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::About
Edexcel, UK::
Edexcel was
formed in 1996 by
the merger of the
Business &
Technology Education
Council (BTEC),
the UK’s leading
provider of
vocational
qualifications, and
the
University of London
Examinations &
Assessment Council (ULEAC),
one of the major
exam boards for
GCSEs and A levels.
The history of these
separate bodies can
be traced back to
1836 when a royal
charter gave the
University of London
limited functions of
conducting exams and
conferring degrees.
The University
introduced school
exams in 1905.
In 1951, the General
Certificate of
Education (GCE) was
introduced and the
University Entrance
& School
Examinations Council
took over the
responsibilities of
the
Matriculation &
School Examinations
Council,
which had been set
up in 1930. This was
then replaced by the
University of London
School Examinations
Board (ULSEB),
which was then
succeeded by ULEAC –
known as London
Examinations - in
1991.
Throughout this
period, vocational
qualifications were
also developing. In
1973, the
Technician Education
Council (TEC)
was created to unify
technical education,
eventually taking
over the validation
of courses in
further and higher
education. These
courses led to
Ordinary National
Diplomas (ONDs) and
Higher National
Certificates and
Diplomas (HNC/Ds),
which were
previously the
responsibility of
professional bodies.
In 1974, the
Business Education
Council (BEC)
was established.
This had a remit to
rationalise and
improve the
relevance of
sub-degree
vocational education
in FE and HE
colleges and in
polytechnics. Within
18 months, BEC took
over responsibility
for ONCs, ONDs, HNCs,
HNDs and other
qualifications.
BEC merged with TEC
in 1984 to form the
Business &
Technology Education
Council (BTEC). This
then merged with
London Examinations
in 1996 to form
Edexcel.
The name ‘Edexcel’
whose name derives
from ‘educational
excellence’.
The Edexcel
Foundation,
which ran the
organisation, was a
charity, managed by
board of trustees.
Since the merger,
the business has
grown considerably.
In 1998, we acquired
the
Institute of Health
Care & Development (IHCD),
in order to grow
business in the
health care
industry. In June
2001, we acquired
the awarding body,
intelect,
to grow business in
the
telecommunications
and call-handling
industry.
In June 2003, the
Edexcel Foundation
entered into a
partnership
arrangement with
Pearson PLC,
the biggest
educational services
company in the
world, to set up a
new company called
London
Qualifications Ltd,
which traded as
Edexcel. The new
company was 75%
owned by Pearson and
25% by the Edexcel
Foundation. All of
the business
activities and staff
transferred to
London
Qualifications,
which became a
subsidiary of
Pearson.
The latest chapter
in the story began
in November 2004,
when the Edexcel
Foundation changed
its name to
Edge,
and London
Qualifications Ltd
became Edexcel Ltd,
ensuring clarity in
all future
communications with
our customers,
partners and
suppliers.
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