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	Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		QCA was formed on 1 October 1997 through a merger of the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ) and the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA).
		QCA also collaborates with the other public qualification agencies in the UK: the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in Northern Ireland (CCEA).
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/QCA (468 words)

	DfES: NVQs
		It is responsible for academic and vocational qualifications, including the national curriculum for 5-16 year olds, national tests for 7, 11 and 14 year olds, GCSEs, A levels, GNVQs, NVQs and higher level vocational qualifications.
		The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is the accrediting body for Scotland.
		QCA is the accrediting body for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /nvq/orgs.shtml (492 words)

	National & Scottish Vocational Qualifications
		The main types of vocational qualifications relevant to the engineering construction industry are NVQs (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and SVQs (in Scotland).
		Its function has now been taken over by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
		The Vocational Qualifications system is one which enables employers and employees to demonstrate competence in the workplace.
	www.ecitb.org.uk /competence_assurance_/_awarding_body/national_&_scottish_vocational_qualifications.cfm (391 words)

	IoL - Examinations - Educational Trust
		The Trust is a member of the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) which promotes the interests of vocational awarding bodies with key players such as the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and a member of the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) which promotes the interests of higher education, particularly in collaboration with the DfES.
		The Certificate in Bilingual Skills, the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting and the Diploma in Translation have been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for entry into the National Qualifications Framework.
		The logos of the regulatory authorities on Certificates/Diplomas indicate that the qualification is accredited only for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
	www.iol.org.uk /qualifications (176 words)

	National Vocational Qualification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) has been revised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to recognise more precisely the academic levels of qualifications at the higher levels of the framework; it applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		A National Vocational Qualification, or NVQ, is a certificate of vocational education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		In 1997 the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) was formed to administer the NVQ system, and the first NVQs were awarded in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Vocational_Qualification (453 words)

	National Vocational Qualification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) has been revised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to recognise more precisely the academic levels of qualifications at the higher levels of the framework; it applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		A National Vocational Qualification, or NVQ, is a certificate of vocational education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		In 1997 the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) was formed to administer the NVQ system, and the first NVQs were awarded in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Vocational_Qualification (453 words)

	Education in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Department of Education and Science, under the control of the Minister for Education, is in overall control of policy, funding and direction, whilst other important organisations are the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and the Higher Education Authority, on a local level Vocational Education Committees are the only comprehensive system of government organisation.
		Higher (or third-level) education awards in Ireland are conferred by Dublin City University, Dublin Institute of Technology, Higher Education and Training Awards Council, National University of Ireland, University of Dublin and University of Limerick.
		The Constitution of Ireland allows this education to be provided in the home: this has caused much legal wrangling for years as to the minimum standards required for home education since the constitution does not provide for the State to define these minimum standards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland (1884 words)

	UK NRP - UK Vocational Qualifications
		QCA was established in 1997 when the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ) and the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) were merged.
		The regulatory authority in England is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
		The regulatory authority for Wales is the ACCAC (Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm Ac Asesu Cymru / Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales).
	www.uknrp.org.uk /Pages/UK_Voc_Quals/Regulatory_Authorities.asp (318 words)

	Irish Minister For Education
		In recent years some of these functions have been given to statutory authorities, in particular the Higher Education Authority, the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and the State Examinations Commission.
		The Minister for Education is the chief person at the Department of Education is engaged in a wide range of activities covering pllicy planning, quality assurance and providing a broad range of services for education in the Republic of Ireland.
		Irish universities and colleges are to a large extent free of government control, with this been largely limited to policy formation and statistics prepairation.
	www.wikiverse.org /irish-minister-for-education (318 words)

	Higher National Certificate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The HNC is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority in Scotland.
		The attainment level is one below that of a Higher National Diploma (HND) and two below that of a bachelor's degree.
		A Higher National Certificate ( HNC) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Higher_National_Certificate (318 words)

	Governments on the WWW: New Zealand
		New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) / Mana Tohu Matauranga o Aotearoa
		New Zealand Embassy in Washington, United States of America
		New Zealand High Commission in London, Great Britain and Northern Ireland
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/nz.html (318 words)

