Overview
Providing proof of a Level 2 qualification in maths and English is crucial to meet apprenticeship requirements in the UK. If you’ve lost your exam certificates, don’t worry— follow these steps to get replacement evidence.
What does the process involve?
Due to GDPR, you’ll need to do a bit of detective work yourself to retrieve your exam information. The key step is knowing your exam board. If you sat O levels, CSEs, GCSEs, or A levels, you won’t get a replacement certificate but will receive a certified statement of results, which works just as well.
Please note: You may need to show proof of identity and pay a fee to exam boards for this service.
Steps to Retrieve Your Exam Evidence
Step 1: Identify your Exam Board
Here’s some tips to track it down:
Contact Your School: Many schools keep records and can help point you in the right direction.
Check the List Below: It might jog your memory.
Subject Access Request (Last Resort): If you’re still stuck, submit a subject access request to the exam board(s) you think might have your information. Under GDPR, they should let you know within 30 days if they do.
To submit a Subject Access Request:
Pearson Edexcel: Simply email [email protected]
WJEC: WJEC Data Protection
Step 2: Contact your Exam Board
Reach out to the relevant exam board to request evidence of your qualifications.
Current Exam Boards in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland:
For Scottish Qualifications:
Contact the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) for replacement certificates for Scottish qualifications.
What should I do if my exam board no longer exists?
Don’t fret! Many old exam boards have merged into current ones. If you know the name of your old exam board, use the information below to determine which current board to contact.
AQA (Education)
Contact AQA if your old exam board was one of the following:
Associated Examinations Board (AEB)
Southern Examining Group (SEG)
South East Regional Examinations Board (SEREB)
South Western (Regional) Examinations Board (SWExB)
Associated Lancashire Schools Examining Board (ALSEB)
Joint Matriculation Board (JMB)
Northern Examining Association (NEA)
Northern Examinations and Assessment Board (NEAB)
North Western Regional Examining Board (NWREB)
West Yorkshire and Lindsey Regional Examinations Board (TWYLREB)
Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Examinations Board (YHREB)
Council for Curriculum and Examinations Assessment (CCEA)
Contact CCEA if your old exam board was one of the following:
Northern Ireland School Examinations and Assessment Council (NISEAC)
Northern Ireland School Examinations Council (NISEC)
Pearson Edexcel
Contact Pearson Edexcel if your old exam board was one of the following:
Business Education Council (BEC)
Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC)
Education Development International (EDI)
Joint Committee for Business Studies and Public Administration (JCBSPA)
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
London East Anglia Group (LEAG)
London Regional Examining Board (LREB)
Metropolitan and Middlesex Regional Examining Boards (M&MREB)
Technician Education Council (TEC)
University Entrance and Schools Examinations Council (UESEC)
University of London Examinations and Assessment Council (ULEAC)
University of London Schools Examination Board (ULSEB)
Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Exams (OCR)
Contact OCR if your old exam board was one of the following:
East Midland Regional Examinations Board (EMREB)
Midland Examining Group (MEG)
Oxford and Cambridge Examinations and Assessment Council (OCEAC)
Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board (OCSEB)
Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
Southern Regional Examinations Board (SREB)
Southern Universities Joint Board for Schools Examinations (SUJB)
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES)
University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations (UODLE)
West Midlands Examinations Board (WMEB)
Note: If your old exam board was the East Anglian Examinations Board (EAEB), contact either Pearson Edexcel or OCR, as both hold some of the records.
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