JCQ e-Newsletter

 

3rd March 2022

Welcome to the JCQ's March e-Newsletter. Read on to find out what we're doing to help support exams officers this summer, as well as the latest news and updates. 

Working Together To Support Exams Officers 

The JCQ awarding bodies want to help you manage exams successfully this summer. Working together, we’re producing a range of resources to support you – whether you’re running exams for the first time or the first time since 2019.

In addition to the webinar support sessions below, over the coming weeks, we’ll be publishing materials such as blogs and infographics on key processes. 

Take a look at our first blog on managing timetable clashes, which has been written by OCR’s Customer Support Manager, Alison Leather, on behalf of the JCQ. 

 

JCQ Webinars: Support for Exams Officers for Summer 2022 Examination Series

 

JCQ is pleased to announce that the JCQ Centre Inspection Service will be running a series of online support sessions for exams officers.

 

Delivered by current JCQ centre inspectors, these live events will provide an overview of the JCQ regulations for any exams officers running exams this summer. The sessions will cover the role of exams officers in the following:

• receiving and checking confidential exam material
• before the exam
• day of the exam (including invigilation)
• ensuring access arrangements are put in place on the day of the exam
• contingency planning
• avoiding malpractice and/or maladministration

Find out more and register for the webinars. 

Timetable clashes involving an AS Further Mathematics, AS Mathematics, A-level Further Mathematics, A-level Mathematics or A-level Statistics examination

 

JCQ has published a notice to confirm the arrangements for timetable clashes involving AS and A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Where a candidate has a timetable clash involving an AS Further Mathematics, AS Mathematics, A-level Further Mathematics, A-level Mathematics or A-level Statistics examination, it is not possible to move the examination to the morning session.

 

AS Further Mathematics, AS Mathematics, A-level Further Mathematics, A-level Mathematics and A-level Statistics examinations must always be sat in the published afternoon session as per the awarding body’s timetable. Read the full notice.

 

Update to Unauthorised Items Exam Room Poster

 

JCQ has updated its Unauthorised items poster to include the ban to both smart and regular watches. You can download the poster here.

 

GCSE Autumn Series Results 

 

Results for the GCSE Autumn 2021 series were published last Thursday 24th February. Find out more on the JCQ Examinations results page.

Modified Paper Orders

 

Now that entries have been submitted for GCSE, AS and A-level qualifications this summer, exam officers should double check with their SENCos that all modified paper orders have been submitted online using AAO.

 

Alternative Site Arrangements 

 

There may be candidates who need to sit their examinations at home this summer due to a formally diagnosed medical or psychological condition. There may be instances where a centre will need to use additional off-site accommodation this summer due to the size of the cohort or due to building work. If so, then exam officers will need to complete the online alternative site arrangements form.  

 

This notifies the JCQ Centre Inspection Service. The online alternative site arrangements form is completed using the Centre Admin Portal (CAP). CAP is accessed using any of the awarding bodies’ secure extranet sites.

 

Further information on alternative site arrangements can be found on page 20 of the ‘ICE’ booklet - ‘ICE’ – Instructions for conducting examinations - JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications

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