Editing GCSE (section)

==Examination boards==
Historically, there were a variety of regional examination boards, or awarding organisations (AOs), who set examinations in their area. The five examination boards include:

* [[Assessment and Qualifications Alliance]] (AQA), which absorbed the following boards: [[Associated Examining Board|AEB]], [[Joint Matriculation Board|JMB]], [[NEAB]], and [[Southern Examining Group|SEG]].
* [[Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations]] (OCR), which absorbed the Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations, Cambridge Local Examinations, Oxford & Cambridge Examinations Board, [[Midland Examining Group|MEG]], and RSA exam boards.
* [[Edexcel|Pearson Edexcel]], which absorbed the LREB, BTEC, and ULEAC boards.
* [[Welsh Joint Education Committee]] (WJEC or CBAC), the main examining board in Wales.
* [[Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment]] (CCEA), the examining board and regulator in Northern Ireland.

The examination boards operate under the supervision of [[Ofqual]] (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) in England, [[Qualifications Wales]] in Wales, and the CCEA in Northern Ireland.

In England, AQA, OCR, and Pearson operate under their respective brands. Additionally, WJEC operate the brand Eduqas, which develops qualifications in England. CCEA qualifications are not available in England.

In Wales, WJEC is the only accredited awarding body for GCSEs in the public sector, and thus no other board formally operates in Wales. However, some qualifications from the English boards are available as designated qualifications in some circumstances, due to not being available from WJEC.

In Northern Ireland, CCEA operates as both a board and a regulator. Most qualifications from the English boards are also available, with the exception of English language and the sciences, due to requirements for speaking and practical assessment, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 June 2016 |title=Oral statement on GCSE qualification market and grading |url=https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/education/Oral%20Statement%20on%20GCSE%20Qualification%20Market%20and%20Grading%20-%2028%20June%202016.pdf |access-date=27 November 2017 |website=education-ni.gov.uk}}</ref>