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AQA’s chief executive Andrew Hall to retire

Monday 4 Apr 2016

AQA has announced that its chief executive Andrew Hall will be retiring from full-time work at the end of the year. Recruitment for his successor will begin this month.
New GCSE Dance to include Royal Ballet choreography

Tuesday 29 Mar 2016

Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor's one-act ballet Infra has been added to AQA's accredited Dance GCSE syllabus. Available to students from September 2016, this is the first time McGregor's choreography has become part of the GCSE curriculum.
AQA supports British Science Week 2016

Friday 11 Mar 2016

Our science experts are supporting British Science Week 2016 by sharing their views on the importance of the subject in today's world.
TES article on the future of exams

Friday 22 Jan 2016

Concerned by today's TES article on 'exams in crisis'? Read a missing piece of the picture.
AQA Tech-levels to be included in performance tables

Thursday 21 Jan 2016

AQA's new Tech-level qualifications – created to tackle skills shortages – will count towards performance tables from 2018, the Department for Education has confirmed.
AQA develops new Technical Awards to complement GCSEs

Thursday 14 Jan 2016

We're excited to be developing a new suite of qualifications that 14-16 year olds can study alongside their GCSEs.