Joint Council for Qualifications

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Joint Council for Qualifications
AbbreviationJCQ
PredecessorJoint Council for General Qualifications (1998–2003)
FormationJanuary 2004
Location
Membership
CEO
Margaret Farragher
Affiliations
Website www.jcq.org.uk

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) is a community interest company acting as a single voice for the eight largest qualification providers in the United Kingdom , offering GCSE, GCE, Scottish Highers and vocationally related qualifications: AQA, CCEA, City & Guilds, Edexcel, NCFE, OCR, SQA and WJEC. [1] The JCQ closely monitors examination administration, the invigilation of examinations (exams) at individual schools and other centres, and the activities of examination officers. [2]

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About

The JCQ was established in January 2004, succeeding the Joint Council for General Qualifications (JCGQ) from 1998 to 2003. Its purpose is to bring together major educational and vocational examination boards in the United Kingdom and oversee testing standards. The JCQ should not be confused with Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), which holds the authority to regulate and accredit British examination boards. The JCQ facilitates collaboration among its member awarding bodies by:

Regulations and examination practices

The JCQ provides rules and regulations concerning the exams. These are updated annually and published on the JCQ website.

British examination boards for GCSEs and GCE A-levels (i.e. AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA) are obliged to comply with JCQ's regulations, whereas Cambridge International are not obliged to comply with them for their international GCSEs. [3]

See also

References

  1. "About us – JCQ". Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  2. "JCQ Partnership". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. "Maidstone makes its mark". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.