International GCSE Global Skills Projects (9697)
Students develop essential planning, research and report-writing skills through project-based learning, with clear progression onto A-level study and the International EPQ.
- A non-examined, standalone full GCSE with 120-140 recommended guided learning hours.
- The group project is marked for individual contribution only with all marks allocated to a student’s own contribution to the group.
- Leads on from the skills developed with Oxford International Curriculum Global Skills Projects and secures progression to the OxfordAQA International EPQ.
Register to watch a recording of the Teaching OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects online training session to gain clear guidance on curriculum planning and insights into the wide range of teacher resources, from Chief Examiner Emily Cheffins.
Register your interest to receive email updates containing resources and support to help you teach this new qualification, including access to digital inspection copies of the Student Book from Oxford University Press.
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Teaching resources available
OxfordAQA provides resources and advice you need to teach the International GCSE Global Skills Projects specification effectively.
- Download the specification.
- The OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects switching guide.
- View our training courses to help you deliver OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects.
- From Oxford University Press: fully-matched Student Book and digital teaching resources available in 2026 – register your interest to request a digital inspection copy.
Assessment
Individual project
• Students choose a topic that develops their own study area and/or an area of personal interest outside their main study programme.
• Each student produces a research-based written report of approximately 2,500 words or an artefact with a written report of a minimum of 500 words.
• 60%
Group sustainability action project
• Students work in groups on a sustainability themed action project.
• Each student produces a written report (maximum 2,000 words), detailing their individual contribution to the project.
• 40%
First assessment from May 2026.
Find out more about non-exam assessment (NEA), including guidance, resources and information on how to access Teacher Online Standardisation (TOLS).
Candidate record forms
We produce candidate record forms for all coursework and controlled assessment components. They are for students and teachers to authenticate the work, and teachers to record their assessments and supporting information.
Thinking about switching to OxfordAQA?
Take a look at:
- The specification for OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects
- The OxfordAQA International GCSE Global Skills Projects switching guide.
You must be an approved OxfordAQA centre to enter students for our exams. Make sure you become an OxfordAQA centre before you start teaching a course.
