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Ofqual looks at new ways to help support Exams Officers

We held a webinar for Exams Officers on Tuesday 13 November 2018, the recording of which you can watch below. A transcript and the PowerPoint slides are also available below.

When things go right: A wider perspective of the exams system

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When things go right: Webinar transcript

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When things go right: Webinar slides

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Summer exams are an all-year-round effort

For many school and college staff, when exam halls are packed up and the ‘silence’ signs disappear, they may be tempted to ask an Exams Officer what they do for the rest of the year. Marcia Woods, Exams Officer at Brookfield Community School in Chesterfield, explains in a guest blog post here.

Published 20 September 2018
Last updated 10 December 2018 + show all updates

  1. Added responses to questions put to Ofqual during the webinar, and centre practices to help keep mobile phones out of the exam room.
  2. Webinar recording added
  3. First published.

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