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ELC Science

 

 
 

This specification is being replaced by a new one for first teaching from September 2011.

Take a closer look at the New ELC Science specification in the Science Lab.


Entry Level Certificates and the Unit Award Scheme

As an alternative to completing the full qualification, individual units can be studied and accredited through AQA's Unit Award Scheme.


Secure Key Materials

(More materials added 7 October 2010)

Secure Key Materials is a new e-AQA service which replaces Recent Exam Materials from 1 September. It provides teachers and Exams Officers with exclusive access to a bank of exam-related material that is:

  • secure
  • easy to navigate
  • quick to use
  • intuitive, based on the design of our website.

Please read our new leaflet and look at the following demo to find out more about this new service.

To obtain an e-AQA account and access to Secure Key Materials, please register at e-AQA. For more information about the materials published on Secure Key Materials, please don't hesitate to contact the Subject team.


Externally-Set Assignments

We have extended ELC Science 4948 Externally-Set Assignments for Sets 4 and 5 to be valid for submission up until May 2012.


Coursework standardisation meetings

  • Dates for coursework standardisation meetings are generally published on the AQA Website in September
  • Meetings are usually held between October and January and are free of charge
  • Centres are also usually notified in writing
  • If you are teaching this specification for the first time, please contact us to ensure that you are invited.

Policy on attending coursework standardisation meetings


ELC References

Nelson Thornes publish ELC Science reference materials for purchase.


ELC Science Support Material

A new book has been produced by AQA to support ELC Science 4948. This material has been produced for teachers of ELC Science who are not Science specialists. The content may also be useful to students. Copies of the book are available to order from Publications.


Full details

Qualification type ELC
Specification title Science
Course type Unit-based, on-demand
Specification codes 4948