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It highlights evidence from polling, focus groups, and its Student Advisory Group showing gaps in young people’s financial numeracy and digital literacy. 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Our qualification expertise dates back to 1903, when our predecessor boards were founded by five leading universities. Today, we're the largest provider of academic qualifications taught in schools and colleges. We set and mark the papers for over half of all GCSEs andA-levels taken every year. But exams are only part of the story – we also make sure the content of our qualifications support great teaching. Our qualifications are designed to suit a range of abilities and include GCSEs, AS and A-levels, the Extended Project Qualification and technical qualifications.  \nOur qualifications are internationally recognised and taught in more than 40 countries around the world and they're highly valued by employers and universities.  \nYoung people lack key financial numeracy and digital literacy, limiting their ability to interpret real-world information and engage confidently with current affairs. Insights from our Student Advisory Group show students want practical skills such as understanding payslips, credit, debt, budgeting, interest and risk; essential for financial resilience and democratic participation.  \nDigital literacy is similarly uneven: only 48% leave education with the digital skills needed for work, and many struggle to identify misinformation or use digital tools safely. Teachers support stronger provision but need clearer national expectations and targeted CPD.  \nAQA recommends cross-curricular, practical solutions:  \n• Financial Futures, AQA's digital numeracy credential, to embed real-world numeracy  \n• A national digital literacy framework  \n• Cross-curricular climate change and sustainability education  \n• Curriculum and assessment structures that support breadth  \n• Student voice must be central.  \nEvidence  \nAQA’s evidence draws on polling and focus group research from the last three years, alongside insights from our Student Advisory Group (SAG), which brings together around 20 students from different types of schools and colleges across England. Students meet with AQA to share views on assessment and help inform decisions about the future of exams.  \nThere is a clear need to improve young people's financial numeracy and digital literacy  \nAQA’s research shows that many young people still lack essential skills to interpret real-world information. Our focus groups and SAG insights found that students want stronger practical numeracy, including understanding payslips, credit, debt, interest, budgeting and risk. These skills underpin financial resilience, democratic participation and the ability to interpret data in public debate. ( Towards new assessments for literacy, numeracy and digital fluency, 2023, [https://www.aqa.org. uk/fi](https://www.aqa.org. uk/fi)les/2f07446c- 4be1-4dd0-a7f3-7463d4285a6b/830b40903a7790e81a51e53818b7cc59035ab3e7.pdf) .  \nA recent study also found that only around 40% of UK adults scored highly for numerical competence, despite 60% rating their own ability as high (“Number Nation” Richmond Project, 2026) . These skills underpin financial resilience, democratic participation and the ability to interpret data. Many students report limited teaching in these areas, despite high participation in GCSE Maths (Re-imagining numeracy: Innovation through student insight, 2025, [https://www.aqa.org. uk/about-us/our-research/research](https://www.aqa.org. uk/about-us/our-research/research)library/reimagining-numeracy-innovation-through-student-insight) .  \nOur digital literacy research also shows a gap between young people’s confidence online and their ability to use digital skills safely and effectively. While many are confident using social media, only 48% leave education with the digital skills needed for work. 87% want to learn more about sp","cbCainZ84s3kTOzR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainZ84s3kTOzR","pdf",175055,"English","# Executive summary\n## Evidence\n## Financial numeracy and digital literacy gaps\n## Climate change and sustainability education\n## Citizenship and media literacy needs\n## Recommended cross-curricular solutions","[{\"question\":\"What evidence sources does AQA use for this submission?\",\"answer\":\"AQA draws on polling and focus group research from the last three years, plus insights from its Student Advisory Group (SAG) of around 20 students across England.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills gaps are identified for young people?\",\"answer\":\"Students lack key financial numeracy and digital literacy, limiting their ability to interpret real-world information, spot misinformation, and use digital tools safely and effectively.\"},{\"question\":\"What solutions does AQA recommend?\",\"answer\":\"AQA recommends cross-curricular, practical approaches including Financial Futures, a national digital literacy framework, integrated climate change and sustainability education, assessment and curriculum structures that support breadth, and centralizing student voice.\"}]","AQA evidence submission - The Current Affairs Education Commission - August 2026 | PDF"]