We are delighted to announce a new global partnership with 8billionideas to support the delivery of our groundbreaking new qualification, International GCSE Global Skills Projects.
This partnership brings together OxfordAQA’s academic rigour and global assessment expertise with 8billionideas’ award‑winning approach to future‑skills learning.
8billionideas is a world-renowned education company, ideally equipped to provide our schools with a complete, classroom-ready programme that provides students with the skills needed to make an impact in a rapidly changing world.
Drawing on its award-winning Critical Curriculum, 8billionideas has developed a full suite of teaching and learning resources, enabling schools to deliver OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects with confidence and consistency.
Developing future-focused skills
Today’s learners face a world transformed by AI, automation, climate change, shifting labour markets, and rising global uncertainty. The skills required to navigate this environment are evolving rapidly, and education must evolve with them.
Through OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects, students will develop key skills including:
Critical thinking
Real-world problem-solving
Leadership and collaboration
Research and report-writing skills
Global awareness and sustainability literacy
“This qualification turns the conversation about future skills into action. We think it’s the most important GCSE in a generation.”
This qualification represents a significant step forward in how education prepares students for further study, employment and life. OxfordAQA International Global Skills Projects directly complements the eight key pillars of the 8billionideas Critical Curriculum:
Entrepreneurship
Performance
Careers
Financial literacy
Wellbeing
Sustainability
Leadership
Technology
