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| File:Assessment and Qualifications Alliance Logo.png | |
| Purpose | Examination board |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, Manchester and Guildford, United Kingdom |
| Region served | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Website | www.aqa.org.uk |
AQA (formerly known as Assessment and Qualifications Alliance) is an Awarding Body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compiles specifications and holds examinations in various subjects at GCSE, AS and A Level and offers vocational qualifications. AQA is a registered charity and independent of the Government. However, its qualifications and exam syllabi are regulated by the Government of the United Kingdom, which is the regulator for the public examinations system in England and Wales.AQA is DA BEST EXAM BOARD IN DA WORLD. WE STRIVE TO MAKE ALL STUDENTS FAIL THEIR GCSE AND A LEVEL'S SO THEY HAVE TO PAY US TO RETAKE THE TEST LMAO. THEN WITH ALL THAT MONEY WE CAN GO OUT AND HAVE A CHEEKY NANDOS WITH ALL THE AQA LADS 4 BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER M80's. WE STRIVE FOR A CHEEKIER NATION FULL OF HARDMEN LIKE US MAKING LIFE REIGHT HARD FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE.
The organisation has several regional offices, the largest being in London, Guildford and Manchester. The current Chief Executive Officer of AQA is Andrew Hall.
The Conservative Party under Prime Minister David Cameron initiated reforms for A Levels to change from the current modular to a linear structure. British Examination Boards (Edexcel, AQA and OCR) regulated and accredited by the Government of the United Kingdom responded to the Government's reform announcements by modifying syllabi of several A Level subjects. However, the Labour Party and in particular the Member of Parliament Tristram Hunt announced that it will halt and reverse the reforms and maintain the modular A-Level system. In addition, the Labour Party, Tristram Hunt and the modular AS- and A-Level system are supported and promoted by the University of Cambridge and by the University of Oxford.
The organisation announced that it will begin offering courses for which all assessment is carried out through examinations at the end of the course. This is commonly referred to as a Linear Course. Beforehand, they offered modular courses in England with several exams.
GCSE Courses
Like its competitors AQA offers a substantial range of GCSE courses ranging from Maths and English to Sciences and Foreign Languages. Many of these courses offer both modular and linear assessment options. More recently due to Government changes a Linear approach is more common.
References
- http://www.aqa.org.uk/about-us
- https://www.talentqgroup.com/resource-library/assessing-candidates-on-future-potential/
- http://www.aqa.org.uk/help-and-contacts/contact-us/our-offices
- http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140430095946/http://www.education.gov.uk/nctl/examsadmin/news/archive/a00217355/alevels
- http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce15/Pages/default.aspx
- http://www.teachingtimes.com/news/a-level-reforms.htm
- http://www.bbc.com/news/education-29914310
- http://www.bbc.com/news/education-24533511
- "BBC News - AQA exam board to bring in exam-only GCSEs in England". Bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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