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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.

New contracts for AQA associates

We've reviewed and updated our terms and conditions for associates at AQA.

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.

GCSE Food: NEA Task 1 available for summer 2024

The three non-exam assessment (NEA) options for Task 1: Food investigation (8585/C) for summer 2024 are available on Centre Services.

A-level Computer Science: 2024 preliminary materials on Centre Services

The A-level Computer Science (7517) preliminary materials and teacher’s notes for the Paper 1 (7517/1) exam in summer 2024 are available on Centre Services.

Hallucinations do not limit AI's power to transform education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform education by cutting teacher workload and improving marking reliability, AQA has found.

AS and A-level Computer Science: specification changes for 2025 exams

We’ve made a few changes to our AS and A-level Computer Science (7516, 7517) specification, ready for first teaching in September 2023. These changes affect summer 2025 exams onwards.

Update: end date for Applied General Science

We've extended the end date for our Applied General Science qualification.

Update: end date for Applied General Business

We've extended the end date for our Applied General Business qualification.

Exam results 2023 – how they will be graded

Ofqual has published a blog on how exams for GCSEs, AS and A-levels, and VTQs will be graded for 2023.