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AQA (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance)

An exam board in England offering GCSEs, A levels and other qualifications; it is an educational charity.

Stands for
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
Used in
England
Topic
Organisations

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Exam board All four UK nations (details may differ)
An organisation that writes specifications, sets and marks exams and awards qualifications such as GCSEs and A levels, for example AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA.
Pearson Edexcel England International
The exam board brand of Pearson, offering GCSEs, A levels, BTECs and international qualifications such as International GCSEs.
OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) England
An exam board in England offering GCSEs, A levels and vocational qualifications, part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

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