We’re finishing up in Manchester for the Conservative Party Conference and began with a @ukyouth.bsky.social YouthZone panel! Panellists included @lauracunliffehall.bsky.social, an AQA Student Advisory Group member, a UK Youth member and AQA Head of External Affairs, @c-fraser.bsky.social (1/8)

Happy World Teachers' Day! Thank you to all teachers and all the work you do.

Hello from Liverpool for the @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Party Conference! Yesterday was a busy day, starting in the Youth Zone with a panel event including representatives from Girlguiding, @dofe.org and our Student Advisory Group. (1/5)

AQA was proud to join the @nationalnumeracy.bsky.social Leadership Council, sharing insights on our new numeracy assessment. Read more in The Times [£] here: www.thetimes.com/uk/education... and have a look here: www.aqa.org.uk/aqa-unveils-...

We’re at the @libdems.org.uk where we’ve partnered with @edupolicyinst.bsky.social to discuss building an inclusive curriculum and assessment system. With a range of education experts, the conversation was insightful and valuable, covering several different policy areas.

Last week, we were delighted to host Times Education Editor @nicolawoolcock.bsky.social at AQA where she saw and tried our numeracy test. You can read how she got on here [£]: www.thetimes.com/uk/education... 1/2

In advance of the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report by @beckyfrancis.bsky.social, we are delighted to have partnered with EPI on this important contribution to education discussions.

We’ve updated our GCSE French (8652), German (8662) and Spanish (8692) specifications for 2026, including grammar requirements and vocabulary lists in line with the recent DfE changes to the Subject Content. For more information, visit our website > www.aqa.org.uk/news/gcse-fr...

Calling all AQA Art and Design learners: we’re looking for a design for this year’s festive e-Card. The competition closes on Friday 10 October at midnight and we’re excited to see this year’s entries! Enter here > eu.surveymonkey.com/r/9RLZMBR

It’s #LiteracyDay today, and that includes digital literacy. So how confident are young people in engaging digitally? @thakeman.bsky.social writes the latest AQi blog about the myth of the digital native and what support young people need in this digital media era > www.aqa.org.uk/aqi/the-myth...

Applications for the Student Advisory Group are now open! If you are a learner, or know a learner, who is keen to help us make key decisions about the future of exams, we want to hear from you! Applications close at 5pm on 22 September. Apply now > www.aqa.org.uk/news/aqa-stu...

Our LGBTQ+ network and allies are at #ManchesterPride and wish everyone a fantastic time! Queer Voices. Shaping Tomorrow. Proudly Gay at AQA.

Good luck to everyone collecting their GCSE results today! For more information on results, visit our website here > www.aqa.org.uk/student-and-... #GCSEs #ResultsDay2025 #ExamResults #GCSEResults

This Thursday, students will receive their summer GCSE exam results. Grade boundaries will be released at 8am on #ResultsDay2025 and results will be available as follows:

“In a world where AI will be ubiquitous, but we want young people to develop knowledge and skills of their own, we will need to find a balance,” writes Chinwe Njoku in an engrossing new AQi blog. www.aqa.org.uk/aqi/ai-in-ed...

GCSE Business teachers: We’ve updated sample assessment materials (SAMs) that reflect the new approach to 6 mark questions available for summer 2026. Find them on Centre Services here: www.aqa.org.uk/news/gcse-bu...

AQA Stride offers detailed diagnostics and progress tracking, allowing teachers and students to see exactly where to focus. These data insights and analysis could also help inform the future of education policy. Find out more here > bit.ly/4muHyy5 #Data #AQAStride

Delighted to welcome the Student Advisory Group to our AQA Manchester office. Today’s agenda includes AI toolkit prototypes, early careers schemes at AQA, the Curriculum and Assessment Review, and partnerships – amongst other exciting topics!

The #NationalYearOfReading has launched and what a great time to highlight our five new additional texts to our A-level English Literature specifications! Available for first teaching in September 2025, you can find out more here > www.aqa.org.uk/a-level-lite...

How does Artificial Intelligence in education impact students’ learning? Our Student Advisory Group and @thefea.bsky.social Youth Steering Group are focusing on that question and more in an @educationfest.bsky.social session chaired by @claireheald.bsky.social

In an ever-changing online landscape, AQA Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Strategy @annatreth.bsky.social discusses what schools can do for online safety with @nickymorgan.bsky.social, @tomrees.bsky.social and Clara Akingbade #EducationFest

Brilliant @educationfest.bsky.social panel on curriculum and assessment in schools with AQA’s Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Strategy @annatreth.bsky.social with @beckyfrancis.bsky.social, @lizrobinson.bsky.social and @thewayofkueh.bsky.social. Chaired by @johndickenssw.bsky.social

How can teachers use stories to encourage curiosity, empathy and engagement in the classroom? A thought-provoking discussion with AQA's @annatreth.bsky.social, writer Joseph Coelho, and children's author Manjeet Mann. #EducationFest

Maths teachers: do you want software that helps lighten the admin load? AQA Stride provides automatic marking, instant feedback, and clear insights to help you plan lessons. Learn more about the fully funded AQA Stride here > bit.ly/4muHyy5 #GCSEMaths #EdTech

Student confidence is the foundation of raising education standards. By pinpointing specific areas of strength and areas for learning, AQA Stride builds confidence amongst all types of learners from different education journeys. Find out more here > bit.ly/4muHyy5 #AQAStride #GCSEMaths

We’ve made small updates to the way we assess the skills of some sports - Association football, badminton, rugby union and volleyball - in GCSE Physical Education. Read on for more: www.aqa.org.uk/news/gcse-ph...

