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Pearson Edexcel

The exam board brand of Pearson, offering GCSEs, A levels, BTECs and international qualifications such as International GCSEs.

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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.
BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) All four UK nations (details may differ)
Career-focused vocational qualifications awarded by Pearson at levels from entry to 7, graded pass, merit, distinction and distinction*.
International GCSE International England
Pearson Edexcel's name for its international GCSE qualifications.

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