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AS and A-level Economics specification change (removal of UK from EU content)

We’ve updated the AS and A-level Economics specification now that the UK has left the European Union.

GCSE and A-level Media Studies NEA: use of non-original material for 2023

Clarification about the use of non-original material in the non-exam assessment (NEA).

A-level Product Design: specification change for summer 2023

We’ve made a small change to our A-level Design and Technology: Product Design (7552) specification.

Update on A-level Chemistry Paper 2

We're aware that some students may have seen our A-level Chemistry paper 2 before the exam and our exams integrity team is investigating.

An update on A-level Law Paper 2

We’ve had some questions about why the topic of one of the 30-mark questions in our A-level Law Paper 2 wasn’t mentioned in the advance information, and we wanted to explain why this was the case.

A-level Media Studies: CSP booklet and equality, diversity and inclusion changes for 2024

Teachers can access the Close Study Product (CSP) booklet for the 2024 exam series in Resources>Assessment and training>Preliminary material on Centre Services, our secure extranet, from 1 June 2022.

Free support events for teaching our new diverse plays

Join us for our free support events in June where we’ll be looking at our new diverse plays, giving you a practical toolkit for preparation and teaching.

Religious Studies: diversity and inclusion in the study of beliefs and worldviews

Our Head of Curriculum for Religious Studies, Esther Zarifi, talks about the work her team has been doing, and reflects on what equality, diversity and inclusion means for the study of beliefs and worldviews.

Four new plays bring greater diversity to AQA drama qualifications

We’re giving GCSE and A-level Drama students access to a more diverse range of texts by adding four new plays by writers from ethnic minority backgrounds to our courses.

Updated mark scheme for A-level Product Design Paper 2

We've updated the mark scheme for A-level Product Design Paper 2 from the November 2020 series due to a mistake on question 13.