Today, students sat the last exams of the AQA summer 2025 exam series. Our thanks to the school and college leaders, teachers and exams officers who helped to make it happen. And best of luck to the students when results are out in August! 1/2

If students have not grasped some concepts from earlier years, they may struggle with GCSE Maths content. AQA Stride identifies these long-term knowledge gaps and helps build support plans. Find out more > bit.ly/4muHyy5 #AQAStride #ResitSupport #GCSEMaths #Post16

🌟 Big news! AQA Stride was highly commended at the International e-Assessment Awards! AQA fully funded AQA Stride and, over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing how AQA Stride is making such a difference. Stay tuned! Find out more here > bit.ly/4muHyy5

We’re delighted to share with you on #NationalNumeracyDay that we've spent the last year working on an exciting and brand new numeracy assessment that focuses on real-world maths.

Take an exciting glimpse into the digital future of exams and invigilation in this fascinating TES interview by @ramshodgson.bsky.social with our CEO Colin Hughes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

What are the consequences if the Curriculum and Assessment Review doesn’t move us towards digital exams? That’s the intriguing question our CEO Colin Hughes asks in Education Today. content.yudu.com/web/69r/0Aiy...

Ever wondered what happens to your exam papers after you’ve finished with them? Well, we had the pleasure of welcoming @chriscurtis94.bsky.social, the constituency MP for Milton Keynes North, and members of our Student Advisory Group, to show them behind the scenes.

Thank you again to all those who came to support our Parliamentary reception yesterday on financial education – here are some of our favourite photos with @sureenawne.bsky.social @joshnewburymp.bsky.social @alisonebennett.bsky.social @bobbyseagull.bsky.social.

We're delighted to be in Parliament today discussing numeracy. Did you know that millions of people in the UK are financially illiterate? That means they’re more likely to not have savings, become a victim of scams and not invest money effectively. 1/5

📢 We’re delighted to announce that Construction EPA, a promising apprenticeship assessor, has joined AQA. It provides new opportunities for young construction workers. www.aqa.org.uk/news/aqa-buy...

We’re delighted that our Executive Director of Assessment Research and Innovation, Alex Scharaschkin, is taking part in a webinar hosted by NetSupport. Joined by Olly Newton from @edgeuk.bsky.social, Alex will talk about the future of assessment including the benefits of digital exams and AI at AQA.

AQA welcomes the publication of the interim report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. In our submission to the review’s call for evidence, we highlighted that exams work and that GCSEs and A-levels are robust and respected routes that prepare students for further study. 1/8

We’re introducing some light but meaningful changes to our GCSE Religious Studies Specification A and Religious Studies Short Course assessments from summer 2026. Find out more here > www.aqa.org.uk/news/update-...

What’s needed for EdTech products leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is a framework that assesses machines – just as people are assessed at the moment. (1/5)

Meet #AQATeamEnglish – experts shaping the future of English assessment. Made up of former teachers, examiners, and assessment writers, they’re here to support you and build a community where every voice matters. Find out more. 👇 bit.ly/4i3Iwic

Today, we were delighted to host the 2025 Student Advisory Group in London for the first meeting of the year. It’s been a day full of lively discussions and all things education, and we cannot wait until the next meeting in July!

Brilliant to welcome Zöe Franklin, MP for Guildford, to our office on the University of Surrey's campus this morning. AQA colleagues and members of our wonderful Student Advisory Group had a wide-ranging discussion on matters ranging from the creative arts, SEND and the impact of AI on education.

Artificial intelligence, digital exams and the curriculum - just some of the insights shared by our own Alex Scharaschkin, AQA Executive Director of Assessment Research and Innovation, in a @newstatesman.com interview. www.newstatesman.com/sponsored/20...

It’s the first meeting of 2025 for our Expert Steering Group on Numeracy, and today we’re exploring lessons learnt from the Manchester Baccalaureate, and feedback from schools and colleges themselves on our numeracy assessment.

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland inspired our Subject Lead for Creative Arts Sandra Allan to share all the great work we’ve done to make our dance qualifications inclusive so everyone can ‘keep dancing’. www.aqa.org.uk/blog/inclusi...

2024 was a bumper year at AQA, making it a challenge to choose just some of the top things we’ve done! From a year filled with conferences, an MP visit and national media coverage, alongside other things, here’s our annual round-up thread. (1/14)

Girls made up only 21% of GCSE Computer Science students in 2023. Dr Chinwe Njoku considers the reasons behind this percentage and why it matters in a new AQi blog. www.aqi.org.uk/blogs/could-...

📢 New vacancy! We’re looking for a Chief Examiner for GCSE English Literature – a role that ensures fair and reliable assessments for many thousands of students nationwide. Application deadline is 6 January. Interested? Go to www.aqa.org.uk/join-us/seni...

📣Today, AQA has responded to the @beckyfrancis.bsky.social #CurriculumAndAssessment Review. We wholeheartedly agree that evolution, not revolution, is the right approach. Teachers have told us the curriculum has become crowded. 1/5 bit.ly/3Z4NJ0C