Have you ever wondered what assessment will look like in 2030? At AQA, we bring together academics and school leaders to discuss this. We’re doing it again soon online. Click below to find out more about our research webinars > events.teams.microsoft.com/event/17130d...

Achieving real change takes time & investment, said AQA's Natalie Perera, in a speech about closing the disadvantage gap at the Schools & Academies Show in London. She said the Government’s White Paper has the potential to improve outcomes for disadvantaged students – but implementation is key.

With education reform moving faster than ever, join us at the #ASCLSummerSummit to find out what’s changing and when in education over the next 5 years. We look forward to speaking with you. www.ascl.org.uk/SummerSummit#ASCLSummerSummit

Are young people digital natives or digitally naïve? A new report published by AQA today shows that young people may be constantly connected but they are not consistently safe or confident online. https://www.aqa.org.uk/filestore/policy-reports/digitally-native-or-digitally-naive.pdf

What will digital exams mean for you and your school or college? AQA colleagues and our Student Advisory Group are in Westminster today. We’re sharing with MPs, teachers and others why on-screen assessments are safer, greener, fairer and better prepare young people.

Artificial intelligence and EdTech can improve education but they must be used in an ethical way, AQA said in its response to an Education Committee consultation. Read on: https://www.aqa.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/policy/consultation-responses

Where will financial education fit in the reformed curriculum? How can it boost inclusion? The APPG on Financial Education for Young People met this week and talked about how financial education can be accessible for all and how it can help young people understand their finances.

Young people shared their thoughts on digital literacy at the @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference today. Thank you to all who participated!

AQA stands ready to work with colleges and post‑16 providers to introduce new V Levels announced today. We also welcome plans for stepping stone qualifications for pupils resitting English and maths GCSEs. https://www.aqa.org.uk/news/aqa-supports-new-v-levels-and-stepping-stone-qualifications

What does it mean to embed AI in our education system? Professor Rose Luckin from @uclknowledgelab.bsky.social argues in the first of a series of AQi blogs that we need to focus on areas that cannot be replicated by AI. Share your thoughts below or email [email protected]

Ofqual's consultation, Regulating on-screen assessment, closes today. Our CEO, Colin Hughes, said in @schoolsweek.bsky.social that the regulator should be bolder: "We should be focusing on building public confidence by doing, not delaying." Read on: schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-must-...

📢 Digital exams are more secure, better for the environment and good for students with special needs - but we need to go bigger to build evidence about what works. Read our response to the Ofqual consultation. www.aqa.org.uk/news/safer-g...

Your latest Maths Update is here. Classroom-ready support, key maths news and practical resources. Not on our mailing list? Explore everything on All About Maths or go straight to this update: https://ow.ly/GYBn50YmZz9 #SmarterMathsSupport

Earlier this week, our AQA Maths Lead Nicola Woodford-Smith welcomed Multi-Academy Trust teachers from across the country to attend a workshop on the future of the subject. Our thanks to everyone who provided such valuable insights!

It was our first Student Advisory Group meeting of 2026 yesterday, and we welcomed new members, a new Student Chair, a new Trustee Chair, and a new Executive Sponsor. On the agenda were digital exams, Citizenship, and the new National Youth Strategy with special guests UK Youth and Girlguiding.

The Government's white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, quite rightly sets out an ambitious plan for young people in coming years, said AQA CEO Colin Hughes. Read AQA's response: www.aqa.org.uk/news/respons...

Happy New Year! #YearOfTheHorse We have a range of teaching resources available for our Mandarin GCSE available here > https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/chinese-mandarin/gcse/chinese-mandarin-8673/teaching-resources#YearOfTheHorse

Digital exams will make the assessment system more secure, more resilient and fairer, said AQA CEO Colin Hughes in an interview with @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Read here: observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

What is powerful knowledge and how can it be applied in education? Our roundtable of experts and The PTI discussed current assessment systems and how powerful knowledge can be integrated into the future of exams. A big thank you to all our participants and their valuable insights!

Curious about computer science? join us at BETT UK 2026 at AQA Stand SJ70, Wednesday 21 – Friday 23 January. Something quackers is coming to our stand... Come and say hello, and explore the future of computer science education with us! 🦆

AQA has responded to the Government’s consultation on changes to post-16 education and training in England, including new V levels and Foundation Certificates. Read the full story and our response here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/news/aqa-response-to-consultation-on-post-16-education-and-training

AQA welcomes four new Trustees: Mana Abedi, Jennese Alozie, Claire Heald and Steven Robinson. They bring expertise from across education and business, adding fresh insight to our Board as we continue our work to advance education and support learners everywhere.

We hope everyone has a restful festive period and a very Happy New Year! Our offices are now closed and will reopen on Friday 2 January.

From visiting MPs and our Student Advisory Group meetings, to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, it’s been a busy and exciting year. Our Chief Corporate Affairs and Strategy Officer, Anna Trethewey, presents our highlights of 2025. https://youtu.be/bGf3iJ-viD0

Digital exams will improve young people's digital skills, be better for the environment and improve accessibility for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities, said AQA CEO Colin Hughes as Ofqual launches a consultation about them. www.aqa.org.uk/news/digital...

