An introduction to
the different exam boards
Every year, our prestigious Go Further Awards celebrate
the successes of the top performing OxfordAQA students
from around the world. Awards for Top in Country,
Top in Region and Top in World are given to students
achieving the highest marks for their subject.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Find out more
about the
Go Further Awards
Celebrating excellence with the Go Further Awards
If your child's school is in the Middle East, the Gulf, Asia,
Europe or Africa, there are three International GCSE, AS and
A-level providers to choose from for the popular subjects.
These are OxfordAQA, Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel.
There are also other exam boards providing GCSEs and
A-levels for schools in the UK, which are sometimes offered by
international schools. These include AQA and Pearson Edexcel.
Ofqual, the exams regulator in England and Wales, does not
regulate International GCSEs or A-levels from any exam board.
About OxfordAQA
AQA is the awarding body for OxfordAQA's international
qualifications, which means our assessments are designed,
marked and processed using the same systems that AQA
uses for its UK exams.
OxfordAQA's international qualifications are based on the
reformed GCSEs and A-levels taught in the UK. They have
been adapted to meet the needs of international students.
OxfordAQA qualifications help students to develop important
critical thinking skills, such as analysis and evaluation - essential
for ensuring a smooth progression to undergraduate study,
and beyond.
Benchmarked to UK standards,
our exams only ever test subject
ability, not language skills or
cultural knowledge. This gives
every student the best possible
chance to show what they
can do and get the results
they deserve
Jamie Kirkaldy,
Head of Teaching and Learning Support, OxfordAQA
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