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AQA Baccalaureate

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The AQA Baccalaureate (known as the "AQA Bacc" for short) is a British educational qualification launched in April 2009 and managed by Charlotte Christie [1] for the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance, or AQA, to be studied in Years 12 and 13. The qualification includes the existing A and AS Levels as part of the assessment, as well as mandatory enrichment activities and an extended project.[2]

Sections

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  • Three GCE A Levels of the student's choice
  • Minimum of AS Level in General Studies, Critical Thinking or Citizenship
  • Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
  • Enrichment: minimum of 100 hours in at least two of:
    • work-related learning
    • community participation
    • personal development activities

References

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  1. ^ "Grow your own diploma: Liz Lightfoot on the AQA Bacc". TheGuardian.com. 31 March 2008.
  2. ^ Tieman, Ross (20 March 2009). "AQA Baccalaureate: A rounded qualification". Financial Times. Retrieved 4 January 2018.