Online Assessments
The Exams Office is launching online modules in the 2018/19 academic year:
- Invigilator Training and Assessment – to be launched in November 2018
- New Exams Officer Induction – to be launched January/February 2019
- Experienced Exams Officer annual appraisal/review – to be launched April 2019
Invigilator Training and Assessment module
New and experienced invigilators can complete this online training and assessment which covers the following areas:
- The role of an invigilator
- Invigilating arrangements for candidates with access arrangements
- At the beginning of the examination – identifying candidates
- The people present in the examination room
- Question papers, stationery, materials and other equipment
- Before the examination
- Starting the examination
- Supervising the candidates
- Candidates who arrive late
- Completing the attendance register
- Leaving the examination room
- Dealing with malpractice
- Dealing with emergencies
- Finishing the examination
- Collecting scripts
- Unused stationery
Certificates are issued if at least 25 questions out of the 30 presented throughout the module are answered correctly. You will be signposted to relevant section within the JCQ’s Instructions for conducting examinations (ICE) booklet for any questions answered incorrectly.
The ICE booklet should be available when completing this training and assessment module.
Please click the logo below to register for/access the invigilator training and assessment module. – AVAILABLE LATE NOVEMBER/EARLY DECEMBER 2018
New Exams Officers Induction module
An online module has been created to support new Exams Officers complete an induction in their new role.
This module requires those new in post to confirm the completion of a range of key tasks, and tests their knowledge of JCQ’s regulations. Completion should take place within 12 months of appointment.
Experienced Exams Officers annual appraisal/review module
This module can be used to achieve two objectives – as part of an annual appriasal, or as a review of exams-related activity.
By confirming the completion of a range of tasks, and proving an understanding of the changes to the JCQ’s regulations, Exams Officers will receive certification which can be used with Line Managers to support an annual performance appraisal, or when reviewing the ‘exam year’.
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