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AQA AS and A-level Business — new specification 7137 (AS) / 7138 (A-level)

{"specCodes":["7137","7138"],"firstTeaching":"2026-09","firstAsExams":"2027","firstALevelExams":"2028","replaces":["7131","7132"]} first-teaching / first-assessment years

from 2025-10-09 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

our new AS and A-level Business specification (7137, 7138) has been accredited by Ofqual. For first teaching in September 2026, first AS exams in 2027 and A-level exams in 2028.
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{"specCodes":["7137","7138"],"firstTeaching":"2026-09","firstAsExams":"2027","firstALevelExams":"2028","replaces":["7131","7132"]} first-teaching / first-assessment years
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—
effective
2025-10-09 to date
source
https://www.aqa.org.uk/news/as-a-level-business-accredited-teaching-from-2026
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-01-15)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
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sha256:1b10ec6a5fa7e4ad13504c355aa87f57e9c04b3025de15d5ace091e25276aab9
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EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

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