Research themes
Our assessment research and innovation activities mainly focus on the broad themes of:
Impact on assessment and qualifications
Explores the impact of assessment and qualifications on students, teachers, and schools.
Inclusion and accessibility
Guides all our activities so that we can be sure our exams are as fair as possible.
Standards
Leads the industry on the principles, policies, and processes around setting grade boundaries.
Quality of assessment
Improves products and processes to ensure validity, reliability, and fairness within our assessments.
Quality of marking
Supports reliable, consistent, and fair marking with data from our researchers and analysts.
Connect with us
Email: research@aqa.org.uk
Work with us to advance education and enable students and teachers to reach their potential.