The following organisations can provide advice and support when marking coursework.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Website includes information on qualifications and a version of this leaflet and the coursework leaflet for parents
(www.qca.org.uk/courseworkleaflet)

Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
Website includes information on qualifications available in Wales
()

Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessments
Website includes information on qualifications available in Northern Ireland
()

Awarding bodies
Each awarding body provides similar
support for teachers on coursework:

AQA ()

CCEA ()

Edexcel ()

OCR ()

WJEC ()

Local authorities
Contact local authorities for guidance and support on local policies.

General Teaching Council for England
Website includes the Council's Code of Conduct and Practice for Registered Teachers, which identifies activities that may amount to unacceptable professional misconduct
()

General Teaching Council for Wales
Website includes information on the professional values and practice for teachers in Wales
()

General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Website includes information on the professional values and practice for teachers in Northern Ireland
()

Joint Council for Qualifications
Website includes information on candidate’s coursework and examinations responsibilities, plagiarism and potential malpractice (). Enter
'coursework' in the 'search box' to access Coursework in examinations, Notice for candidates coursework and portfolios and Plagiarism in examinations documents

The Plagiarism Advisory Service
Website includes advice and guidance on all aspects of plagiarism
()

Teacher and lecturer associations

Teaching associations provide guidance and support. More information and contact details can be found on their websites.

Association of Colleges
(
Association of School and College Leaders
()

Association of Teachers and Lecturers
()

NATFHE: The University and College Lecturers' Union
()

National Association of Head Teachers
()

National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
()

National Union of Teachers
()

Professional Association of Teachers
()

Society of Headmasters and Mistresses of Independent Schools
()

The Girls' Schools Association
()

The Headmasters’ and Headmistresses' Conference
()

UCAC
()

For free copies of this information as leaflet:

Tel: 08700 60 60 15
Fax: 08700 60 60 17
Email: orderline@qca.org.uk
Order ref: QCA/06/2377

The Welsh language version is available in PDF from the ACCAC web site:

www.accac.org.uk/cym/content.php?mID=694

QCA wishes to make its publications widely accessible. Please contact us if you have specific accessibility requirements. QCA would like to thank Hillcrest School and Community College for kindly permitting photography on their premises.

QCA
83 Piccadilly
London W1J 8QA
Telephone 020 7509 5556
Minicom 020 7509 6546
Email info@qca.org.uk


ACCAC
Castle Buildings
Womanby Street
Cardiff CF10 1SX
Telephone 029 2037 5400
Email info@accac.org.uk


CCEA
29 Clarendon Road
Belfast BT1 3BG
Telephone 028 9026 1200
Facsimile 028 9026 1234
Email info@ccea.org.uk