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: GCSE Music: Following the Preparing for 2025 (Component 1) Q&A

Are you a teacher of GCSE Music? Come along to our Questions and Answers session where you will be able to have all your questions answered, hear the latest updates and get tips from our curriculum experts and ... Are you a teacher of GCSE Music? Come along to our Questions and Answers session where you will be able to have all your questions...

1 event  |  Reference: MUSGCT3

Curriculum connect: GCSE Music: Preparing for NEA marking and moderation

Join our online support session designed to help with timelines, administration and tips for marking and moderating the NEA. This session aims to support you in navigating the spring term and provides an oppor... Join our online support session designed to help with timelines, administration and tips for marking and moderating the NEA. This...

1 event  |  Reference: MUSGCT4

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 Music (Performance only): Teacher standardisation 2024/2025

The purpose of these free events is to standardise marking using examples of work for GCSE Music Performance, covering the full ability range. Please ensure you have a copy of the specification available when ... The purpose of these free events is to standardise marking using examples of work for GCSE Music Performance, covering the full a...

2 event  |  Reference: MUSGSW5

GCSE Music: Getting started

This course is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with delivering the GCSE Music specification and its assessment requirements. This course is designed to help teachers familiarise themselves with delivering the GCSE Music specification and its assessment re...

1 event  |  Reference: MUSGOE1X

GCSE Music: NEA Planning

This AQA training course will provide an overview of the NEA requirements and associated mark scheme. We will examine example NEA work to highlight particular skills that can be developed. The course will also... This AQA training course will provide an overview of the NEA requirements and associated mark scheme. We will examine example NEA...

1 event  |  Reference: MUSGNW1

GCSE Music: Preparing for 2025 (Component 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 ar... This AQA training course will strengthen teacher confidence in supporting students in preparation for 2025 exams. We will reflect...

1 event  |  Reference: MUSGZW1