JCQ
JCQ stands for the Joint Council for Qualifications, a UK umbrella body that coordinates policy and procedures for the administration of externally assessed qualifications in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The JCQ brings together the major qualification awarding bodies to ensure consistent standards across examinations such as GCSEs and A-levels.
Its responsibilities include setting and publishing rules for exam timetabling, centre administration, and the conduct of
In practice, JCQ issues formal documents such as Instructions for Conducting Examinations and policy statements on
Membership typically includes the major UK exam boards that operate GCSE and A-level qualifications, such as
The JCQ acronym can also refer to unrelated groups or entities in other contexts; outside of the