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March 2022

3 March

AQA report says evidence gaps are holding back debate on the EBacc

A massive gap in evidence is preventing the kind of debate on the future of the EBacc that students deserve, a new AQA report argues.

February 2022

23 February

GCSE Computer Science: practical programming statement for 2022

For summer 2022, and as part of the GCSE (8525) specification requirements, section 5.1 programming skills authentication, all schools and colleges will need to provide a ‘Practical programming statement’ to confirm that every student

17 February

AS specification (7516) pre-release materials for 2022

The AS Computer Science Paper 1 pre-release materials (7516/1) will be available on Centre Services from 1 March 2022.

11 February

Historic environment sites for 2024

We're delighted to announce the following specified historic sites for our GCSE History (8145) exams in 2024.

8 February

Early Careers Programme: welcoming our first apprentices and graduates

We’re delighted to welcome the first eight apprentices and graduates onto our Early Careers Programme.

4 February

GCSE MFL specification redevelopment – have your say

Following the Department for Education’s confirmed changes to GCSE French, German and Spanish, and Ofqual’s response to the Spring 2021 consultation, exam boards are being asked to redevelop these qualifications for first teaching from

4 February

AQA looks to the future of the curriculum with AQi

AQA’s online insight hub on assessment and qualifications, AQi, is holding a public debate on the future of the curriculum, entitled ‘Levelling up the EBacc’.

1 February

Dance, drama and music: performance duration declaration form for 2022

For 2022, you'll need to complete our performance duration declaration form for Dance, Drama and Music qualifications.

January 2022

24 January

Flexible e-learning modules to help you support your students

Find out more about our new e-learning modules and how they can support you and your supervisors.

20 January

Join our free events – GCSE History: Teaching sensitive issues

Explore common issues that teachers might encounter when teaching potentially sensitive and emotive historical issues with our new GCSE History events.