Archive for the ‘QCA’ Category

Changes to GCSE Psychology

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

  The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has this month announced plans for changes to GCSE qualifications - including psychology GCSE. Teaching of the new criteria will begin in 2009 (if you are teaching the course over two years) and the first awards will be given in 2011. The awarding bodies will have ...

The future of the AEA

Friday, December 7th, 2007

  Advanced Extension Awards (AEAs) were introduced in summer 2002 and were designed to challenge the most able A level students and to provide opportunities for students to show a greater depth of understanding than required at A level. The AEA is available in 19 subjects. The subjects offered for AEA have ...