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Year of the Rooster: a chance to learn about Chinese culture

Friday 27 Jan 2017

Chinese New Year – which takes place this weekend – will feature in a new GCSE in Chinese from exam board AQA. This is part of a drive to boost young people’s understanding of Chinese culture, as well as language.
AQA names Toby Salt as new Chief Executive

Tuesday 17 Jan 2017

Exam board and education charity AQA has appointed Professor Toby Salt as its new Chief Executive – taking over from Andrew Hall, who is retiring in August.
AQA Head of Research secures Oxford University fellowship

Thursday 15 Dec 2016

Dr Lena Gray, Head of Research for AQA’s Centre for Education Research and Practice (CERP), has been appointed an Honorary Norham Fellow of Oxford University’s Department of Education until 2018.
AQA gets involved in Maggie Philbin’s TeenTech Awards

Monday 5 Dec 2016

For the first time, categories for older students have been included in the TeenTech Awards thanks to a suggestion from AQA’s Tech-level team.
Gateshead College drive ahead with AQA’s new Tech-levels

Tuesday 15 Nov 2016

Students at Gateshead College are the first in the country to complete one of AQA’s new Tech-level qualifications in a drive to support the local car manufacturing industry.
AS and A-level qualifications update: October 2016

Wednesday 19 Oct 2016

Further information on our decision to stop development work on new AS and A-level qualifications in Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, History of Art and Statistics.