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Specialist training in the management, administration and conducting of examinations
Exams Training is the training section of The Exams Office.
Exams Training deliver training events for new and experienced exams officers, senior leaders/line managers and invigilators each academic year.
All training is devised and delivered by the experts who launched The Exams Office, and in conjunction with key stakeholders including JCQ awarding organisations.
Training events are delivered by at least two presenters and event support staff at quality venues across England. An annual overseas training event is also held in Dubai each November.
TEO Member/OCR Centre Discounted
Single Delegate Price £195 + vat
Two Delegates Discounted (same centre)
£345 + vat (for both delegates)
Non-Discounted
£245 + VAT (single delegate)
£445 + VAT (two delegates)
Autumn 2020 events
Health & Safety
Although bookings are currently being taken for our 2020/2021 training events, we appreciate that as a result of the current uncertainty, some delegates may be anxious about committing to attending events in autumn/winter 2020. To alleviate this, venues have introduced stringent health and safety measures in line with government requirements, including reduced capacities at each event to ensure adequate social distancing between delegates.
If you are unable to attend an event for which you have booked and paid, please email to training@theexamsoffice.com
To enable our staff to arrange course materials in line with health and safety guidelines, bookings will not be taken within 7 days of an event.
We will be following government and venue regulations and guidelines in relation to social distancing and other safety measures.. These will be published for each venue on our training website by the end of August (see below).
The Exams Office will also be providing face coverings for all delegates.
If a training event is cancelled at short notice, delegates will receive a full refund.
All members of The Exams Office will have free access to a studio-filmed version of the Actions for Autumn and Managing an exam series training as part of their membership. The availability of training videos for other events will be confirmed in due course.
We are in regular contact with all venues to confirm the latest situation and to ensure that measures will be put into place to meet government requirements and address delegates’ safety concerns. Please click the links below for further information on each venue.
- Kia Oval, London
- Hilton Leeds City
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Ashton Gate, Bristol
- Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Please note – We have transferred all October training events from Novotel Birmingham to Ricoh Arena Coventry due to increased capacity/social distancing and car parking facilities.
Exams Officer Training
Exam changes for the 2020/21 academic year
Exam changes (JCQ, DfE and Ofqual) for the new academic year – and the impact upon your centre
A full day course focusing upon the key JCQ changes for the 2020/2021 academic year in a range of publications, including:
- General Regulations for Approved Centres
- Instructions for conducting examinations
- Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (areas relevant to exams officers)
- Suspected Malpractice Policies and Procedures (if published)
- A guide to the special consideration process
- Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments
- Information for candidates – written exams, non-examination assessments, coursework, on-screen tests, Privacy Notice and Social Media
Other content includes:
Stakeholder update for the 2020/2021 academic year
An update will be provided from key stakeholders (DfE, Ofqual and the awarding bodies) relating to examinations taking place during the 2020/2021 academic year.
The Exams Office support for exams officers
A guide to the latest information and resources available on The Exams Office website.
