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Online training - find a range of training courses and events designed to support you through your teaching year.
Welcome to Exams Officers Hub
Your step-by-step guide to becoming part of AQA's exams officers community and conducting our exams.
Start your journey
If this is your first visit, please use the guidance below to get started.
Welcome to AQA
We’re the UK’s leading awarding organisation. Our assessment experts create best-in-class qualifications which are recognised across the globe and accepted by universities worldwide.
Listen to our latest podcasts
Gemma Miller – our Exams Officer Engagement Manager - brings you a brand-new podcast for our valued Exams Officers community.
With a new episode every six weeks, each episode will feature an AQA expert to focus on a key topic for that half term.
Series guidance
Please see highlighted your current term focus. Please note, as we progress through the year additional terms will be populated at their respective time period.
Access your training
The tools you need to teach with confidence , engage with our online training courses, find all your resources
Start here - welcome pack - things you need to know.
Getting started
We want to make sure that if you’re a new exams officer, you have all the support you need, so you’ll receive extra emails throughout the year with ideas to help you organise your tasks, while you get familiar with your responsibilities.
Entries
In this section, you'll find guidance on how to enter learners for exams. This includes when you can make entries, deadline dates, basedata, entry fees, resits and transfers.
NEA and MFL speaking tests
Assessing practical communication skills and independent research, ensuring students demonstrate both fluency and depth of understanding.
Exam time
Below are details that cover a few key areas around exam time which will help you run them according to regulations
Key dates, Timetables
Information you need to plan your work around the key dates and deadlines for AQA exams. You can also view our exam timetables
Planning and preparation
Planning and preparing for exams will help you deliver an exams session that runs as smoothly as possible.
Question paper security
Ensuring that exam question papers stay secure and uncompromised is one of the most important parts of the Exams Officer role.
Results
Big milestone in your learners' journeys to achieving their qualifications and mapping out their futures.
Training and support
Find a broad range of training courses to help you develop your knowledge.
Network events
We know there is a lot to learn when you become an exams officer, but you have joined an amazing community of people who want to support you.
View our training and events
You’ll always find the latest details by using our course finder. To see an overview of what we have planned, take a look at our latest training and events guide.
myAQA – spring 2026
