Welcome to your monthly newsletter, in which we update you on everything you need to know this month in your role as examinations officer.

 February 2012 newsletter

 January 2012 newsletter
Covers: Free Exams Officer training events - new dates for 2012, Association of Colleges (AoC) Annual Examinations Officers' Conference 2012, upcoming key dates, centre-hosted network events, BTEC Bulk Top-up, the JCQ A2C Project, the Edexcel Exams Officer Community.

 November 2011 newsletter
Covers: Exams Officer online training, Upcoming Key Dates, GCSE Re-Sit policy, Progression Diploma
Late Fees, Basedata, BTEC Completion dates,  BTEC SRFs, BTEC & NVQ Top ups, OFQUAL Launches Consultation on GCSE Reform, New features on Edexcel Online, Always Learning - Focus Groups News, National Customer Service Week 2011

 August 2011 newsletter
Covers: Exams Officer Conferences 2011, Exams Officer training, Exams Officer Community, 'Next Generation' ResultsPlus service, Access to results for teachers, Prepare for Results Day, The Edexcel Certificate - UK accredited versions of IGCSEs, information manual, One entry deadline for GCE and GCSE and GCSE reforms and the move to linear assessment.

 July 2011 newsletter
Covers: Exams Officers Conferences 2011, Take the guesswork out of eligibility, Calculation of overall GCSE grade, Information Manual 2011–2012, New FREE Exams Officer Training Events from September 2011, Key Dates, Offer Principal Learning as a stand-alone from September, The Best kept Secret – just for Exams Officers, Submit special consideration requests using our online tool

 May 2011 newsletter
Covers: Secure Download Update; ResultsPlus; Stationery and Materials update; upcoming key dates; The Wolf Report; and BTEC summer results processing.

 April 2011 newsletter
Covers: the Exams Officers Conference, Online Special consideration requests, Replacement Certificates online application facility, FREE Training for Examinations Officers.

 March 2011 newsletter
Covers: Free Exams Officer Training, FREE Training and Regional Support Network Events, Results Days and Results Plus, GCSE Re-sit Rules, GCSE Fees Basedata, Late Entries, Amendments and Withdrawals for Academic Qualifications, Stationery and Materials Booklets, Get Ready for BTEC Summer Results 2011, New Area on the Edexcel Website: The Future of Vocational Education, Edexcel Online is Getting a Makeover.

 January and February 2011 newsletter
Covers: GCSE Terminal Requirement and Re-sit Rules; Key Dates Calendars; June 2011 Entry Deadlines; New GCSE modular specifications; Stationery Booklet for the March 2011 GCSE exams series; ResultsPlus and ResultPlus Direct; Paper results availability; New Invoice function on Edexcel Online; Special Consideration Tool on Edexcel Online; Exams Office Community; OSCA 2; Online Events; Online Standardisation; Updates to Information Manual and GCSE fees on basedata; how to request centre’s details changes. 

 December 2010 newsletter
Covers: the Customer Service Pledge for 2010/2011; When to expect test papers for Functional Skills January 2011; The Exams Officer Community; Availability for Exams Officer training; Online training for International Exams Officers; Subject Expert service; Results update for the new Modular GCSEs; More information on OSCA and Getting ready for the QCF.

 November 2010 newsletter
Covers: National Customer Service Week 2010; upcoming key dates; November 2010 and January 2011 eligibility on Edexcel Online; November 2011 exams procedures and stationery; functional skills assessment windows; OSCA2; Entry Level functional skills - important changes; free exams officers events, autumn 2010; expiring NVQ qualifications; BTEC reminder on withdrawals as well as completion dates and top-ups; and the vocational EDI checklist.

 October 2010 newsletter
Covers: our Customer Service Pledge; upcoming key dates; June 2010 certificates; functional skills 2010/2011; requests for June 2010 exam scripts; academic entry deadlines; our new invoice enquiry line: 0844 463 1343; top-ups from BTEC qualifications on the NQF; how we are improving Edexcel Online; free exams officer training events; information manual 2010/2011; express yourself: your new exams officer community

 August 2010 newsletter
Covers: August results days; understanding the GCSE 2009 terminal requirements; upcoming key dates; EDI basedata from September 2010; free exams officer events for 2010-2011; BTEC EDI results files; and Getting Ready for the QCF.

 July 2010 newsletter
Covers: articles such as Edexcel ICS Accreditation, Get ready for GCSE new specification result, Summer 2010 results – Results Day for GCSEs, Keep up to date – Exams Officer Updates announcement, Upcoming key dates, Hard copy documentation for Academic results summer 2010, Reminder of the Deadline for Special Consideration requests, We are now processing your scripts,  Report your results for UCAS and DfE, Want to know more about BTEC quality processes?
EDI Formats and Basedata made simpler, Getting ready for the QCF: Candidate registrations for Higher Nationals

 June 2010 newsletter
Covers: November 2010 and January 2011 Examination Timetables, how You Can Run Functional Skills From September 2010, Remember to Apply for Special Consideration by 7th July, Check your June Key Skills and ALAN Exam Dates, Upcoming Key Dates, BTEC Bulletin – Keep informed of BTEC news and updates, Run Both BTEC QCF and NQF IT Practitioners, Getting ready for the QCF: BTEC Firsts and Nationals

 May 2010 newsletter
Covers: BTEC Summer Results Processing; NQF NVQ 10-week Rule and QCF NVQs; A level and GCSE Eligibility – June 2010 examinations series; GQ Certificates – January 2010; GCSE Applied French (27 May 2010); Estimated Grades; and Coursework Mark Submission

 April 2010 newsletter
Covers: useful information about the A* grade for GCE; invoices; post-results services; changes to JCQ EDI formats for September 2010; March 2010 GCSE and functional skills results; upcoming key dates; top tips for late entries; get updates on funding changes; key skills entry dates and BTEC EDI results dates; and BTEC Firsts and Nationals reaccreditation information.

 March 2010 newsletter
Covers: upcoming key dates; late entries, amendments and withdrawals; some important updates about BTEC; ordering BTEC basedata; ResultsPlus; Principal Learning award claims; Diploma learner tracker; GCE awards; and an update on examinations officers training events.