Update
2020/2021 training
Following public health guidance, we have taken the decision to cancel all of our 2020/2021 events.
The following training events are available via videos hosted on The Exams Office Online Portal:
- Actions for Autumn – New exams officers/refresher course
- Managing an exams series – New exams officers/refresher course
- Exam changes 2020/2021 – Exams office staff & senior leaders and line managers
For more details email Training@theexamsoffice.com
2021/2022 training
Please see below for details of our Exams changes 2021/2022 training events being held in September/October 2021.
All events will be conducted in line with public health guidelines, with additional measures also taken including the booking of larger rooms within venues to allow for social distancing.
All delegates will also be provided with a face covering.
Early each autumn term, The Exams Office training section – Exams Training – hosts a series of events across the country developed specifically for experienced exams officers focusing upon exam changes for the new academic year and the impact upon your role and exams administration and management in your centre.
Experts from The Exams Office deliver this full day event to prepare experienced exams officers for the new academic year with a comprehensive summary of the exams-related changes from JCQ, Ofqual and the DfE. They are also available throughout the day to answer your questions.
No other organisation provides such a comprehensive summary of the exam changes for the new academic year
All courses contain a range of table-based activities to aid understanding, share good practice and network with colleagues.
All events start at 9.15am (registration from 8.45am) and finish by 4pm
Exam changes (JCQ, DfE and Ofqual) for the new academic year and the impact upon your centre
(including a review of 2020/2021 regulation changes and the impact/legacy of Covid)
A full day course focusing upon the JCQ changes for the new academic year from a range of JCQ publications including:
- Instructions for conducting examinations
- General Regulations for Approved Centres
- Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments
- Suspected Malpractice Polices and Procedures
- A guide to special consideration
- Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments
Delegates will receive information from the DfE and Ofqual relating to changes for the new academic year.
The autumn 2021 training will include a review of the regulation changes from the 2020/2021 academic year and the impact/legacy of Covid.
There will also be demonstrations of the key features contained with The Exams Office Online Portal and our online tools and assessment modules.
The exam changes for the new academic year will be clearly explained by our presenters, with time allocated to discuss the impact of these changes upon your centre with your peers.
Cost
| No. of delegates | Discounted price | Non-discounted price |
| 1 | £195 | £245 |
| 2 | £345 | £445 |
| 3 | £475 | £595 |
- Discounted prices apply to members of The Exams Office and OCR centres
- Discount applies to attendance at one event
- Prices are exclusive of VAT
Dates and venues
| Location | Date | Venue Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | Tuesday 28 September 2021 | Ricoh Arena, Judds Lane, CV6 6GE | Book Now |
| Bristol | Wednesday 29 September 2021 | Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, BS3 2EJ | Book Now |
| London | Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, SE11 5SS | Book Now |
| Leeds | Tuesday 12 October 2021 | Hilton City, Neville Street, LS1 4BX | Venue full – email training@theexamsoffice.com to be placed on a waiting list |
| Manchester | Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, M16 0RA | Book Now |
| London | Wednesday 1 December 2021 | Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, SE11 5SS | Book Now |
