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News Releases : 2003
Edexcel has announced an increase in funding for its BTEC National Certificates.
Edexcel is donating £5,000 to charity instead of sending Christmas cards
Between 7-10 January 2004, visit our stand (D72) at the education and technology show at Olympia in London.
Edexcel develops exciting range of new qualifications, offering relevant and stimulating vocational programmes.
Edexcel signs agreement with prestigious Arab Academy to offer range of BTEC vocational qualifications.
Edexcel students are awarded certificates at the annual awards.
Edexcel launches an innovative qualification, designed with the DfES Surestart Unit, for those in the childcare sector.
Modernisation programme for education announced by the Secretary of State
The inaugural meeting of the BTEC Security Training Forum took place in London on 11th November.
Joint Award Body (JAB) Partnership launches three new higher level NVQs covering project management, site inspection, and planning supervision.
Edexcel is again hosting a Design & Technology exhibition to show what AS and A2 students’ work should look like at Grade A.
Coventry Social Services has adopted the new 'e-Learning BTEC Certificate in Management Studies' as part of their approach to achieving National Care Standards qualifications targets.
Journalists and news teams undertaking safety training for war zones and other hostile environments can now gain a formal qualification, following a partnership between awarding body Edexcel and AKE Limited.
BTEC HND Music Production student is one of the competitors to reach the last ten in ITV's Pop Idol.
Congratulations to 20 teaching assistants in Wiltshire who were the first in the country to achieve success in the National Vocational Qualification in Teaching Assistance.
New service for students draws well over 25,000 unique visitors during the nine-day period straddling this year’s exam results.
Edexcel launches tailor-made, work-based learning programmes to meet the specific needs of employees and businesses and resolve the current skills gap.
Allegations made by a Sunday newspaper of grade manipulation have now been shown to be without foundation.
College graduate reaches top ten with some help from Christina Aguilera.
Top teacher, Paula White, offers ten top tips for this year’s newly-qualified teachers, who face new students this month.
Examzone, our new student-dedicated website
Most technologically-advanced notification of results ever produced for Edexcel's students.
Esther Rantzen, Chair of Childline, hosts meeting between Ivan Lewis MP and Gemma Lang, a finalist at this year’s Edexcel Achievement in Education Awards.
We welcome the report, "Monitoring Enquiries About Examination Results".
Edexcel welcomes the publication of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform and the opportunity to now participate in the dialogue through this consultation period.
Innovative online service that revolutionises the way qualifications are provided and points to the “virtual college” of the future.
Edexcel International signs agreement with Hobsons, forming a new Edexcel-Hobsons Student Club.
We welcome the Skills Strategy, but urge policy makers to make more use of the knowledge held by vocational awarding bodies.
Edexcel and CompTIA partner to map specialist IT certifications.
Freelance specialist education writer journalist wins the 2003 Edexcel Outstanding Educational Journalism Award.
Amina Al-Yassin, from Brent, London, wins national award.
The second issue of our new newsletter.
Seven students, a teacher, a governor and a multi-national employer each win a prestigious national education award as part of Edexcel’s Achievement in Education Awards 2003.
Two new courses to improve Transport for London's bus staff's skills.
New system to make it easier and more transparent for exams officers and the board to monitor changes to student entries.
New suite covering a wide range of topics, including management, marketing, finance, business ethics and enterprise.
Edexcel launches a brand new suite of vocational qualifications that will give students greater access to specialist vocational courses at Level 1.
Latest on the discussions that have been taking place and the progress that has been made.
Students suggest some top study tips and some basic philosophy which might just help others in their exams.
John Kerr visited Merseyside Ambulance Service to present certificates to the volunteers for new scheme to help treat patients.
Edexcel works to make the examinations process as easy as possible for students with disabilities or special requirements.
Telewest Broadband offers employees new online Foundation Level BTEC course providing an overview of the technologies they use to deliver their products and services.
New BTEC course, in conjunction with NATPHLEO, to standardise the licensing of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire business.
New report, commissioned by Edexcel, is published by Demos, the leading think-tank.
Only two weeks remain for the regions to nominate their special achievers in education, as we continue the search for our 2003 Achievement in Education Awards.
New BTEC qualification produces its first student to be accepted at the prestigious military academy.
Edexcel launches a new BTEC qualification for examinations officers at the Association of Colleges’ Conference in London.
Exams officers visit Edexcel's examinations processing centre to see how the system works and our vision for exam management for 2005.
Edexcel responds to the government’s decision to make recognised teaching standards mandatory for all new FE teachers.
With over fifteen years’ experience in the education sector, Rick Firth joins Edexcel.
Edexcel finalises details with DfES for the integration of BTEC HNDs into the Foundation Degree framework.
If you know someone whose outstanding performance deserves special recognition, nominate him or her for an Edexcel Achievement Award.
