Access to the Invigilator Training and Assessment Module is included within your centre membership to The Exams Office

What the module offers

Four units, annually updated on an academic year basis, are available as part of this module – (member centre) exams officers should determine which (or all) of the units are completed by their invigilators on an annual (academic year) basis

The module is designed to inform and measure the understanding of invigilators (and where relevant, access arrangement facilitators) of what is expected of them when supervising and supporting candidates under examination conditions

A range of videos are included within the module to support invigilators in understanding the JCQ regulations

The units within the module do not address centre-specific requirements and processes (within the regulations) which invigilators should be separately briefed on/trained in by their centre

The module is an ‘open-book’ assessment where invigilators are permitted to consult the regulations whilst completing all units

On successful completion a unit can be submitted to claim certification (The exams officer (or member account administrator) will then have access to the online certificate and supporting summary of the assessment sections)

Note, completion of units within the current module must take place by the end of July. The units are deactivated during August to allow review and update in accordance with updated JCQ regulations. Updated units will be available in early September each new academic year.

What the module contains

(Unit 1) NEW INVIGILATORS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS

Designed to meet the requirement for new invigilators to know what is expected of them by being familiarised with the content of the JCQ publication Instructions for conducting examinations that impacts on the role of the invigilator and being made aware of the Checklist for invigilators (for written examinations) before they invigilate any examination

See CONTENT OF THE TRAINING MATERIAL

This unit may also be useful as a refresher session for experienced invigilators

(Unit 2) INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONDUCTING ON-SCREEN TESTS

Designed to meet the requirement for those invigilators new to conducting on-screen tests to know what is expected of them by being familiarised with the content of the JCQ publication Instructions for conducting examinations (Appendix 1 Instructions for conducting on-screen tests) in advance of invigilating on-screen tests

See CONTENT OF THE TRAINING MATERIAL

(Unit 3) EXPERIENCED INVIGILATORS: CHANGES TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS/REVIEW OF KEY AREAS RELATING TO THE CONDUCTING OF EXAMINATIONS

Designed to meet the requirement for the existing invigilation team (meaning experienced invigilators who are already fully trained in ICE) to be annually updated so that they are aware of any changes within the JCQ publication Instructions for conducting examinations that impact on the role of the invigilator

(This unit also includes a section relating to the conducting of examinations for experienced/existing invigilators to review their knowledge and understanding of JCQ ICE requirements in ten key areas)

See CONTENT OF THE TRAINING MATERIAL

(Unit 4) SUPERVISING AND SUPPORTING ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR INVIGILATORS AND FACILITATORS

Designed to meet the requirement for new invigilators and those facilitating an access arrangement (as a practical assistant, a prompter, a reader or a scribe) for a candidate under examination conditions to understand the rules of particular access arrangements, their respective roles and what is and what is not permissible in the examination room

(Note where a facilitator is supporting a candidate in an exam room on a 1:1 basis and (where permitted by the regulations) also acting as the invigilator, as well as facilitator trained the facilitator must also be invigilator trained

See CONTENT OF THE TRAINING MATERIAL

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