The 2022 version of the A2C specification has been published today. This does not affect the A2C Transport Application. Note that the current AO production systems conform to the 2021 spec. The 2022 spec will be effective from 1st September 2022. If you are a centre with a commercial MIS system your supplier will be implementing A2C …
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…moreWe’re pleased to let you know that, from the Autumn 2021 series, JCQ awarding organisations will be providing new results files which will contain component marks and overall qualification marks (in addition to qualification grades) for linear qualifications such as GCSEs, AS and A Levels. Developed by all JCQ awarding organisations this XML solution has …
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…moreWhen you send and receive EDI (electronic data interchange) files, you currently use an application called the ‘A2C Migration App’. This application is being updated and renamed the ‘A2C Transport App’. The update will be available from Monday 4 October 2021. Centres are strongly encouraged to download the updated application to make sure their systems …
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…moreThe 2021 version of the A2C specification has been published today. This does not affect the A2C Migration Application. This is the version that will be used for the VQ pilot from September 2021. If you are a centre with a commercial MIS system your supplier will be implementing A2C and will notify you when an upgrade …
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…moreThe A2C Spec has been updated and published as version 2020A. The A2C Spec is normally updated annually. We have decided to publish a revision mid-year as there is a change that will make implementation significantly easier for MIS suppliers. This is to allow the Named Order transaction to be used for Test Resource Bookings …
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…moreThe 2020 version of the A2C specification has been published today. This does not affect the A2C Migration Application. If you are a centre with a commercial MIS system your supplier will be implementing A2C and will notify you when an upgrade is available. Only centres with their own ‘homegrown’ systems need to implement A2C …
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…moreThe 2019 version of the A2C specification has been published today. This does not affect the A2C Migration Application. If you are a centre with a commercial MIS system your supplier will be implementing A2C and will notify you when an upgrade is available. Only centres with their own “homegrown” systems need to implement A2C themselves. The spec …
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…moreWith the development of A2C, Pearson will no longer support the EDIFACT format from the following dates: Final registrations using EDIFACT format within the 2023-2024 academic year. Last date for registrations 31 July 2024 EDIFACT no longer supported after 2025-2026 academic year. EDIFACT switch off date 31 July 2026. The EDIFACT specification is updated to …
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…moreThe 2018 version of the A2C specification has been published today.…more
The A2C Programme Director will be at the Association of Colleges exams conference in Nottingham on 28th February to give an update on A2C and answer any questions. See AoC Exams Conference for further details about the conference.…more
