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: Feedback on the 2024 November exams (Post 16)

This AQA training course will provide feedback on the 2024 November exams from the GCSE English Language specification. We have selected some key aspects of student performance across the assessment and will pr... This AQA training course will provide feedback on the 2024 November exams from the GCSE English Language specification. We have se...

3 events  |  Reference: LANGFW6

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) (on demand)

This recorded 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 id... This recorded AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We wil...

1 event  |  Reference: LANGZO1

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: Preparing for 2025 (Paper 2) (on demand)

This recorded 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 id... This recorded AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We wil...

1 event  |  Reference: LANGZO2