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	Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom.
		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).
		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).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qualifications_and_Curriculum_Authority (424 words)

	ACCAC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		ACCAC (the acronym of Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru) is the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales.
		All external qualifications in Wales are regulated by ACCAC with the exception of NVQs, which QCA is responsible for.
		Its English equivalent is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ACCAC (138 words)

	Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (UK) : Maytree Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (UK) works with other stakeholders to maintain and develop school curriculum and associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and workplaces in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
		The QCA is developing a national framework of qualifications to guarantee quality and standards.
		Qualifications will also be assigned to one of 6 levels that are distinguished by the degree of knowledge, skills and understanding, autonomy, analysis and creative thinking within the qualification.
	ftpd.maytree.com /resources_view.phtml?resid=20&catsid=5 (129 words)

	BETT 2006 11th -14th January. Olympia, London. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The school curriculum is being adapted to keep pace with social, economic and scientific advances and new qualifications are being introduced to meet the needs of business.
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is at the centre of England’s education and training system.
		QCA’s priority is to give all learner access to an excellent curriculum and world-class qualifications that equip them for further study, work and life.
	www.bettshow.co.uk /show_ExhDetails1press.asp?exhibitorid=exhiReg330 (133 words)

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		QCA is the agency which advises the DfEE on the school curriculum and qualifications.
		It is responsible for the development of the curriculum and of criteria for qualifications.
		Curriculum Development QCA is involved in several projects which follow up issues raised during the revision of the National Curriculum.
	www.bshs.org.uk /conf/2000sciencecomm/papers/hollins.doc (819 words)

	BBC News \| Education \| Qualifications boss becomes Winchester's new head
		The head of the government's qualifications and curriculum agency is to become the headteacher of Winchester College.
		Now the head of the QCA will be taking over at Winchester College, at a time when the school is moving away from the qualifications endorsed by the qualifications authority.
		Mr Tate became the head of the QCA when it was formed from the merger of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (of which Mr Tate had previously been chief executive) and the National Council for Vocational Qualifications.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/468768.stm (322 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Education \| 'Climbing frame' of new qualifications
		David Hargreaves, chief executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), said there was a need to reassess the present structure of the curriculum and exams.
		Speaking at the QCA's annual conference in London, he said the government's consultation proposals - expected to form the basis of an Education Bill by the end of the year - argued for a new balance between compulsion and entitlement in the curriculum for 14 to 16 year olds.
		Part of the problem with the present national framework of qualifications was the use of numbers as well as names - and the numbers did not match the "key stage" numbers in the national curriculum.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/1408952.stm (824 words)

	National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) - United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On 1 October 1997 the National Council for Vocational Qualifications (NCVQ) merged with the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) to form the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
		QCA can co-ordinate education and training more effectively than was possible than in the past, allowing the UK, for the first time, to bring together academic and vocational qualifications of all kinds.
		Qualifications needed to be realistic and accessible with scope for progression- and people needed to feel part of the process.
	www.logos-net.net /ilo/195_base/en/init/uk_8.htm (2359 words)

	Entity - Case Study - Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
		The QCA is a guardian of standards in education and training.
		QCA work with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum, associated assessments, and to accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and in the work place.
		Entity has been engaged by QCA to assist them in their monitoring and reporting role with the provision of Process Modeling and Forecasting services to extend the management tools available to them.
	www.entity.co.uk /CS5.asp (131 words)

	QCA - Qualifications and Curriculum Authority International Review of Curriculum and Assessment frameworks Internet ...
		The Primary School Curriculum is designed to nurture the child in all dimensions of his or her life - spiritual, moral, cognitive, imaginative, aesthetic, social and physical.
		Curriculum designers and other professionals have built the programme around the personal development needs of students rather than the drive for the attainment of qualifications.
		The general aim of the reforms is to improve the quality of education for children at all levels of the system, so that they can continue to contribute to the economic, social and cultural life of the country and can develop to their full potential as persons and participate fully as citizens in society.
	www.inca.org.uk /1838.html (3431 words)

