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GCSE English Language: spoken language endorsement for summer 2024

If you're entering students for GCSE English Language (8700) in summer 2024, you'll need to provide audio-visual recordings of the presentations of either all or a sample of your students (depending on the number of students entered). Find out more.

GCSE Religious Studies A and Short course: small change to question papers

We’ve made a small change to the format of our question papers for GCSE Religious Studies A and our Short course qualification.

Free online event: Deep dive into the new AQA GCSE speaking test

Find out more about the new AQA GCSE Paper 2 speaking test at our free online event on Wednesday 8 November 2023. This is a repeat event from summer 2023.

Historic environment resource packs for 2025

We’re pleased to let you know that the new GCSE History historic environment resource packs for 2025 are now available on Centre Services.

GCSE and A-level Dance: Component 1 preliminary materials for summer 2024

The GCSE and A-level Dance Component 1 preliminary materials for assessment in summer 2024 are available on Centre Services.

GCSE and A-level Music: Component 3 preliminary materials for summer 2024

The GCSE and A-level Music Component 3 preliminary materials for assessment in summer 2024 are available on Centre Services.

GCSE Geography Paper 3: exam time updated for summer 2024

For Paper 3 (8035/3): Geographical applications, the duration of the exam has changed from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. This change affects exams in summer 2024 onwards.

GCSE and A-level Drama specification changes: new editions of set plays

We've updated our GCSE Drama and A-level Drama and Theatre specifications to reflect changes to the prescribed editions of set plays.

GCSE English Language: spoken language endorsement for November 2023

For the November 2023 spoken language exams, all schools and colleges are required to submit audio-visual recordings of the presentations of a sample of any new learners who do not currently have an endorsed grade or wish to improve their grade.

GCSE Music: specification changes for first teaching in September 2024

We’ve updated our GCSE Music (8271) specification to replace the study pieces for areas of study 1 to 4 in the 'Subject content' section. The changes will affect first teaching in September 2024 with first exams in summer 2026.