About Us : Media Centre
News Releases : 2001
A warm welcome to all our intelect centres. For those of you who are new to Edexcel, we are delighted to welcome you and your centre. For those who are already centres with Edexcel, we are happy to be working with you in this new area.
Congratulations to Wendy Wallace, Feature Writer at the TES Friday Magazine, who has won the Edexcel Education Journalism Award for 2001.
Thank you to all our centres who entered candidates for this year's Edexcel Achievement in Education Awards.
Visit www.jcgq.org.uk to view the Joint Council for General Qualifications website.
New guidelines have been issued today to reinforce S/NVQ Assessment and Verification.
Edexcel is introducing innovative ways of expanding the support it provides to teachers, lecturers and candidates on the feedback about examinations.
The current series of Foot and Mouth outbreaks shows no sign of abating. While restrictions on access to rural areas remain in place, schools and colleges intending to carry out fieldwork in rural areas should make every effort to put in place alternative arrangements.
Please nominate someone now and give them the chance to win and enjoy the benefits of an Edexcel Achievement in Education Award. There are new awards for students, teachers, lecturers, parents and employers and these will be presented at a prestigious awards ceremony in London on July 5th.
Edexcel is pleased to announce the Launch of 11 newly-accredited entry level awards. These Certificates in Skills for Working Life and Life Skills will be available from September 2001 for all students in schools and colleges.
Edexcel is working with the BBC on an exciting new online guide to the web that will lead to a nationally-recognised qualification.
The new 10-hour BBC "Becoming WebWise" Unit with online content and assessment provided by the BBC website, is now linked to our BTEC qualification.
Edexcel/IM partnership already brings great rewards for centres and candidates.
We are extremely sorry that results sent to some schools and colleges for some candidates are incorrect for Key Skills tests at levels 1 and 2.
Turkish construction workers to be trained to British standards and receive British qualifications.
David Scaife, of the UK's largest telemessaging company, The Message Pad, wins Edexcel's "Strongest Link" competition at the CIPD National Conference & Exhibition in Harrogate.
This year, instead of sending Christmas cards, Edexcel has, for the third year running, decided to donate £5,000 to charity.
Findings from a new report "Perceptions of the Examination System", carried out by the MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of Edexcel.
Findings from a new report "Perceptions of the Examination System", carried out by the MORI Social Research Institute on behalf of Edexcel.
Over 260 BTEC National and BTEC First titles and 40 BTEC Short Courses have been accredited by QCA.
Garry Hawkes CBE, Chairman of Edexcel, announces the appointment of John Kerr as Edexcel's Chief Executive.
A Joint Council notice including the provisional common timetable and inviting centres to comment on this by 6 November.
A timely update on the extensive portfolio of Edexcel and BTEC qualifications for the Construction Industry.
Edexcel invites students and teachers to a Design & Technology coursework exhibition (5-10 November) to exemplify the new AS and A2 standards.
Garry Hawkes, Chairman of Edexcel, announces the resignation of Edexcel's Chief Executive, Dr Christina Townsend.
BTEC Awards and NVQs in Call Handling now available from Edexcel and via intelect and featured on the Edexcel Stand K36 at Call Centre Expo, Birmingham NEC, 9-10th October 2001.
Talented art and design students are invited to enter Edexcel's Art Competition 2001.
JCGQ's Notice to Centres sets out the principles on which the Awarding Bodies will implement changes for the summer 2002 examination series.
Following the January 2002 test announcement, sent to centres on 11 July 2001, Edexcel has increased the number of tests being offered.
Today's results are the culmination of two years' hard work for thousands of students and their teachers and lecturers.
Guidance on Assessment and Verification of Full and Part Time Vocational Programmes, including BTEC First, National, Higher National and Professional Development programmes.
At the Edexcel Achievement in Education Awards last night (5th July), it was announced that Miss Lindsay Dixon is the Edexcel Outstanding Student of the Year 2001. Aged just 19, Lindsay's exceptional educational achievements, tireless commitment to her local community and willingness to help others inspired the celebrity judging panel to choose her.
Edexcel is delighted to be working with the following sponsors in relation to this year's Achievement in Education Awards.
Eleven winners of the Edexcel Achievement in Education Awards for 2001 have been announced. The winners of the six student categories will now be interviewed for the Edexcel Outstanding Student of the Year Award and the winner of this overall category will be announced at the Achievement Award ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London on the 5th July. The Educational Journalism Award winner will also be announced at this event.
For AS/A Level and Vocational A Level Teachers and Lecturers of Business Studies and Economics - Wednesday 11th July 2001.
A statement from Edexcel.
A Key Stage 4 update.
Garry Hawkes CBE, Chairman of Edexcel, was the host at an Edexcel dinner in central London on Wednesday 16th May.
We are inviting nominations from journalists and readers of local, regional, trade press and national media for the first ever Educational Journalism Award from Edexcel.
