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Academic LinksExamination BoardsEdexcel (formerly ULEAC) Edexcel is the UK's largest awarding body to offer a range of both general and specialist qualifications, for UK and international markets. These include GCEs, GCSEs and BTEC qualifications, as well as NVQs, GNVQs and key skills. Edexcel is also a leading force in modernising assessment, teaching and learning environments through the application of groundbreaking IT and other creative solutions. AQA (formerly AEB/SEG and NEAB) The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) came into existence in April 2000 following the merger of the Associated Examining Board and the Northern Examinations and Assessment Board and is the largest of the three English unitary awarding bodies. OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations) OCR is responsible to the Government as one of the UK's leading awarding bodies providing qualifications to students at school, college, in work or through part-time learning programmes. Careers / University EntranceIndependent Schools' Careers Organisation (ISCO) Provides nearly 400 member schools with professional training, careers education support and a programme of conferences and meetings. Approximately 15,000 students enrol annually in the ISCO Student Scheme. UCAS UCAS is the central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges ECCTIS ECCTIS is a private consortium which manages the Course Discover database and the UK NARIC service. The Course Discover database covers over 120,000 courses at over 1,000 universities and colleges of further and higher education, throughout the UK. It provides information about undergraduate, postgraduate, further education and professional courses. American College Board SAT Exam Registration The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college success and opportunity in America. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,500 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Independent Education LinksIndependent Schools Council information service The information, public relations and media activities of the ISC (Independent Schools Council) are carried out by the Independent schools Council information service (ISCis). ISCis produces many publications for parents, including a comprehensive annual guide, and an annual census of schools as well as its website. The ISCis press and public relations office handles relations with the media on behalf of ISC and the seven leading associations of independent schools and provides marketing and public relations services to ISC schools. ISC International is also part of ISCis. Boarding Schools Association The BSA is the UK Association promoting and serving boarding education. The organisation promotes the qualities of boarding life provided by all types of boarding schools in membership of the Association and encourages the highest standards of welfare for boarding pupils in its member schools. The BSA has a series of programmes for its members including professional development, publications, information, advice and support and offers a consultancy service to parents and young people considering boarding education. Governmental LinksThe Department for Education and Skills The Department's aim is to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning. National Curriculum online This site links every National Curriculum programme of study requirement to resources on the Curriculum Online. QCA Publications for Schools National Grid for Learning The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is committed to building a world-class education and training framework that meets the changing needs of individuals, business and society. We lead developments in curriculum, assessments, examinations and qualifications. British Educational Communications and Technology Agency Becta is the Government's lead agency for ICT in education. Working to support the development of ICT in education throughout the UK, Becta's unique contribution is to combine knowledge of the needs of education with an understanding of the power of technology. PublicationsTimes Educational Supplement The TES is the UK's leading publication covering the world of primary, secondary and further education, as well as being the market leader for teaching job vacancies. It is published every Friday with a cover price of £1.20 and is available from newsagents or on subscription. Times Higher Educational Supplement Higher education jobs, news and books for university and college professionals in teaching and research, from The Times Higher Education Supplement. You need to subscribe to access full text and other services. |
