Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

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Contents 1 Algemeen 2 National qualifications framework 3 Verwijzingen 4 Versies van dit document

Algemeen

Public body (England), sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

We develop the national curriculum, which defines the knowledge, understanding and skills to which children and young people are entitled. We keep it under review, to evaluate its appropriateness and relevance to the changing needs of learners and society.

National qualifications framework

The UK National qualifications framework enables us to accredit qualifications at appropriate levels to meet the needs of employers and learners. We fund occupational standards, support learning at work and regularly review the suitability and availability of qualifications, to ensure that the needs of learners, employers and the economy are met.

QCA is committed to equality of opportunity and works to ensure that the national curriculum, examinations and tests are accessible to people with different abilities.

QCA collaborates with other regulators: the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment in Northern Ireland (CCEA). We oversee the work of the awarding bodies, to ensure that their administration, marking and awarding procedures run smoothly.

Verwijzingen

• http://qca.org.uk
• Scottish Qualifications Authority

Versies van dit document

• 20081215, wikiteam