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British Standards (BS) are the standards produced by the BSI Group which is incorporated under a royal charter and which is formally designated as the national standards body (NSB) for the UK. [1] The BSI Group produces British Standards under the authority of the charter, which lays down as one of the BSI's objectives to: [ 2 ]
AQA Education, [1] trading as AQA (formerly the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance), is an awarding body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compiles specifications and holds examinations in various subjects at GCSE , AS and A Level and offers vocational qualifications.
BS 0 A standard for standards specifies Development, Structure and Drafting of British Standards themselves. BS 1 Lists of Rolled Sections for Structural Purposes; BS 2 Specification and Sections of Tramway Rails and Fishplates; BS 3 Report on Influence of Gauge Length and Section of Test Bar on the Percentage of Elongation
QAA's purpose is 'to ensure that students and learners experience the highest possible quality of education.' Its strategy sets out the scope of its work in terms of four focus areas: Standards (QAA is custodian of various sector reference points); Assurance and enhancement; International; Leadership (QAA advises governments and has a high public profile on matters of quality).
Examination boards in the United Kingdom (sometimes called awarding bodies or awarding organisations) are the examination boards responsible for setting and awarding secondary education level qualifications, such as GCSEs, Standard Grades, A Levels, Highers and vocational qualifications, to students in the United Kingdom.
Advertising Standards Authority; British Board of Film Classification; Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity; Competition and Markets Authority; Council for Registered Gas Installers; Direct Marketing Authority; Engineering Council – the regulatory body for the engineering profession; Equality and Human Rights ...
BSI Group headquarters building in Gunnersbury, West London, featuring the BSI Group logo. BSI was founded as the Engineering Standards Committee in London in 1901. [5] [2] It subsequently extended its standardization work and became the British Engineering Standards Association in 1918, adopting the name British Standards Institution in 1931 after receiving a Royal Charter in 1929. [2]
The Cambridge examination board offers an ICE (International Certificate in Education) group qualification for candidates who achieve 7 subject passes across the following groups: [4] Group 1: Languages; Group 2: Humanities and Social Sciences; Group 3: Sciences; Group 4: Mathematics; Group 5: Creative and Vocational (Professional and Creative)