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2005 Archive 

16/12/2005
New Applied French GCSE ''Increases Student Motivation''
Edexcel has welcomed Jacqui Smith's encouragement that pupils should take up foreign language learning.

14/12/2005
Questionnaire for proposed Introductory Qualifications in Vocational Studies


11/12/2005
Christmas Cards
For the 7th year running Edexcel is donating money to charity instead of sending company Christmas cards.

21/11/2005
Beacon shines for parents in Hull
Parents of students in Hull are celebrating as Paralympic Gold Medal swimmer, Giles Long, announced the winners of this year’s Edexcel’s Lifelong Learning Award - one of the Association of College’s Beacon Awards - in a ceremony in Birmingham last week.

11/11/2005
2005 National Examiner Recruitment Campaign
Award of Excellence

02/11/2005
New Care Sector Manager appointed for awarding body
Edexcel has created the key new post of Care Sector Manager, demonstrating its commitment to providing high quality qualifications and support to the sector.

19/10/2005
Edexcelnews Issue 8
The 8th issue of our newsletter.

21/09/2005
New training for close protection officers and CCTV staff
Two new qualifications join the security suite…

19/09/2005
BTEC Nationals to meet needs of Network Rail’s Advanced Apprenticeship
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) have accredited three new units to the Edexcel BTEC National in Engineering, developed in order to meet the needs of Network Rail’s Advanced Apprenticeship.

25/08/2005
Well done!
on Results Day.

22/08/2005
GCSE RS - a statement
Edexcel is confident in the quality of the marking of its scripts by suitably qualified and trained markers, meeting the regulator’s code of practice. On GCSE Results Day, students will receive the right grade for their work, marked in a professional way.

15/08/2005
UK SCHOOLS SPEARHEAD EXAM RESULTS E-REVOLUTION
More than 5,000 schools and colleges and over 933,000  students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the largest technology project ever seen in UK education.

10/08/2005
Higher Nationals down under
Australia is the latest country to sign up for Edexcel's BTEC Higher National Diplomas - making them the 89th country to offer the internationally recognised qualification.

06/07/2005
First Certificated Exams Officers receive award
29 English Exams Officer, one Welsh, and two from Northern Ireland are the first in the country to gain professional recognition for their work.

16/06/2005
Minister welcomes BTEC Qualification for Clerks to School Governors
Jacqui Smith, Minister for Schools, has welcomed Edexcel’s new BTEC qualification designed in conjunction with the DfES,  to develop skills for those who assist school governors.

02/06/2005
2005 Nikon Photo-essay award winner
Congratulations to Richard Pohle.

01/06/2005
Postcards to support London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games


24/05/2005
Edexcelnews 7
The seventh issue of our newsletter.

26/04/2005
Association of Colleges' Beacon Awards
Edexcel is proud to support the Association of Colleges' Beacon Awards.

20/04/2005
Licenced to licence
Changes to the way that premises apply for licences to sell alcohol were introduced by the Home Office in 2003 and come in to full effect in November 2005.

23/02/2005
Edexcel welcomes White Paper
CE welcomes focus on vocational education.

07/02/2005
Three Students in Nairobi benefit from Edexcel's Christmas Card Funds
The funds will be used to sponsor three students from the primary school through their secondary education.

02/02/2005
Edexcel International to Recognise Achievements of Candidates
Edexcel announces that from May 2005 it will be running a new awards programme with financial prizes to recognise the outstanding achievement of candidates in Pakistan who sit its London Examination GCE O and A level qualifications.

06/01/2005
Innovative Biology course launched by Lord Winston
The eminent scientist, Lord Robert Winston, will launch an innovative new Advanced-Level Biology course at the Association of Science Education Annual Conference today (6 January 2005).

04/01/2005
Tsunami Notice From Edexcel