Edexcel is a UK company and one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards. Its name is a portmanteau word derived from the words "educational" and "excellence". Edexcel offers a variety of qualifications, including A-levels (GCEs), GCSEs and the BTEC suite of vocational qualifications. It is an international organisation, awarding over 1.5 million certificates to students around the world every year.

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  • Edexcel is a UK company and one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards. Its name is a portmanteau word derived from the words "educational" and "excellence". Edexcel offers a variety of qualifications, including A-levels (GCEs), GCSEs and the BTEC suite of vocational qualifications. It is an international organisation, awarding over 1.5 million certificates to students around the world every year. It held the responsibility of the marking of the UK National Curriculum assessments until 2008 when ETS Europe was given the contract. Following the 2008 marking debacle, ETS Europe was stripped of its contract and Edexcel were awarded a contract to remark disputed test papers. Edexcel has now been re-appointed to provide National Curriculum assessments for 2009.
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  • Edexcel is a UK company and one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards. Its name is a portmanteau word derived from the words "educational" and "excellence". Edexcel offers a variety of qualifications, including A-levels (GCEs), GCSEs and the BTEC suite of vocational qualifications. It is an international organisation, awarding over 1.5 million certificates to students around the world every year.
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