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Business specs update: Edexcel iAL + OCR A Level now supported (and an Edexcel 2024 fix)

16 February 2026

We’ve just pushed an update to make Business QLA even smoother and more accurate.

✅ New specifications now available

You can now generate analysis and revision resources for:

• Edexcel International A Level Business
• OCR A Level Business

This means you can upload your QLA sheet as normal and map questions to the correct Business specification more reliably — saving you time and giving students clearer, more targeted next steps.

🔧 Fix: Edexcel A Level 2024 paper issue resolved

We’ve also fixed an issue affecting the Edexcel A Level 2024 paper, so question mapping and outputs (including teacher insights and student revision/feedback) should now behave as expected.

What you need to do

Nothing new — just upload your QLA spreadsheet and select the relevant board/spec as usual.

If anything still looks off for your paper (question labels, marks, or spec mapping), send us a quick message with the paper name and we’ll investigate.

We’ve fixed an issue that was preventing some mapped A Level papers from displaying correctly.

All mapped A Level papers should now be visible as expected.

Thanks for your patience, and please get in touch if you notice anything else.

**Custom Paper Mapper now supports “16ai” style question numbers**

QLAMaster exists to make exam-data workflows effortless so you can spend more time teaching and less time fighting spreadsheets.
Our latest update to the **Custom Paper Mapper** does exactly that.

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### What’s new?

You can now enter **question labels exactly as they appear on the exam paper**, including combined part/sub-part labels such as:

* `16ai` instead of having to create separate entries for `16` and `16a`
* (and similar patterns like `16aii`, `16bi`, etc. where relevant)

The mapper will recognise these more detailed labels and treat them as individual questions or sub-questions when you build your custom paper mapping.

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### Why this helps

This update means:

* **Less manual fiddling** – no more workarounds to represent sub-parts.
* **Closer match to real papers** – your mapping now mirrors the actual question numbering students and teachers see.
* **Clearer feedback** – when you generate QLA reports, question references line up neatly with the paper, making conversations with students and departments easier.

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### How to use it

1. Go to **Custom Paper Mapper** as usual.
2. When adding or editing a question, type the label exactly as shown on the paper (e.g. `16ai`).
3. Map it to the appropriate specification code and marks.
4. Save, and your updated structure will flow through into your QLA uploads and reports.

Existing mappings using the older style (e.g. `16`, `16a`) will continue to work – you can update them over time if you want everything to match the new style.

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### Got feedback?

If you spot any odd behaviour with particular papers or numbering styles, or if there’s another workflow we could streamline, we’d love to hear from you. Just drop us a message via the in-app support or your usual contact, and we’ll take a look.

Build your own papers inside QLAMaster — still fully mapped to the spec. What it does Create a paper from scratch: add questions (and parts), set marks, and map each item to a spec code. Smart code search: type “3.3.1” or a topic term (e.g. “marketing”) to see instant matches for your board, subject and level. Live checks: running totals and duplicate-label warnings prevent common mistakes. Spec preview: see code, topic, summary and exam tips as you select. School-private saving: saved papers stay in My Papers for your school only. One-click Excel: generate a ready-to-use QLA spreadsheet from any saved custom paper. Draft-safe: if saving fails, your inputs stay on the page with a clear error message. Who can use it Access is automatically limited to the subjects and levels your school is subscribed to (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas). Where to find it Quick Tools → Custom paper generator Quick Tools → My papers (to manage saved items) Why teachers like it Build targeted mocks or topic booklets in minutes. Keep departments consistent with spec-aligned labels and marks. Export straight to Excel for class tracking and analysis. Call to action Try the Custom Paper Generator now (Quick Tools). Open My Papers to export any saved custom papers to Excel.