Take a moment for a quick festive maths challenge. Work out the value of each festive image. Then head to our website to see how you did – and explore our curated free resources designed to support your planning and teaching. https://ow.ly/q9ME50XBnLi

Check out this Rethinking Assessment blog based on a keynote by Reza Schwitzer on the future of assessment. What changes do you think matter most for students? https://rethinkingassessment.com/rethinking-blogs/looking-ahead-a-hopeful-future-for-assessment/

Financial literacy is moving up the agenda - and we’re here to help. Watch AQA’s Katie Finch & Natalie Wilson share highlights from their Association of Colleges conference session on our numeracy test, designed to boost young people’s skills. #FinancialLiteracy #AoCConference

Congratulations to Aleksandra Dmowska at Dudley College of Technology for winning this year’s festive e-Card design competition. A big thank you to everyone who entered as well – we loved seeing all the entries!

Wondering what the Curriculum & Assessment Review means for you? Join our Curriculum Connect sessions for English, maths and science to hear from subject experts, ask questions, and get clarity on the updates. Book your space: https://ow.ly/SrIn50Xu0bv

The Curriculum and Assessment Review has sparked important conversations about what comes next. Join our Teacher Panels to share your classroom insight and help shape practical, purposeful changes to future qualifications.👇 www.aqa.org.uk/shape-the-fu...

AQA is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members of its Executive Team. www.aqa.org.uk/news/new-app...

Today saw the final Student Advisory Group meeting of 2025 - what a packed day it was! The Curriculum and Assessment Review and party conferences were just two of the topics under discussion. We also said goodbye to several members who’d been with us for two years. Thank you and best of luck!

It’s #NationalSTEMDay – the perfect excuse for a quick maths challenge. Use the numbers once each (with +, −, ×, ÷) to reach the target of 171. Solved it? Check your answer and explore hundreds of free teaching resources to plan and teach AQA Maths with confidence: https://ow.ly/WqSA50Xokwl

We're excited to be at #AEAEurope2025 in The Hague, presenting research on AI in education, student voice in research, fairness and digital assessment. Our work explores how technology and assessment environments affect fairness, wellbeing, and accessibility. #AIinEducation

It may be the end of #NumberConfidenceWeek, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the number confidence journey. Be sure to check out our resources as well as our Unit Award Scheme that includes over 500 units about money (1/2)

Financial literacy is set to become a core part of the curriculum, following publication of the Curriculum & Assessment Review. During #NumberConfidenceWeek, Reza Schwitzer @schwitzer.bsky.social and Natalie Wilson from AQA met the APPG on Financial Education to demo our new numeracy app. (1/3)

Smarter support for teachers, real progress for students – 20-minute adaptive tests with Stride Maths. Developed by experts, we’ve drawn on years of research to develop this game-changing adaptive assessment. Discover your smarter maths support this #NumberConfidenceWeek: https://ow.ly/efQ150Xj58A

Today we have responded to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Curriculum and Assessment Review final report and we’re looking forward to working with the Government, teachers, leaders and education professionals on the next steps. Here's what our CEO, Colin Hughes, said: www.aqa.org.uk/news/evoluti...

8 out of 10 young people believe their finances would be in better shape if they had stronger numeracy skills. Only 1% of teachers say their pupils possess adequate financial skills. At AQA we’re developing a new on-demand assessment to help with using numbers in real life situations.

It’s #NumberConfidenceWeek and this year’s theme is ‘Money Matters’. This week, we're highlighting the importance of number confidence by showcasing resources, tools and exciting plans to help learners. Look out for a new post each day. @nationalnumeracy.bsky.social

Proud to convene leaders from the UK Ukrainian community at @aqaeducation.bsky.social to discuss the campaign for a Ukrainian GCSE. We need the right qualification, but it's also about preserving and celebrating Ukrainian identity. Thanks to @joepowell.bsky.social and other MPs for your support

We’ve teamed up with Dr Frost Maths – the award-winning online platform. Offering customisable resources, videos, a huge question bank, online mocks and more – developed by teachers, for teachers, supporting key maths concepts up to age 18. Find out more: https://ow.ly/Ej2x50XiiSS

We were honoured to host an inspiring meeting this morning alongside @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social and @joepowell.bsky.social - bringing together Ukrainian language teachers & stakeholders for a discussion on how to ensure Ukrainian children can maintain & develop their language skills while in the UK.

📢 We’re delighted to announce we’ve acquired the Realise Training Group – a leading training provider that supports more than 18,000 learners each year. This enhances our offer to employers & young people in line with our charitable purpose. www.aqa.org.uk/news/aqa-acq...

AQA - now in partnership with Dr Frost Maths. We’ve teamed up with Dr Frost Maths, the award-winning online platform for students up to age 18, to make AQA exam preparation simpler and more effective. Discover your new maths tools: https://ow.ly/1lge50Xihim

Exampro Maths is fully funded for all AQA maths centres. Give every student targeted practice with thousands of past paper questions, mark schemes and examiner reports – all in one easy-to-use tool, at no cost. Explore Exampro Maths: https://ow.ly/oep350XgfUa

Exampro Maths is now fully funded for all AQA maths centres, giving you easy access to past paper questions, mark schemes and examiner reports. Build mocks, homework and revision tasks quickly – all at no cost. Find out more: https://ow.ly/wWEN50XfxUt

AQA welcomes the publication of Government's Post 16 Education and Skills White Paper, which includes the announcement of new V-levels and English and maths qualifications. (1/5)

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