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Mark (?) Two other boards not there and so far no news. ICAA and CCEA. As I understand it, ICAA actually managed to miss the deadline to submit the first draft and so have been told they will have to wait a year. Their site has the other subjects' new specs, so I suspect the rumour to be true. We currently use them and lackadaisical is an understatement. Their current assessment regime is 2 exams and 2 coursework elements, being exam 1 20% UMS 1 hour multiple choice, exam 2 20% ICT in a business environment coursework 1 40% UMS no time limit, coursework 2 20% controlled task 5 hours. The other board that has contacted me is CCEA (Northern Ireland), but I have not seen the spec. Their current spec is relatively new anyway (2008?), but I think only recently QCA approved. I have read what I can get my hands on, and the WJEC spec seems the best for our students. Edexcel don't seem to know how to repy to voice mail or reply to emails. Nuff said. AQA? I don't think I'm up to the task of getting on baord with them, having dumped them for A Level. Went to WJEC A Level meeting today and was told WJEC had 3 times the number of candidates sitting AS ICT this year compared to last year. I have to report the WJEC have been nothing short of great, and the same team runs the GCSE.
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