Professional development

Curriculum Connect: All you ever wanted to know about Grade Boundaries (on demand)

In this recorded AQA curriculum connect session, join Elizabeth Pope, AQA Standards and Awarding Manager, as she dispels some of the myths surrounding awarding and grade boundaries. She will look at what happe... In this recorded AQA curriculum connect session, join Elizabeth Pope, AQA Standards and Awarding Manager, as she dispels some of ...

1 event  |  Reference: AQAXCO1

Curriculum Connect: Ofqual regulations and why we do (most) things the way we do

Join this session to increase your understanding of how Ofqual's rules are translated into the experiences you have when engaging with AQA, including specification development and accreditation, assessment dev... Join this session to increase your understanding of how Ofqual's rules are translated into the experiences you have when engaging...

1 event  |  Reference: AQAXCT3

GCSE English Language: Connecting curriculum and assessment for post-16 learners

This AQA training course will look at fresh approaches to engage returning students with a focus on understanding knowledge and skills gaps. This AQA training course will look at fresh approaches to engage returning students with a focus on understanding knowledge and sk...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGBW13

GCSE English Language: Getting started

This course is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with delivering the AQA GCSE English Language specification and its assessment requirements. This course is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with delivering the AQA GCSE English Language specification and it...

1 event  |  Reference: LANGOE2

GCSE English Language: Improving creative writing for Paper 1

This AQA training course will focus on how to improve students' creative writing for GCSE English Language Paper 1. We will explore how understanding 'narrative perspective' can be enhanced by working with visu... This AQA training course will focus on how to improve students' creative writing for GCSE English Language Paper 1. We will explor...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGBW14

GCSE English Language: Mark scheme guidance and application

This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question types as well as providing the opportunity to take part in marking activities. You... This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question ty...

1 event  |  Reference: LANGOE1

GCSE English Language: Preparing for 2025 (Paper 1)

This AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect on specific outcomes of summer 24 by examining student responses to identify are... This AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect ...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGZW2

GCSE English Language: Stretching 3 to 4 2024

This course will consider ways in which students attained a grade 4 in the Summer 2023 series. Exemplar responses from the summer exams will be explored to highlight key skills for success. It will provide prac... This course will consider ways in which students attained a grade 4 in the Summer 2023 series. Exemplar responses from the summer ...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGBW12

GCSE English Language: Working towards outstanding grades

This AQA training course will focus on how your students can maximise marks across a range of question types. We will explore example responses at the highest level and highlight key skills for success when wo... This AQA training course will focus on how your students can maximise marks across a range of question types. We will explore exa...

2 event  |  Reference: LANGBW15

GCSE English Literature: Mark scheme guidance and application

This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question types as well as providing the opportunity to take part in marking activities. You... This AQA on-demand course will give expert instruction from a senior AQA examiner in how to apply mark schemes to key question ty...

1 event  |  Reference: LITGOE1