The Exams Office’s winter and summer conferences are the only national events attended by key stakeholders including the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and the major awarding bodies. Over 2,500 exams officers attended our 2019 Winter and Summer Conferences.
The Exams Office is the only organisation which offers these free-to-attend* conferences to the exams officer community
Conference content is tailored specifically to meet the needs of exams officers and supporting our members in their everyday role. This includes national networking opportunities, high quality, experienced speakers, interactive workshops, the latest awarding body/JCQ information to prepare exams officers for the summer exam series and beyond, providing practical advice, hints and tips.
The conferences include keynote speeches, presentations and workshops from experts in the field of exams administration and management, with a focus upon guidance and good practice hints and tips.
Delegates can select the workshops they would like to attend via the booking form. Refreshments and buffet lunch are provided. A range of exams-related exhibitors are also in attendance.
Members of The Exams Office can attend a winter conference and a summer conference as part of their membership *
*One free place per member centre is available on a first come, first served basis. Please note that only those with an up-to-date paid membership with The Exams Office at the time of booking and at the time of the event will be eligible for a free place. Booking windows will close once all places are taken.
The Exams Office’s conferences are supported by Exams Training
Winter and Summer Conferences
Winter Conferences 2020
| Location & Venue | Date | Venue Address | Status |
| Bristol – Ashton Gate Stadium | Thursday 9 January 2020 | Ashton Road, Bristol, BS3 2EJ | Booking window will open in October 2019 |
| Manchester – Old Trafford Football Ground | Friday 17 January 2020 | Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA | Booking window will open in October 2019 |
| Leeds – Hilton Leeds City | Friday 24 January 2020 |
Neville St, Leeds LS1 4BX |
Booking window will open in October 2019 |
| Coventry – Ricoh Arena | Friday 31 January 2020 | Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE | Booking window will open in October 2019 |
| London – The Kia Oval | Tuesday 4 February 2020 | Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington, London, SE11 5SS | Booking window will open in October 2019 |
| London – The Kia Oval | Wednesday 5 February 2020 | Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington, London, SE11 5SS | Booking window will open in October 2019 |
Summer Conferences 2020
| Location & Venue | Date | Venue Address | Status |
| Leeds – Hilton Leeds City | Thursday 2 July 2020 | Neville St, Leeds LS1 4BX | Booking window will open in May 2020 |
| London – The Kia Oval | Thursday 9 July 2020 | Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington, London, SE11 5SS | Booking window will open in May 2020 |
Summer Conferences 2019 – London and Leeds
Workshops
To access the workshop presentations (including Ofqual and JCQ updates) click the links below:
Please note: This content is intended for member access only
| Organisation | Workshop title |
| Capita SIMS | News of changes in SIMS for the summer release of Exams and other areas of the software, plus an update on the development of the next generation of exam software |
| Alan Heyworth | Working with your SLT to effectively deliver exams in your centre – strategies in acquiring SLT support to help exams officers succesfully complete key tasks and meet deadlines |
| Geraldine Jozefiak | Communicating with colleagues and building mindful relationships at work. Using Mindfulness to get the best results for all concerned (including a period of relaxation and letting go, through meditation) |
| OCR | Unravelling results: Ever felt confused about how different qualification types operate? In this session we will provide key information and updates to help you better manage results for OCR’s GCSEs and A Levels, Cambridge Nationals and Cambridge Technicals qualifications |
| Pearson | Working with you |
| The Exams Office | Managing and training your invigilator team – including evaluating performance in this summer’s exams series, recruiting new invigilators, job descriptions, interview questions, training to meet JCQ requirements |
