AQA · Association Partnerships

For every AQA school your association represents.
Examiner-informed. Mark-scheme fluent. Outside lesson time.

EMI provides examiner-informed peer-learning workshops for AQA schools across the UK, Middle East, and Southern Africa — at GCSE and A-Level in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Physics. We work alongside classroom teaching, not instead of it. The first conversation costs nothing.

United KingdomMiddle EastSouthern Africa
GCSEA-Level
Board
AQA
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
Free for member schools
Command word guides
Grade boundary documents
Paper structure breakdowns
No form. No email. No commitment.
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Why associations work with EMI

A resource partner, not a vendor.

We do not ask associations to promote a commercial product to their members. We ask whether EMI's examiner-informed content can be a useful resource for the schools you already serve.

AQA examiner-informed content

Our facilitators are current or former AQA examiners. AQA examiner reports consistently identify command word misapplication and insufficient working as the two leading causes of avoidable mark loss — our workshops address both directly.

The most widely used board in UK independent schools

AQA is the dominant board across UK independent schools. Our facilitator pool reflects that — experienced in the specific marking culture and command word conventions that AQA examiners apply.

GCSE and A-Level coverage

AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300), Physics (8463), L2 Further Mathematics (8365), and A-Level Mathematics (7357), Further Mathematics (7367), and Physics (7408) — all paper-mapped, all examiner-informed.

L2 Certificate in Further Mathematics

AQA 8365 bridges GCSE and A-Level and is often the first signal of a student capable of Further Mathematics at A-Level. EMI treats it as preparation for A-Level, not another GCSE exam.

Coverage

Your specification. Your board. Every time.

Every workshop is paper-mapped to a specific board, subject, and qualification level. Students from different boards are never in the same session.

Subject Qualification Code Free Guide
MathematicsGCSE8300✓ Free
PhysicsGCSE8463✓ Free
L2 Certificate Further MathematicsGCSE Level8365✓ Free
MathematicsA-Level7357✓ Free
Further MathematicsA-Level7367✓ Free
PhysicsA-Level7408✓ Free
What we offer your association

For the association. For the member schools. For the students.

Free PDF resource bundle

Command word guides and grade boundary documents for all AQA subjects across GCSE and A-Level — available to share with every AQA department in your network today.

Association-level pilot, zero cost

Two or three member schools receive the full EMI 3-day trial simultaneously. No cost to the association, the schools, or the students. Outcomes reported back to your executive.

UK independent school experience

Our AQA facilitators have direct experience of the UK independent school sector — the expectations of AQA centres, the student profiles, and the specific command word conventions that AQA examiners apply.

GCSE to A-Level continuity

AQA schools benefit from EMI across the full secondary journey — from GCSE Mathematics and Physics through to A-Level and Further Mathematics. One association relationship supports the entire student cohort.

Outcome reporting

After any pilot, EMI provides the association executive with an honest aggregate assessment — not a promotional document. Your executive decides whether to continue.

Safeguarding-first engagement

Enhanced DBS clearance for all facilitators. Named DSL. Published policies. Full compliance documentation shared with schools before any session begins.

The Pilot Model

Start with two or three schools.
Report outcomes back to your executive.

We do not ask associations to endorse an untested programme. Two or three member schools trial EMI simultaneously — at no cost to anyone. The outcomes are reported directly to your executive. If the pilot does not serve your AQA schools, we would rather know. Any broader arrangement is discussed after the evidence, not before it.

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Association introduces EMI to two or three member schools
No commercial pressure on member schools. EMI is offered as a complimentary pilot resource, not a product to be sold.
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Free 3-day workshop trial per school
Three 60-minute Masterclasss per cohort, up to 15 students. No cost to the school or to students at any stage.
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Outcomes reported back to the association
EMI provides an aggregate outcome report to the association executive after the pilot — not a sales deck, an honest assessment.
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Association decides whether to continue
No commitment required beyond the pilot. If it isn't right for your member schools, we would rather know.
Safeguarding & Compliance

First, not last.

We understand that safeguarding is not a checkbox for school associations — it is the precondition for any meaningful partnership. Every element of EMI's safeguarding framework is published and auditable.

Enhanced DBS

Every facilitator is Enhanced DBS cleared before any student contact. No exceptions. Documentation available to partner schools on request.

Designated Safeguarding Lead

EMI has a named DSL available to schools and parents throughout any engagement. Contact details provided to partner schools before the first session.

Published Policies

Safeguarding Policy, Child Protection Policy, and Online Conduct Policy are published in full. Read our policies →

Online Session Protocols

All workshops follow published online conduct protocols. Recording consent, session monitoring, and escalation procedures are documented and shared with schools in advance.

Partnership Enquiry

Start the conversation

Tell us about your association and we will respond within 2 hours during working hours. No obligation. No commitment required.

✓ No obligation  ·  ✓ Response within 2 hours  ·  ✓ Your data is never shared

Prefer a direct conversation?

We are happy to speak by phone or video call before any written proposal. WhatsApp us directly and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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