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2004 Archive 

09/12/2004
Edexcel staff take a big leap for charity
More than 100 people abseiled 150ft from the roof of Edexcel’s central London HQ to raise more than £18,000 for the British Red Cross.

01/12/2004
WHEEL CLAMPERS MOVE FORWARD WITH NEW AWARD
Up to 1500 wheel clampers will improve their customer service skills over the next year, thanks to a new course launched by Edexcel.

01/12/2004
Season's Greetings
For the 6th year running, Edexcel donates money to charity instead of sending Christmas cards.

30/11/2004
Important information for people entering Accounting 8011 (AS Level Unit 6001) January 2005
This exam has inadvertently been omitted from the examination timetable and will take place on Thursday 13 January in the afternoon. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

22/11/2004
Edexcel Pledges to Fight Bureaucracy
Sir Andrew Foster’s report on Bureaucracy in Further Education highlighted the opportunities for awarding bodies to work together to harmonise systems and reduce bureaucracy.

18/11/2004
Edexcel Welcomes Government Modernisation Programme
Modernisation programme for education announced by the Secretary of State

16/11/2004
New Schools Service Kicks Off at Villa Park
A trailblazing scheme to support Birmingham schools will be launched to more than 60 heads and other teachers at Villa Park on Wednesday, 17 November.

05/11/2004
New Edexcel GCSEs ensure Construction skills for the future
First Pilot GCSE (Single Award and Double Award) in Construction and the Built Environment approved by QCA.

02/11/2004
Jumping For Joy
Edexcel is hosting a charity Abseil for the British Red Cross from the roof of its new HQ in High Holborn, London to help them raise much needed funds.

01/11/2004
Edexcel-accredited Trainers Win Prestigious Award
Two training companies offering customised Edexcel qualifications have won prestigious National Training Awards.

26/10/2004
Every Child Matters - Free Networking Events for Professionals
Free networking events to help anyone working to improve children’s services are being held by Edexcel.

26/10/2004
First Award for new NVQ in Support Services in Healthcare
A hospital administrator has been promoted after becoming the first person in the UK to earn the new NVQ in Support Services in Healthcare.

26/10/2004
Edexcel short courses meet demand for infection control and administration of medicines training
Two new Edexcel short course qualifications for health and care professionals have been approved in response to concerns about standards of hygiene and the handling of drugs in care settings.

25/10/2004
£1,000 Edexcel scholarship for Sri Lankan student
The first winner of the new Edexcel International Scholarship has been drawn from over 1,000 names drawn randomly by chief executive, John Kerr.

20/10/2004
Supporting health and social care through effective qualifications
Edexcel’s commitment to supporting the UK’s 2.2 million health and social care workers has been highlighted by a successful national conference.

06/09/2004
Advanced GCE Biology, Chemistry and Physics: January 2005: Availability of Units
Biology Units 6105/01, 6106/01/01T/02/03Chemistry Units 6245/01, 6246/01A/01T/02Physics Units 6735/01/02A, 6736/01International centres are asked to note that Edexcel International has decided that the above units for Advanced GCE Biology, Chemistry and Physics will continue to be available in the January examinations with effect from January 2005 and in subsequent January examination sessions until further notice.

26/08/2004
International students get online exam guidance
As students throughout the world receive their UK examination results this month, a new website providing international students with essential exam and post results information and guidance has been launched by UK awarding body Edexcel International.

17/08/2004
Edexcel Marks more than 1M Exam Scripts Onscreen
Thursday 19th August sees students around the country receiving their A level results.

16/08/2004
Level 2 Award and Certificate in Support Work in Schools (Pilot)
Following the announcement in May 2004 by the DfES the above qualifications have been approved by QCA and will be available in England from 1st September 2004 for a pilot period of two years.

29/07/2004
New Edexcel NVQs in Policing are now available
New Edexcel NVQs in Policing, developed with the Skills for Justice Sector Skills Council, and funded through the Home Office, are now available.

29/07/2004
Edexcel secures approval for qualifications for door supervisors and vehicle immobilisers
Two new BTEC Awards are now available to support the licensing of personnel working in the private security industry.

20/07/2004
Paperless qualification breaks new ground in exam delivery and assessment
A revolutionary paperless qualification designed to equip students with practical and transferable IT skills is breaking new ground in course and exam delivery. Created by awarding body Edexcel, it is being offered in over 40 schools from September 2004 and is being rolled out nationally in 2005 (*for list of counties involved see below).

20/07/2004
Edexcelnews 5
The fifth issue of our newsletter.

06/06/2004
BTEC matches up in the qualification stakes
Frank Wingate, External Relations Manager, Edexcel, provides an update on recent changes to BTEC qualifications for Newscheck magazine, The Careers Professionals' Journal: June 2004

27/05/2004
Edexcel International signs first Bulgarian BTEC centre
Edexcel International have signed an agreement with Bulrabit, a Bulgarian private company, to establish the first Bulgarian educational centre to offer internationally recognised BTEC qualifications and Edexcel English language tests.

25/05/2004
McDonald’s first for Edexcel’s new construction NVQ
Congratulations to three McDonald’s employees who are the first in the country to complete a brand new Edexcel NVQ Level 5 in Construction Project Management.

10/05/2004
Edexcel International to introduce BTEC Higher National diploma in multimedia through Arena Multimedia centers


29/04/2004
New free web-based learning for invigilators
Edexcel has introduced a new free web-based learning resource for non-teaching examinations invigilators.

21/04/2004
Edexcelnews 4
The fourth issue of our new newsletter.

20/04/2004
Red Cross volunteers gain Enhanced Skills
Eight British Red Cross volunteers are the first to complete a new externally accredited qualification in First Aid skills.

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