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{{Short description|Examination board in the UK}}
{{Infobox Organization {{Infobox Organization
|name = Northern Examinations and Assessment Board |name = Northern Examinations and Assessment Board
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|abbreviation = NEAB |abbreviation = NEAB
|formation = 1992<ref name="Tattersall">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/2007-comparability-exam-standards-d-chapter2.pdf (pp. 46–47, 61, 67, 88–89)</ref> |formation = 1992<ref name="Tattersall">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131202180759/http:/www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/2007-comparability-exam-standards-d-chapter2.pdf (pp. 46–47, 61, 67, 88–89)</ref>
⚫ |merger = ], ], ], ] and ]
|extinction = 2000<ref name="Tattersall" /> |dissolved = 2000<ref name="Tattersall" />
|merged = ]
|purpose = ] |purpose = ]
|headquarters = ], ] |headquarters = ], ]
|region_served = ], ] and ] |region_served = ], ] and ]
|leader_title = Chief Executive
|leader_name = ] (1992–1998)<br />Heather James (1998–1999)<br />Frank Cogley (1999–2000)
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'''NEAB''' ('''Northern Examinations and Assessment Board''') was an ] serving ], ] and ] from 1992<ref name="Tattersall" /> until 2000<ref name="Tattersall" />. It is now part of ]<ref name="Tattersall" />. '''NEAB''' ('''Northern Examinations and Assessment Board''') was an ] serving ], ] and ] from 1992 until 2000 when it merged with ] to form ].<ref name="Tattersall" />


==History==
⚫ NEAB was formed in 1992<ref name="Tattersall" /> by the merger of the ] (JMB) and the ] (NEA), which itself was an alliance of the ], the ], the ] and the ].


NEAB was formed in 1992<ref name="Tattersall" /> by the merger five of examination boards:
⚫ The board offered a variety of ], ] and other qualifications. Despite its name, schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were able to choose any of the examination boards and NEAB established itself as the biggest board in the UK.
* The ]
* The ]
* The ]
* The ]
* The ] (which itself was formed by the merger of ] and ] in 1982)


Previously, these exam boards had been in a consortium together, the ], to provide ]s, while the Joint Matriculation Board also offered ] independently. Merging allowed a single body to take on all these roles. The chief executive of NEAB for the majority of its existence was ], who had previously led the Joint Matriculation Board.
⚫ In 1997<ref name="Tattersall" />, NEAB entered into an alliance with ] and ] known as the ] (AQA)<ref name="Tattersall" />. By 1999, examination papers were dual-branded with both the AQA and NEAB names on the papers and the 1999 examination certificates featured just the AQA name. In 2000<ref name="Tattersall" />, NEAB and AEB/SEG (but not City & Guilds) formally merged under the name AQA<ref name="Tattersall" />. As NEAB and AEB/SEG overlapped in the qualifications they offered, AQA retained two specifications for many subjects and do until this day, with schools able to choose between the two.

⚫ Schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were able to choose any of the examination boards for award their qualifications and NEAB established itself as the biggest board in the UK.

⚫ In 1997,<ref name="Tattersall" /> NEAB entered into an alliance with ] and ] known as the ] (AQA).<ref name="Tattersall" /> The 1998 examination certificates featured just the AQA name. By 1999, examination papers were dual-branded with both the AQA and NEAB names. In 2000,<ref name="Tattersall" /> NEAB and AEB/SEG (but not City & Guilds) formally merged under the name AQA.<ref name="Tattersall" /> As NEAB and AEB/SEG overlapped in the qualifications they offered, AQA retained two specifications for many subjects and do until this day, with schools able to choose between the two.


==References== ==References==

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Examination board in the UK
Northern Examinations and Assessment Board
AbbreviationNEAB
Merged intoAQA
Formation1992
Dissolved2000
Merger ofJMB, ALSEB, NREB, NWREB and YHREB
PurposeExamination board
HeadquartersManchester, UK
Region served England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Chief ExecutiveKathleen Tattersall (1992–1998)
Heather James (1998–1999)
Frank Cogley (1999–2000)

NEAB (Northern Examinations and Assessment Board) was an examination board serving England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1992 until 2000 when it merged with AEB/SEG to form AQA.

History

NEAB was formed in 1992 by the merger five of examination boards:

Previously, these exam boards had been in a consortium together, the Northern Examining Association, to provide GCSEs, while the Joint Matriculation Board also offered A Levels independently. Merging allowed a single body to take on all these roles. The chief executive of NEAB for the majority of its existence was Kathleen Tattersall, who had previously led the Joint Matriculation Board.

Schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were able to choose any of the examination boards for award their qualifications and NEAB established itself as the biggest board in the UK.

In 1997, NEAB entered into an alliance with AEB/SEG and City & Guilds known as the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA). The 1998 examination certificates featured just the AQA name. By 1999, examination papers were dual-branded with both the AQA and NEAB names. In 2000, NEAB and AEB/SEG (but not City & Guilds) formally merged under the name AQA. As NEAB and AEB/SEG overlapped in the qualifications they offered, AQA retained two specifications for many subjects and do until this day, with schools able to choose between the two.

References

  1. ^ http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131202180759/http:/www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/2007-comparability-exam-standards-d-chapter2.pdf (pp. 46–47, 61, 67, 88–89)
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