For all JCQ information, please visit the JCQ website
If exams officers need to contact JCQ regarding exams administration related queries, please email centresupport@jcq.org.uk to ensure that both parties have a written record – for other queries see contact details here
Supporting Exams Officers and their Centres The Exams Office welcomes JCQ to its National Exams Officer Conferences |
JCQ updates
Refer to the Exams Office section of the JCQ website where you will find the most essential JCQ documents which will help you in your role as an examinations officer. This section has been structured in line with the key activities of the exam cycle, ranging from key dates, access arrangements, conducting exams to results and post results services.
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Centres delivering JCQ member awarding body qualifications which come under common arrangements must conduct exams and assessments in accordance with JCQ’s regulations, guidance and instructions which include:
Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (last published 13 August 2022) A guide to the special consideration process (last published 1 September 2022; revised 18 October 2022) Note that any queries regarding special consideration must be directed to the relevant awarding body and not to JCQ General Regulations for Approved Centres (last published 13 August 2022) Instructions for conducting examinations (ICE) (last published 17 August 2022; revised 25 October 2022) Instructions for conducting coursework (last published 13 August 2022) Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments (last published 17 August 2022) Suspected Malpractice Policies and Procedures (last published 1 September 2022; revised 7 February 2023) Note that any malpractice reports must be directed to the relevant awarding body and not to JCQ |
The Exams Office invited to join the Independent Commission into Malpractice…
Following the JCQ’s announcement in July 2018 of the launch of an independent industry-led Commission into examination malpractice chaired by Sir John Dunford, The Exams Office confirmed they would be contributing to the work of the Commission The Exams Office was the only Exams Officer representative organisation invited to join the Commission |
JCQ 2023/24 publications
These include:
Key Dates – November 2023 (published March 2023) |
JCQ 2022/23 publications
Below is a useful overview of publications as made available by JCQ on its website for 2022/23. For all the most essential  JCQ documents, please visit the Exams Office area of the JCQ website hereÂ
JCQ 2021/22 publications
These include:
Invigilator training checklist (published May 2022) Post-Results Services – June 2022 series (published April 2022) Application for an appeal (published December 2021) Information for candidates documents – Information for candidates – Privacy Notice 2021-2022 (published October 2021) |