificates

    AQA will deliver new vocational qualifications, available in stages from September 2027.

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    02/06/2026

    Free resource launch event for GCSE English Language teachers

    Free Lit in Colour event launching new digital resource about 19th-century writers of colour for GCSE English Language

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    01/06/2026

    AQA partners with Discover the World Education to launch Geography resource pack

    New GCSE resources bring real-world case studies to life and help support teachers with engaging, curriculum-aligned content

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    21/05/2026

    New FREE 'Leave Taking' resources from Penguin Lit in Colour

    New FREE teaching resources for our GCSE text, Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

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    29/04/2026

    Digitally native or digitally naïve? Rethinking digital literacy in schools

    A new report from AQA explores levels of digital literacy among young people

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    23/04/2026

    AQA launches fund to support teachers and learners

    Education charity AQA is investing in the future of education with the launch of a new £250,000 Purpose-Driven Partnerships Fund.

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    23/04/2026

    AQA partners with ERA to produce GCSE Religious Studies resources

    Religious Studies (RS) teachers now have access to curriculum-aligned video content that cuts planning time and brings lessons to life

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    22/04/2026

    GCSE Art and Design: specification updates for 2027

    Qualification updates for first assessment in 2027

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    16/04/2026

    AQA exams in countries where exams have been cancelled 

    What this means for schools and their students

  • News
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    14/04/2026

    GCSE Music: optional 25% extra time listening file from summer 2026

    Extended sound file to support learners with extra time in the exam

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    27/03/2026

    GCSE and A-level Media Studies: Teacher online standardisation and example work index

    Help and support for marking and submitting NEA

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