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Business Studies question on Thomas Cook

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Our AS-level Business Studies paper on Thursday 19 May featured a case study about travel company Thomas Cook from 2013.
AQA puts Fashion on the front row with new A-level

Thursday 19 May 2016

For the first time ever, students will be able to take an A-level in Fashion under plans unveiled today by exam board AQA.
AQA develops new formula for Key Stage 3 science curriculum

Monday 25 Apr 2016

Education charity AQA has launched a syllabus for Key Stage 3 science to help students develop a deep understanding of how the concepts in the programme of study link together, and help prepare them to deal with the more challenging content they'll face at Key Stage 4 (GCSE).
Update on A-level languages

Thursday 21 Apr 2016

We're pleased to announce plans to continue offering A-levels in Bengali, Modern Hebrew, Panjabi and Polish, subject to agreeing appropriate content requirements with the Department for Education.
AQA gives creative subjects an annual ‘health check’

Tuesday 12 Apr 2016

AQA's Creative Education Conference (CEC), recognising the importance of all creative curriculum subjects, returns for its fourth consecutive year today.
Computer science – 1970s-style

Wednesday 6 Apr 2016

The discovery of AQA's Computer Science A-level specification and exam papers from the days before most people had computers has made national news.