	Directorate for Education:Department
		The conference is co-organised by the OECD and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (acting on behalf of the Irish Department of Education and Science and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment).
		Higher education institutions, whether public or private, and regardless of national structures of finance and governance, are facing a number of challenges related to strategies for and management of human resources.
		It looks in detail at the students concerned, where they are educated (special schools, special classes or regular classes) and what their level of education is (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education).
	www.oecd.org /department/0,2688,en_2649_33723_1_1_1_1_1,00.html (1402 words)

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		The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is currently acting as secretary to the Irish Higher Education Quality Network, and has agreed to make information about the network available on its website.
		With the assistance of its Technical Advisory Group on Credit (Higher Education Track), the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland has now produced and adopted a set of ‘Principles and operational guidelines for the implementation of a national approach to credit in Irish higher education and training’.
		Ms Carmel Kelly Co-ordinator Of Award Recognition, National Qualifications Authoirty of Ireland and Mr Séamus Puirséil Chief Executive, Higher Education and Training Awards Council at the Implementation of the Framework in Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 6 July 2004.
	www.nqai.net (1402 words)

	ACCAC -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru (ACCAC) is the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for (One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria) Wales.
		ACCAC is the (Click link for more info and facts about National Assembly for Wales) National Assembly for Wales's principal advisory body on matters relating to (The activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill) education and qualifications.
		Its English equivalent is the (Click link for more info and facts about Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ac/accac4.htm (188 words)

	American College Dublin
		The Higher Education Training and Awards Council (HETAC) is granted authority by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) to accredit and award credentials from level six (Higher Certificate) to level ten (Doctorate) of the National Framework of Qualifications.
		The Psychology Society of Ireland (PSI), which is affiliated to the International Union of Psychological Science, is the professional body for psychology in Ireland (www.psihq.org).
		The College has two level-eight programmes which are accredited by HETAC and for which graduating students receive HETAC awards: the honours bachelor degree in international business and the honours bachelor degree in psychology.
	www.amcd.ie /academiccourses/fullandpartpro.html (188 words)

	QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND TRAINING) ACT, 1999
		"higher education and training" means education and training, other than primary or post-primary education or further education and training, which is determined by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland under section 10 to be higher education and training;
		(3) A higher education and training award of the National Council for Educational Awards, the National Council for Vocational Awards, An Foras, the National Tourism Certification Board or Teagasc, which was made before the commencement of this Part, shall be deemed to be an award made by the Council.
		CHAPTER V Dissolution of National Council for Educational Awards.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /1999_26.html (188 words)

	ODP: Regional:Europe:United Kingdom:Education:Examination Boards
		Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - The regulatory body for public examinations and publicly funded qualifications including the curriculum for the under-fives, the National Curriculum, GCSEs, A levels, GNVQs, NVQs and higher level vocational qualifications.
		The Federation of Awarding Bodies - Membership body representing organisations that award vocational qualifications.
		Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment - Provides advice on and support for what is taught in schools and colleges in Northern Ireland and how it is assessed.
	beta.thesoftwarestudio.com /Regional,Europe,United_Kingdom,Education,Examination_Boards.html (188 words)

	The Stationery Office Daily List no. 232, Monday 29th November 2004
		Qualifications and Curriculum Authority accounts 2003-2004 account, presented pursuant to Education Act 1997 [and] the financial statements of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the group for the year ended 31 March 2003, together with the certificate and report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon..
		This list is printed under the authority and superintendence of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament and Government Printer for Northern Ireland.
		- These notes refer to the National Lottery Bill as introduced in the House of Commons on 25th November 2004 (Bill 7, ISBN 0215704916).
	www.tso.co.uk /daily_list/issues/2004/dl232.htm (1775 words)

	Irish Minister for Education
		In recent years some of these functions have been given to statutory authorities, in particular the Higher Education Authority, the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and the State Examinations Commission.
		The Minister for Education is the chief person at the Department of Education is engaged in a wide range of activities covering pllicy planning, quality assurance and providing a broad range of services for education in the Republic of Ireland.
		Irish universities and colleges are to a large extent free of government control, with this been largely limited to policy formation and statistics prepairation.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/irish_minister_for_education (168 words)