There will be an explanation of all, and a demonstration of some, of the following tools on The Exams Office’s Online Portal:
- Invigilator Training and Assessment Module
- New Exams Officer Training and Assessment Module
- Senior Leader/Line Manager Training and Assessment Module
- Exams Officer Digital Accreditation
- Exams Timetable Tool
- Key Dates Calendar Tool
- Policy Generator Tool
- Provisional Exams Timetable Tool
- Online Handbook
- Training Videos
For additional course information and to book your place click here
New Exams Officers
Actions for Autumn – Planning for the academic year
Spring into Summer – Preparing for the summer exams series
Actions for Autumn – key tasks from October to February
A full day course designed to familiarise new exams officers with the ‘exam cycle’ and to prepare them for tasks/deadlines in the following areas as they plan for the academic year:
- Building an annual exams plan – meeting key deadlines
- Exam policies
- Storing confidential exam materials
- The JCQ centre inspections
- Contingency planning
- Briefing candidates and staff
- The role of the Senior Leadership Team/Head of centre
- Access arrangements – the role of an exams officer
- Managing the exam entries process
- Managing your invigilation team
- Preparing candidates for exam days (November & January series)
For additional course information and to book your place click here
Spring into Summer – key tasks from March to June
A full day course designed to prepare exams officers for the summer exams series with a focus upon tasks/deadlines in the following areas:
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- Entries – follow up tasks after submitting entries
- Storing confidential materials
- Access arrangements – logostics and emergency access arrangements
- Managing different types of assessments
- Timetabling, rooming & seating plans
- Briefing candidates
- Preparing your invigilators for the summer exams series
- Managing exam days
- Preparing for a JCQ inspection
- Packing and dispatching scripts
For additional course information and to book your place click here
Online training: All members of The Exams Office will have free access to a studio-filmed version of the Actions for Autumn and Managing an exam series training as part of their membership. These videos will also be made available to all delegates after the final event has been delivered. This includes delegates who cancel within 14 days of the event or fail to attend on the day. These delegates will also receive course materials, but will not receive a refund/credit for a future event
Senior Leaders/Line Managers
Autumn Training – Exam changes and supporting your exams officer/managing exams in your centre
Spring Training – Getting ready for the summer exams series and complying with JCQ regulations
Autumn Training – Exam changes and supporting your exams officer/managing exams in your centre
A full-day course focusing upon the JCQ changes for the 2020/2021 academic year in a range of publications, including:
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- Instructions for Conducting Examinations
- General Regulations for Approved Centres
- Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments
- Suspected Malpractice Policies and Procedures
- A guide to the special consideration process
- Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments
- Information for candidates – written exams, non-examination assessments, coursework, on-screen tests, Privacy Notice and Social Media
Stakeholder update for the 2020/2021 academic year
An update will be provided from key stakeholders (DfE, Ofqual and the awarding bodies) relating to examinations taking place during the 2020/2021 academic year.
There will be a focus upon supporting and managing your exams officer, and areas of exams administration in which an exams officer will require the support of their SLT/Line Manager.
For additional course information and to book your place click here
Spring Training – Getting ready for the summer exams series and complying with JCQ regulations
A full-day course which prepares SLT/line managers for the forthcoming summer exams series, highlighting their role and the support which will be required by their exams officer before and during the summer exams series.
Delegates will also focus upon regulation changes which impact upon the exams series.
For additional course information and to book your place click here
Exams Officers – Results and Post-Results training
This event has been cancelled for the 2019/2020 academic year due to the summer 2020 awarding process
Managing and administering examination results and post-results services
A half-day training event to support exams officers in managing and administering exams result day(s) and post-results services. The following areas are covered:
- Planning and preparation
- Key documents and resources
- Briefing candidates and staff
- Managing results
- Understanding and interpreting results
- Managing Post-Results Services
- Retaking qualifications
- Managing certificates
For additional course information click here
New Invigilator training – Free to attend
2021 training event bookings will be taken from January 2021
Free training sessions are held for new invigilators and exams officers planning to host training sessions in their centre. These sessions will be held at various locations across the country during March 2021.
Please note that free places are only available to members of The Exams Office.
Morning sessions are from 9.15-12.15/12.30am with registration from 8.30am. Afternoon sessions are from 1-4/4.15pm with registration from 12.15.
For additional course information click here
In-house invigilator training
In-house invigilator training sessions are delivered by one of our team of experts from just £195. These are suitable for new and experienced invigilators, with a particular focus upon changes in JCQ’s Instructions for conducting examinations for the current academic year.
Please note that no more bookings are being taken for the 2019/2020 academic year.
For additional information click here
Cancellation/Refunds
See our Terms and Conditions for full information
Please note that refunds are not given if a cancellation is made within 14 days of the event or if a delegate fails to attend on the day.
Those cancelling within 14 days or failing to attend on the day will be sent the course materials, and where available, access to an online video of the training.
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