OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) is one of the leading UK awarding bodies and is committed to providing a wide range of general and vocational qualifications that engage learners of all ages. The organisation is dedicated to developing e-assessment across its qualification offer and sees e-assessment and the use of e-portfolios as becoming fundamental in a modern education system.
NCFE is one of the UK’s fastest growing national awarding bodies, designing and awarding qualifications that are nationally recognised to meet the needs of learners and employers.
NCFE provides a wide range of national qualifications at different levels and in a variety of subject areas including NVQs, Key skills, Basic skills, Functional skills and Entry level
qualifications. Their history of vocational awards spans 150 years from the founding organisation Northern Union of Mechanics’ Institute (NUMI) established in 1848, to the present day awarding organisation NCFE.
NCFE is committed to developing e-assessment across its qualification offer. Currently it operates an online software system called online assessment which allows its centres to deliver multiple choice question papers securely online.
EDI is an accredited Awarding Organisation and leading international education company with a wide range of products and services including vocational and professional qualifications both within the UK and internationally through LCCI. EDI has a strong vocational offer with centres across private training providers and colleges of further education. Increasingly they are becoming involved with schools and 14-19 provision and provide a number of technology based solutions which operate on an administrative and full assessment level.
Cambridge Assessment is the University’s international exams group, comprising three exam boards as well as the largest educational research capability of its kind. It plays a leading role in researching, developing and delivering educational assessment to eight million learners in over 150 countries every year. Established in 1858, Cambridge Assessment is an integral part of education and training worldwide, and constantly seek out new technologies and share best practice that will benefit learners and education systems.
Cambridge Assessment has over 20 years experience in researching the development of e-assessment solutions and is fully committed to the development of e-assessment options across its qualification offer. Concepts including virtual learning environments, on-screen testing and marking systems and electronic portfolios have now become integral in modern education, helping to drive personalised learning.
Cambridge Assessment’s three exam boards are;
OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations)
Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
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