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NOTICE AND NEWS ARCHIVE

Through our press releases, we aim to inform the media, teachers, politicians and all other stakeholders of the latest work we're doing.

BTEC qualifications approved by the NQAI for teaching in Ireland

3 May 2012

The NQAI (National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) has given its approval for hundreds of BTEC qualifications to be taught in Ireland, following submissions from Edexcel. The approved qualifications cover much of our BTEC range from QCF Entry Level to Level 7 (NFQ levels 1-9), spanning sectors from Business to Performing Arts.

You can download the full list here.

Alternatively, you can find the information on the NQAI website, www.nqai.ie, under ‘Applications for Inclusion or Alignment’.

If you’re interested in offering BTEC qualifications at your centre, you can register your interest or simply get more information by:

Notices

27 February 2013
Reforms to GCE A level qualifications
Following on from last year's consultation, Ofqual has confirmed reforms to GCE A level qualifications.
19 November 2012
January series A level update
An update on the future of the January series following recent announcements from Ofqual.
02 November 2012
BTEC Firsts in Construction and the Built Environment accreditation update
The accredited BTEC First Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment specification is now available to download.
25 October 2012
Important changes for Edexcel/BTEC centres
Ofqual has changed some of its terms of regulation, meaning we have to meet new conditions in order to maintain our regulated status.
28 May 2012
New-look Edexcel and BTEC Certificates
Introducing our new-look certificates for BTEC and Edexcel GCSE, International GCSE, and GCE A levels.
03 May 2012
BTEC Higher Nationals event in Dublin, Ireland: Book your free place!
Details of an event on 1 June in Dublin for existing centres and interested centres in Ireland, covering BTEC HNs, progression opportunities and new support materials.
03 May 2012
BTEC qualifications approved by the NQAI for teaching in Ireland
The NQAI (National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) has given its approval for hundreds of BTEC qualifications to be taught in Ireland.
31 January 2012
Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALAN) qualifications available internationally!
Over 200,000 students in the UK sat an Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALAN) qualification last year – and now we’re pleased to announce that ALAN qualifications at Levels 1 and 2 are available in international centres!
02 December 2011
The Time to Change?
'How can educators and businesses work together more closely?' That was the question posed to a panel of experts at, 'The time to change: A look at Poland’s competitiveness on a global scale' event, co-hosted between Pearson and Lewiatan (the Polish Confederation of Private Employers conference), on Wednesday 24 November. Find out what they had to say.
21 November 2011
Changes to GCSE examinations
All GCSE assessments will be linear, and more marks given for spelling, punctuation and grammar, following an Ofqual review.
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International News

13 February 2013
Nominate an outstanding international BTEC student
The winner and representatives from their centre will be flown to London to attend the National BTEC Awards 2013!
5 February 2013
BTEC centres in Intrapreneurship conference
Three European BTEC centres will speak at the Intrapreneurship conference, hosted by IVC in Malta, this April.
30 January 2013
Ballyfermot BTEC Graduation Ceremony
Ireland’s largest BTEC centre, Ballyfermot College of Further Education, held its annual HND graduation ceremony on 16 November.
25 January 2013
A level reform update: UK government announcement
Read about the latest announcement on UK A levels, and how this could affect your centre.
23 January 2013
Edexcel High Achiever awards in Cyprus
The annual Edexcel High Achiever Awards ceremony, held on Monday 18 December in Limassol, Cyprus, recognised the exceptional achievements of students of Edexcel International GCSEs, GCSES and A levels in 2012.
14 December 2012
Entrepreneurship should be embedded in education
Entrepreneurship continues to cause a stir in European education, and a new policy brief from the OECD and European Commission on youth entrepreneurship continues to fuel claims for greater entrepreneurship education.
28 November 2012
Pearson launches ‘The Learning Curve’
Worldwide interest in education and its social and economic impacts has never been higher, yet around the globe there is little consensus as to what makes effective education. Pearson's new research, The Learning Curve, is the first step in finding an answer.
26 November 2012
Rethinking Education
The EU Commission presents a new education strategy, focusing on modernisation to fill Europe's skills gap
05 November 2012
Cedefop: Vocational graduates more likely to find employment
A new report by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training reveals that vocational education graduates have a greater chance of finding employment than graduates of general education at the same level.
24 September 2012
GCSE reform: Our response
Following Michael Gove's recent announcement on the future of GCSEs, read our response to the proposal.
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