	Irish Minister for Education
		In recent years some of these functions have been given to statutory authorities, in particular the Higher Education Authority, the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and the State Examinations Commission.
		The Minister for Education is the chief person at the Department of Education is engaged in a wide range of activities covering pllicy planning, quality assurance and providing a broad range of services for education in the Republic of Ireland.
		Irish universities and colleges are to a large extent free of government control, with this been largely limited to policy formation and statistics prepairation.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/irish_minister_for_education (158 words)

	hongkong-exams-ielts
		IELTS has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in the UK as part of the UK National Qualifications Framework.
		IELTS is specified as fulfilling English language requirements for entry to academic courses by the majority of institutions of further and higher education in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom and currently by over 400 universities and colleges in the USA.
		IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.
	www.britishcouncil.org /hongkong-exams-ielts-2.htm (634 words)

	Irish Minister for Education - InformationBlast
		In recent years some of these functions have been given to statutory authorities, in particular the Higher Education Authority, the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and the State Examinations Commission.
		The Minister for Education is the chief person at the Department of Education is engaged in a wide range of activities covering pllicy planning, quality assurance and providing a broad range of services for Education in the Republic of Ireland.
	www.informationblast.com /List_of_Irish_Education_Ministers.html (634 words)

	QCA - Qualifications and Curriculum Authority International Review of Curriculum and Assessment frameworks Internet Archive (INCA)
		INCA provides descriptions of government policy on education in Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland (forthcoming), Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA and Wales.
		The INCA website is funded by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in England.
		Content is managed by the EURYDICE Unit for England, Wales and Northern Ireland at the National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales (NFER).
	www.inca.org.uk (634 words)

	National Certificate - Iridis Encyclopedia
		The National Certificate will be replaced by the Higher Certificate, this was decided by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland.
		The National Certificate (NCert) (Irish: Teastais Náisiúnta) is a two year broadly based higher education qualification in an technology discipline offered by an Institute of Technology or a HETAC designated institution in Ireland.
		The National Certificate will generally exempt a student from the first year of a four year university Bachelor's degree or first two years of an ab initio National Diploma in Ireland.
	www.iridis.com /National_Certificate (634 words)

	National & Scottish Vocational Qualifications
		The main types of vocational qualifications relevant to the engineering construction industry are NVQs (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and SVQs (in Scotland).
		Its function has now been taken over by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
		The Vocational Qualifications system is one which enables employers and employees to demonstrate competence in the workplace.
	www.ecitb.org.uk /competence_assurance_/_awarding_body/national_&_scottish_vocational_qualifications.cfm (634 words)

	National Qualifications Authority of Ireland , Further, Education, Higher, Dublin, Institute, Technology, And
		The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland( NQAI) was set up under the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999 to promote a framework in the further and higher education system outside the university system in Ireland.
		The authority has the function of ensuring that awards in the Irish education system are standardised with progression routes and awarding terms clearly defined.
		Additionally current awards which are to be phased out will have to be placed in the framework for reference before replacement awards are chosen.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /National_Qualifications_Authority_of_Ireland (634 words)

	Ministerie van OCW -
		This document, published 29 November, 2001, outlines the policy issues being considered by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland.
		Independent statutory agency with responsibility for funding and strategy for higher education with monitoring responsibility for university quality assurance
		The conference is the representative body of universities and has a limited coordinating function for the quality activities of the member universities
	www.minocw.nl /jointquality (634 words)

	Higher National Diploma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The HND is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority in Scotland.
		The attainment level is one above that of a Higher National Certificate (HNC) and one below that of a bachelor's degree.
		A Higher National Diploma (HND) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HND (172 words)

	quality promotion unit - Joint IUQB/HEA Quality Review of Universities in Ireland
		To complement the EUA overall review of quality procedures established by the universities the HEA in consultation with the IUQB and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI), is putting in place a high level reference panel comprising eminent individuals from outside the university sector.
		The HEA and the IUQB have engaged the European University Association (EUA) to undertake this review with the assistance of experts from America and Australia.
		The review is structured to accord with the respective responsibilities of the universities and the HEA concerning quality assurance under the Irish Universities Act 1997.
	www.dcu.ie /qpu/iuqb_hea_agreed_doc.shtml (1371 words)

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