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  2. AQA - Wikipedia

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    AQA Education, [1] trading as AQA (formerly the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance), is an awarding body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compiles specifications and holds examinations in various subjects at GCSE, AS and A Level and offers vocational qualifications. AQA is a registered charity and independent of the government.

  3. Associated Examining Board - Wikipedia

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    In 1997, [2] the AEB entered into an alliance with two other exam boards, NEAB and City & Guilds, known as the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA). [2] The 1998 examination certificates featured just the AQA name. By 1999, examination papers were dual-branded with both the AQA and AEB or SEG names.

  4. A-level (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The O grade was equivalent to a GCE Ordinary Level pass which indicated a performance equivalent to the lowest pass grade at Ordinary Level.. Over time, the validity of this system was questioned because, rather than reflecting a standard, norm referencing simply maintained a specific proportion of candidates at each grade, which in small cohorts was subject to statistical fluctuations in ...

  5. Examination boards in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Examination boards in the United Kingdom (sometimes called awarding bodies or awarding organisations) are the examination boards responsible for setting and awarding secondary education level qualifications, such as GCSEs, Standard Grades, A Levels, Highers and vocational qualifications, to students in the United Kingdom.

  6. A-level - Wikipedia

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    The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational authorities of British Crown dependencies to students completing secondary or pre-university education. [1]

  7. WJEC (exam board) - Wikipedia

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    A recent report by the BBC shows that there is an increasing trend for exam papers to be remarked because of growing allegations of inefficiency in grading under WJEC. [5] [failed verification] WJEC has introduced a computerized assessment system for some subjects to improve the examination experience and increase efficiency of marking. [6]

  8. Ofqual - Wikipedia

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    The Conservative Party under Prime Minister David Cameron initiated reforms for A Levels to change from the current modular to a linear structure. [8] British examination boards (Edexcel, AQA, OCR and WJEC) regulated and accredited by Ofqual responded to the government's reform announcements by modifying syllabi of several A Level subjects.

  9. 2020 United Kingdom school exam grading controversy

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    The A-Level grades were announced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on 13 August 2020. Nearly 36% were one grade lower than teachers' predictions and 3% were down two grades. [14] [15] By comparison, 79% of university entrants in 2019 did not achieve their predicted grades. [15]