Edexcel
Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN
Tel: 0171 393 4444 Fax: 0171 393 4445
Previously known as ULEAC, 'provide a wide range of qualifications
including GCSEs, GCE AS and A levels; GNVQs, BTEC First,National,
and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas; NVQs; Key
Skills and Entry Qualifications and specific programmes
for employers.'
MEG
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and
Midland Examining Group
Syndicate Buildings, 1 Hills Road, Cambridge CB1 2EU
Tel: 01223 553 311
NEAB
Northern Examinations and Assessment Board
Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX
Tel: 0161 953 1180
'The NEAB's mission is to advance educational standards
for the benefit of individual students and the wider community
through the provision of a comprehensive and coherent system
of assessment. Working together with its partners in education
- schools, colleges, local education authorities and universities
- the NEAB will provide an unrivalled quality of service
for students, parents and teachers.'
SEG
Associated Examining Board and Southern Examining Group
Stag Hill House, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XJ
Tel: 01483 506 506
OCR
'A charitable company, with a board appointed by the University
of Cambridge and the RSA
Council. The board will be responsible for policy in respect
of all qualifications offered by UCLES
and RSA in the United Kingdom; Cambridge international examinations
and qualifications in English as a Foreign Language will
continue to be offered under the name of UCLES.
'
AQA
- 'in 1998 the UK's three largest academic and vocational
awarding bodies - The Associated Examining Board (AEB),
City & Guilds and the Northern Examinations & Assessment
Board (NEAB) - will come together as the Assessment &
Qualifications Alliance (AQA) for the delivery of GCSE,
A level and GNVQ awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
AQA will also offer supporting Key Skills and is developing
Entry level qualifications and language units for Key Stage
4. In addition, a range of City & Guilds' NVQs and other
vocational qualifications will be available from the Alliance
so that you can use a single point of contact for all your
qualifications needs.'
