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| Formation | 1996[1] |
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| Merger of | ULEAC and BTEC |
| Type | Examination board |
| Headquarters | Strand, London, United Kingdom |
Official language | English |
Chair | Mary Curnock Cook CBE |
Parent organisation | Pearson |
| Website | qualifications |
Edexcel (also known since 2013 as Pearson Edexcel[2]) is a British multinational education and examination body formed in 1996 and wholly owned by Pearson plc since 2005. It is the only privately owned examination board in the United Kingdom.[3] Its name is a portmanteau term combining the words education and excellence.
Edexcel regulates school examinations under the British Curriculum and offers qualifications for schools on the international and regional scale. It is the UK's largest awarding organisation offering academic and vocational qualifications in schools, colleges and work places in the UK and abroad. It is also recognised internationally.[4] In 2019, Edexcel was the focus of significant controversy following a leak of an A-level examination.
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EdexcelHistorywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Name change from Edexcel to Pearson | Pearson qualifications". qualifications.pearson.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Ofqual orders further 'conflict of interest' review into privately-owned Edexcel". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Pearson Edexcel". Retrieved 14 June 2015.