	Awarding Qualifications - British Council - Vocational Partnerships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The QCA is the guardian of standards and quality across all qualifications in England and Wales.
		The regulatory bodies for Wales and Northern Ireland are the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) for Northern Ireland.
		Edexcel, whose qualifications are recognised and respected by employers and educators around the world.
	www.britishcouncil.org /it/learning-vocationalpartnerships-awarding-qualifications.htm (585 words)

	Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - Education for sustainable development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Qualifications and Curriculum Authority - Education for sustainable development
		Geography is a focus within the curriculum for understanding and resolving issues about the environment and sustainable development.
		It can inspire pupils to think about their own place in the world, their values, and their rights and responsibilities to other people and the environment.
	www.nc.uk.net /esd/teaching/geography (139 words)

	QCA Orderline - QCA Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The QCA copyright-protected material offered as PDF on this site may be downloaded, printed and reproduced free of charge in any format or media for non-commercial or training purposes only, without requiring specific permission.
		This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context.
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is an exempt charity under Schedule 2 of the Charities Act 1993.
	orderline.qca.org.uk /copyright.htm (171 words)

	MARS - Evaluation Evidence: QCA
		Although QCA rarely provides tenderers with indications of budget, in the instance of World Class Tests we decided that it would be justified to provide an indication of the budget available.
		QCA's Invitation to Tender specified outcomes (ie tests) as the main requirement, and it invited prospective partners to propose creative methods and ideas covering test design, test content and test development procedures.
		QCA made clear that it was offering one-year exploratory contracts to be followed by longer-term test development contracts (these latter contracts are currently being tendered).
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /education/MARS/eval/qca.htm (800 words)

	The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for ...
		In section 391(10)(b) of the Education Act 1996, (functions of advisory councils) for "the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales" substitute "the National Assembly for Wales".
		In section 24 (functions of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in relation to external vocational and academic qualifications) omit subsection (3).
		(iii) in paragraph (c) for "by the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales with" substitute "on a proposal by the National Assembly for Wales with".
	www.opsi.gov.uk /legislation/wales/wsi2005/20053239e.htm (3269 words)

	Read Write Plus, DfES, ESOL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		These qualifications, unlike the other existing ESOL qualifications, are fully aligned to both the adult literacy and the adult ESOL core curriculum.
		The new qualifications are flexible: each qualification is organised in units to allow learners to achieve at a different level in different modes (speaking and listening, reading and writing), or to build up units towards achieving a full qualification.
		Published in December 2001, the new Adult ESOL core curriculum is based on the national standards for adult literacy developed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in 2000.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /readwriteplus/ESOL (651 words)

	North Yorkshire County Council: Curriculum
		The National Curriculum has been reinforced in recent years by the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies which have focused on improving children's skills in English and Maths.
		The National Curriculum continues in Key Stage 3 (11-14 years) where it is reinforced by the Secondary Strategy, which focuses on improving teaching and learning across all subjects.
		QCA maintains and develops the National Curriculum and associated tests, examinations and assessments.
	www.northyorks.gov.uk /public/site/NYCC/menuitem.72980bf1db3dfb9fd7428f1040008a0c?vgnextoid=ff583ba5f769ff00VgnVCMServer0d6519acRCRD&vgnextfmt=default (368 words)

	Curriculum and progression in the arts: an international study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in England recently undertook a curriculum development project to identify ways in which the contribution of the arts to pupils’ education can be maximised.
		There are striking similarities in the aims of the arts curriculum, and all countries view art and music as a fundamental part of the curriculum for all pupils.
		However, in cases where the arts are organised into a generic curriculum area, there is a tendency for the personal and social/cultural outcomes of the arts to receive greater recognition, especially in the expectations for pupil progression.
	www.nfer.ac.uk /research-areas/pims-data/summaries/curriculum-and-progression-in-the-arts-an-international-study.cfm (1033 words)

	Qca, - Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		QCA separates the API from the implementation, using plugins known as This package contains the files necessary to compile applications using qca.
		QCA is a library providing an easy API for several cryptographic algorithmns to Qt programs.
		QCA is Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata, leading research in more powerful computing with faster microelectronics.
	linkhighway.com /?q=qca (413 words)

