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GCSE and A-level Media Studies: submitting NEA sample files in summer 2024

For summer 2024 we’ve made changes to the way you submit your non-exam assessment (NEA) coursework samples for GCSE and A-level Media Studies.

AQA A-level Psychology: The Teachers’ Conference

AS and A-level Business redevelopment: draft specification and sample papers available

We’re pleased to let you know that we've submitted our new draft AS and A-level Business (7137, 7138) specification and sample assessment materials to Ofqual for approval.

A-level Physics: improving the accessibility of Paper 3A (7408/3A)

We're making a change to the stem of some of the questions in our 2024 A-level Physics Paper 3 Section A exam paper to help improve accessibility.

GCSE Media Studies: updated CSP booklet for 2025

For the 2025 assessment and onwards, the video game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood will be removed as a Close Study Product (CSP) and replaced with a new product (video game). Our 2025 CSP booklet has now been updated.

A-level Media Studies: Close Study Product update – Zendaya

We’re replacing Zendaya in our A-level Media Studies Close Study Product (CSP) booklet. This change affects exams in 2025.

GCSE Media Studies: CSP update for summer 2024 exams

For learners being assessed in their GCSE Media Studies course (8572) in summer 2024 and onwards, we have clarification about the video game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood in our Close Study Product (CSP) booklets.

Our plans for our FCSE qualifications

Our Foundation Certificate of Secondary Education (FCSE) Chinese (Mandarin 8973), French (8958), German (8968) and Spanish (8998) qualifications will be coming to an end. Learn more.

Formulae and equations sheets for exams in 2024

Formulae and equations sheets will be provided for GCSE Maths, GCSE Physics, and GCSE Combined Science exams in 2024. Formulae sheets for our Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics (8365) exams will also be provided in 2024.

A-level English Language and Literature: AQA Paris anthology

We’ve been made aware that the YouTube videos linked to two texts in our AQA Paris anthology (7707/PA) for A-level English Language and Literature are no longer available.