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AQA’s head of standards and awarding appointed to Ofqual advisory group

Friday 4 Jun 2021

AQA’s head of standards and awarding Will Pointer has been appointed to Ofqual’s standards advisory group.
What do students really think about online learning and technology in assessment? AQA can reveal all…

Friday 28 May 2021

Read all about the research findings on our research blog.
AQA supports post-qualification admissions

Wednesday 21 Apr 2021

We're supporting a move to a post-qualification admissions (PQA) system for higher education
Guidance to help determine students’ grades: Vocational, technical and other qualifications

Monday 19 Apr 2021

Find additional grading guidance for Applied Generals, Tech awards and Tech levels.
Why exam boards are using past questions for summer 2021

Friday 9 Apr 2021

Get the background on why exam boards are using questions from past papers in assessment materials for summer 2021, and what this means for teachers.
Supporting private candidates – how to find a school, college or exam centre this summer

Wednesday 31 Mar 2021

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published a list of schools, colleges and exam centres in England who will accept GCSE and AS and A-level private candidate entries this summer.