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Examinations Update newsletters comprise of general updates, subject-specific and administrative information about our exams.


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Examinations Update Issue 11

  • AQA Examinations Update Issue 6: March 2010 (1 copy)
  • Despatch arrangements for summer term 2010 leaflet (1 copy)
  • Special Arrangements for the Delivery of Results form (1 copy)
  • Publications Catalogues Spring 2010
    • GCE AS/Advanced, VRQ, Key Skills, FSMQ, AQA-City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 and Project and AQA Baccalaureate (1 copy)
    • GCSE (including new GCSE specifications), Entry Level, AQA-City & Guilds Diploma Levels 1 and 2, FCSE and Other tests and exams (1 copy)
  • Examiner recruitment flier (2 copies)
  • Subject Information leaflet (2 copies)
  • Examination of Long Answers materials (1 copy)
    • Teacher Guide (revised)
    • Exams Officer and Invigilator Guide
    • Exams Officer questionnaire
    • Student Guide

Examinations Update Issue 10

  • Publications Catalogue Spring 2011 (one copy)
  • Examiner recruitment flier (two copies)
  • Revision Guide flier (one copy)
  • CPD Spring and Summer 2011 programme booklet (one copy)
  • ELC in Personal, Social and Health Education (3910) and Level 1 Award in Personal, Social and Health Education (4807) (one copy)
  • The AQA and Edge Hill University Partnership – Master Your Profession! (one copy)

Examinations Update Issue 9

  • AQA Examinations Update Issue 9: December 2010 (one copy)
  • Examiner vacancies leaflet (two copies)
  • Examination of Long Answers leaflet (one copy)

Subject information

  • Subject information leaflet (two copies)
  • CPD Spring 2011 programme booklet (one copy)
  • Edge Hill University leaflet (one copy)
  • Aspire leaflet (one copy)

Examinations Update Issue 8


Examinations Update Issue 7

  • AQA Examinations Update Issue 7: June 2010 (one copy)
  • Final version timetables
      winter series (November 2010/January 2011) and spring 2011 Timetable Notes and Subject List booklet (one copy)
  • Early Information on new specifications for teaching from September 2010 booklet (one copy)
  • Important notice to centres – Information about Results for our Pilot Functional Skills - English, ICT and Mathematics exams taken in summer 2010 flier (one copy)
  • Quick guide to GCE A* grades flier (one copy)
  • Subject Information leaflet (two copies)
  • Feedback on Questionnaire for Exams Officers on logistical arrangements for exams from June 2010 (one copy)
  • New Suite of QCF Qualifications in Personal and Social Education (one copy)
  • Award/Certificate in Personal and Social Education (PSE) (QCF) Estimate of Entry for 2010/2011 form (one copy)

Examinations Update Issue 6

  • AQA Examinations Update Issue 6: March 2010 (1 copy)
  • Despatch arrangements for summer term 2010 leaflet (1 copy)
  • Special Arrangements for the Delivery of Results form (1 copy)
  • Publications Catalogues Spring 2010
    • GCE AS/Advanced, VRQ, Key Skills, FSMQ, AQA-City & Guilds Diploma Level 3 and Project and AQA Baccalaureate (1 copy)
    • GCSE (including new GCSE specifications), Entry Level, AQA-City & Guilds Diploma Levels 1 and 2, FCSE and Other tests and exams (1 copy)
  • Examiner recruitment flier (2 copies)
  • Subject Information leaflet (2 copies)
  • Examination of Long Answers materials (1 copy)
    • Teacher Guide (revised)
    • Exams Officer and Invigilator Guide
    • Exams Officer questionnaire
    • Student Guide

Examinations Update Issue 5

Spring term despatch schedule (one copy)

e-AQA Entries Enhancement flyer (one copy)

Examiner recruitment flyer (one copy)

Examination of Long Answers: Information for teachers and candidates about changes to our question paper style and how our examiners will mark long answers on screen (one copy)


Examinations Update Issue 4

  • Samples of scripts and coursework for Qfqual's National Archive and QCDA's Awarding Body Data Archive (ABDA)
  • Information for summer 2009 examination series:
  • Important notice for centres GCE flyer (one copy)
  • Important notice for centres GCSE flyer (one copy)
  • Final version timetables:
    • GCE, FSMQ May/June 2010 (one copy of the Timetable Notes and Subject List booklet and two copies of a poster)
    • GCSE, GCSE Applied (Single and Double Award), VRQ, Entry Level Certificate and Other Examinations and Tests May/June 2010 (one copy of the Timetable Notes and Subject List booklet and two copies of a poster)
  • AQA Series document (one copy)
  • AQA Entry Procedures and Codes all examination series 2009-2010 booklet (one copy)
  • AQA 2009/10 Entry Fees and other charges booklet (one copy)
  • AQA List of early question papers and/or preliminary material:
    • GCE, Key Skills, FSMQ and AQA-City & Guilds Diplomas (one copy)
    • GCSE, GCSE in Vocational Subjects, ELC, FCSE, AQA-City & Guilds Diplomas (one copy)
  • AQA Publication Catalogues summer 2009/10:
    • GCE AS/Advanced, VRQ, Key Skills, FSMQ, Diploma and AQA Project, AQA Baccalaureate (one copy)
    • GCSE, ELC, FCSE, Other tests and exams (one copy)
  • AQA Calendar of Key Dates September 2009-August 2010 (two copies)
  • Changes to question paper style from summer 2010 flyer (one copy)
  • Examiner recruitment flyer (two copies)

Subject Information

  • Subject Information leaflet (two copies)
  • GCE Law Survey flyer (one copy)
  • GCE A2 Music changes to Specimen Paper flyer (one copy)
  • 14-19 GCSE and GCE Psychology Qualifications flyer (one copy)
  • Functional Skills key subject information flyer (one copy)
  • New Level 1 (QCF) Award in PSHE (4807) Estimate of Entry for 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 form (one copy)

Examinations Update Issue 3

  • Final version timetables

    • Winter (November 2009 and January 2010) and Spring 2010 GCSE, GCSE Applied (Double Award) and VRQ (One copy of the Timetable Notes and Subject List booklet & two copies of a poster)
    • Winter (January 2010) GCE and FSMQ (One copy of the Timetable Notes and Subject List booklet and two copies of a poster)

  • Early Information GCSE New Specifications and Diploma Principal Learning Levels 1 & 2 booklet (One copy)
  • Examiner recruitment flyer (Two copies)
  • Subject Information

  • Subject Information leaflet (Two copies)
  • AQA Work-related Learning (WRL) and Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) flyer (One copy)
  • Religious Studies Newsletter (One copy)

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Examinations Update Issue 1


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