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CCEA

British  

abbreviation

  1. Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"CCEA qualifications must continue to provide effective pathways and progression and keep pace with developments in a rapidly changing technological environment."

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

The vast majority of AS and A-levels taken by pupils are awarded by CCEA, although about 12% of those qualifications in Northern Ireland are taken through exam boards in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022

According to CCEA, the term period poverty can refer to "poor menstrual knowledge and/or access to period products".

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2021

About 98% of entries are through CCEA, with the remainder through English and Welsh exam boards.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2021

The vast majority of pupils in Northern Ireland take GCSEs through the Northern Ireland exams board CCEA.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2020

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