Carry out non-exam assessment (NEA
non-exam assessments. These measure subject-specific skills or knowledge that can’t be tested by timed written papers in an exam setting.
Non-exam assessment measures subject-specific skills which can’t always be tested by written exam papers. Assessment is internal, in that it takes place in the centre – and comes in the form of coursework, controlled assessment and non-exam assessment. Marks are then submitted to AQA
An AQA moderator selects a sample that, for most subjects, still needs to be sent to our moderator by post.
Check our list of dates for the deadlines for each subject’s NEA components.
The AQA website also contains further information on NEA.
(NB: most AQA Maths specifications don’t have an NEA component, but our Entry Level Certificate (ELC) does.)
Useful links
Below are some links to websites you might find useful – either as general sources of information and support, or for support and guidance specific to maths.
DfE – Department for Education.
JCQ – Joint Council for Qualifications.
Ofqual – The Office for Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.
Advanced maths support programme – a DfE funded initiative, providing support for teachers and students in state-funded schools and colleges in England.
Association of Teachers of Mathematics – ATM is ‘dedicated to the teaching and promotion of mathematics’.
Mathematical Association – The MA was the first teachers’ subject association to be formed in England, in 1871.
National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics – Founded in 2006 NCETM was set up to improve maths teaching in England