	Alexander College - Courses
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a guardian of standards in education and training.
		Qualifications offered by NCFE and Wigan and Leigh College are accredited by QCA to the (UK) National Qualifications Framework.
		They work closely with schools, colleges, universities, employers and training providers in its efforts to develop suitable qualifications and provide the support and assessment necessary to maintain its commitment to the provision of high quality qualifications and service.
	www.alexander.ac.cy /Courses/Courses.htm (335 words)

	keymedia - portfolio \| qualifications and curriculum authority
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) promote quality and coherence in education and training, in the interests of individuals, the economy and society.
		They provide publications and information on the National Curriculum for schools, and they regulate assessment of pupils and public qualifications.
		QCA contracted Keymedia to design and build a website that uses pupils' work to exemplify the National Curriculum.
	www.keymedia.co.uk /keymedia4/portfolio/nca.htm (147 words)

	Aclearn - QCA online consultation questionnaire
		The QCA is now carrying out an online consultation questionnaire which will assist the development and implementation of functional skills and the development of draft standards.
		The results of this questionnaire and other key aspects of the research and consultation will be published on the functional skills pages of the QCA website.
		The pilot of functional skills qualifications will be in September 2007 and the final qualification will be ready for full use in September 2009.
	www.aclearn.net /display.cfm?resID=14136 (202 words)

	GCN: Vacancies: QCA: Editorial Officer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		QCA is looking for a skilled and experienced editorial officer to join our busy Creative Services team.
		QCA editors must be diplomatic, able to promote cooperative working relationships and aware of e-government policy and usability issues.
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is committed to building a world-class education and training framework that meets the changing needs of individuals, business and society.
	www.comms.gov.uk /vacancies/2006/0116-01.htm (378 words)

	Understanding the National Curriculum : Directgov - Education and learning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The National Curriculum sets out the stages and core subjects your child will be taught throughout their school life.
		The National Curriculum is a framework used by all maintained schools to ensure that teaching and learning is balanced and consistent.
		Within the framework of the National Curriculum, schools are free to plan and organise teaching and learning in the way that best meets the needs of their pupils.
	www.direct.gov.uk /EducationAndLearning/Schools/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculumArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4016665&chk=9QQaw4 (617 words)

	QCA Homepage
		QCA is committed to building a world-class education and training framework.
		We regulate, develop and modernise the curriculum, assessments, examinations and qualifications.
		Read about the work of QCA in Northern Ireland.
	www.qca.org.uk (186 words)

	News @ Cisco: UK Regulator QCA Accredits the OCR IT Practitioner Suite of Qualifications, Incorporating the Cisco ...
		The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is an organisation that works with others to maintain and develop the school curriculum.
		QCA develops national tests within the national curriculum and accredits and monitors in schools, colleges and at work.
		Established by Parliament, QCA is a guardian of standards in education and training.
	newsroom.cisco.com /dlls/prod_062503b.html (1029 words)

	BIIAB gains Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Part A accreditation - Bii
		Qualifications accepted into the framework will become the national benchmark for career progression and are also eligible for public funding.
		Gaining QCA accreditation was crucial for BIIAB to show exactly why properly structured qualifications are one step ahead of hastily concocted courses.
		A BII qualification is a valuable achievement for licensees, recognised throughout the sector.
	www.bii.org /index.cfm/asset_id,5283/fuseaction,news (367 words)

	MORI - Pupils Want To Learn To Handle Relationships, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
		Dr Nick Tate, Chief Executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, said: "This survey shows a very responsible attitude to adult life and personal relationships among young people.
		The curriculum proposals launched for consultation by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment today aim to build on the good work schools are already doing and to meet young people's wish for more personal and social education."
		Preparation for adult life through personal, social and health education and citizenship is one of the key issues which is being addressed in the new framework.
	www.mori.com /polls/1999/schomni.shtml (332 words)

	QCA Orderline - Qca Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		These changes have been made to improve access to QCA materials and the quality of the service provided by the QCA Orderline.
		Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Annual Review 2005: Regulation, Development, Modernisation
		QCA will continue to deliver free items at no charge and will continue to offer free downloads of most current statutory publications.
	orderline.qca.org.uk (401 words)

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