Editing Edexcel (section)

==History==
Edexcel was formed in 1996 by the merger of two bodies, the [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] (Business & Technology Education Council) and ULEAC (University of London Examinations and Assessment Council).<ref name="EdexcelHistory">{{cite web|url=http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/about-us/about-pearson/our-history.html|title=Our history - Pearson qualifications}}</ref> In 2003, the Edexcel Foundation (the [[Charitable organisation|charity]] that managed the board) formed a partnership with Pearson plc to set up a new company called London Qualifications Ltd, which was 75% owned by Pearson and 25% by the Edexcel Foundation.<ref name="EdexcelHistory" /> London Qualifications Limited changed its name to Edexcel Limited in November 2004 and is now known colloquially as Edexcel and formally as Edexcel Pearson - London Examinations.

In 2005, Edexcel became the only large examination board to be held in private hands, when [[Pearson plc]] took complete control.<ref name="EdexcelHistory" /> Edexcel subsequently received investment from their new parent company.

Edexcel also offers IAL, known as International Advanced Levels. It is offered only to schools outside the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.edexcel.com/quals/ial/Pages/default.aspx |title=Edexcel International Advanced Levels |access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> It is considered by the UK NARIC (the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom) to be of a comparable standard as the [[A-level|GCE Advanced Level]].<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/demo/stuntcontent/benchmarking_the_IAL_executive_summary.pdf| title = Benchmarking the Edexcel International Advanced Level against the GCE A Level - Executive Summary |date = July 2013 |access-date = 9 June 2015 |publisher = National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom }}</ref> In addition, Edexcel provides the Edexcel International Diploma (ID) which involves the study of 4 A-Levels (3 full A-Levels and 1 AS-Level in either General Studies or Global Development).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/Support/Information-manual/Section_8_Intermational_Diploma_INT.pdf|title=Pearson International Qualifications Information Manual 2014/15|publisher=Pearson Education|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120084445/https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns/404.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edexcel.com/quals/international_diploma/Pages/Components.aspx |title=International GCSEs and Edexcel Certificates - Pearson qualifications |access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref> The British curriculum offered by the Edexcel International board is among the most taught at [[International School]]s along with the curricula offered by Cambridge International Examinations and, the [[International Baccalaureate Organization]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chopra|first=Ritika|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/hrd-ministry-mulls-new-policy-to-regulate-establishment-of-international-schools/articleshow/48259472.cms|title=HRD Ministry mulls new policy to regulate establishment of international schools|date=2015-07-29|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref>

On 3 April 2013, Pearson rebranded Edexcel and all of its exams 'Pearson Edexcel', in line with a name change that added the prefix 'Pearson' to all of its brands.<ref name=":0" />

===Incorporated examination boards===
* Business Education Council (BEC)
* [[Business and Technology Education Council]] (BTEC)
*[[East Anglia]]n Examinations Board (EAEB) – partial
* Joint Committee for Business Studies and Public Administration (JCBSPA)
*[[London]] East Anglia Group (LEAG)
* London Regional Examining Board (LREB) – created in 1979
** Metropolitan and [[Middlesex]] Regional Examining Boards (M&MREB) – created in 1979
*** Metropolitan Regional Examination Board (MREB)
*** Middlesex Regional Examination Board (MREB)
* Technician Education Council (TEC)
* University Entrance and Schools Examinations Council (UESEC)
* University of London Examinations and Assessment Council (ULEAC)
* University of London Schools Examination Board (ULSEB)