Quite simply, we provide qualifications that help to shape and change people’s lives.
Edexcel was formed in 1996 by the merger of two well-respected bodies, BTEC (the Business & Technology Education Council) and ULEAC (the University of London Examinations and Assessment Council). Both were leaders in their respective fields of academic and vocational qualifications. Now Edexcel provides a very wide range of qualifications to cater for all needs and learning styles.
We believe strongly in the parity of esteem of vocational and general qualifications. We work to ensure that all our qualifications retain their value and credibility through a consistent high standard of assessment.
We are organised to allow focus on our key customer markets:
Edexcel International services customers in over 100 countries around the world from its headquarters in London. The business is split into five regions:
| World region | Regional office |
| Europe & The Americas | London |
| South Asia | New Delhi |
| Middle East & Africa | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| ASEAN | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| China & North Asia | Hong Kong |
We offer a wide range of qualifications at the following levels:
- GCSE
- GCSE in vocational subjects
- GCE
- Advanced VCE
- GNVQ
- NVQ
- Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy qualifications at Entry levels, levels 1 & 2
- Key skills
- BTEC Firsts, Nationals, Higher Nationals and short courses.
In terms of scale:
- Our qualifications are available in over 4000 schools, 450+ further education colleges, 100 higher education institutes, 500 employer organisations and 300 training providers in the UK
- There are over 2.5 million entries and registrations for Edexcel courses each year
- Over 1.5 million certificates are printed annually
- 400,000 students receive BTEC qualifications each year
- We operate in over 100 countries around the world from Australia to Zimbabwe.
- To support our qualifications, we provide professional training and development for around 33,300 teachers and lecturers each year.