Single Delegate Price £195 + vat

£345 + vat (for both delegates)

Update

2020/2021 training

Following public health guidance, we have taken the decision to cancel all of our 2020/2021 events.

The following training events are available via videos hosted on The Exams Office Online Portal:

• Actions for Autumn – New exams officers/refresher course
  
• Managing an exams series – New exams officers/refresher course
• Exam changes 2020/2021 – Exams office staff & senior leaders and line managers

For more details email Training@theexamsoffice.com

2021/2022 training

Please see below for details of training events being held during the 2021/2022 academic year.

All events will be conducted in line with public health guidelines, with additional measures also taken including the booking of larger rooms within venues to allow for social distancing.

All delegates will also be provided with a face covering.

Exams Officer Training 2021/2022

Exam changes for the new academic year (and a review of 2020/2021)

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 new 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
• 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:

2020/2021 review – including regulation changes and impact/legacy of Covid

Stakeholder update for the 2021/2022 academic year

An update will be provided from key stakeholders (DfE, Ofqual and the awarding bodies) relating to examinations taking place during the 2021/2022 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
• Invigilator Digital Accreditation
• New Exams Officer Training and Assessment Module
• Senior Leader/Line Manager Training and Assessment Module
• Exams Officer Digital Accreditation (EODA)
• Exams Timetable Tool
• Key Dates Calendar Tool
• Policy Generator Tool
• Provisional Exams Timetable Tool
• Online Handbook
• Training Videos

Bookings for this course will be taken from April 2021

For more details please email Training@theexamsoffice.com

VISIT THIS PAGE FROM APRIL 2021 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Senior Leaders/Line Managers Training 2021/2022

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 new academic year in a range of publications, including:

• • 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 2021/2022 academic year

An update will be provided from key stakeholders (DfE, Ofqual and the awarding bodies) relating to examinations taking place during the new 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.

Bookings for this course will be taken from April 2021

For more details please email Training@theexamsoffice.com

VISIT THIS PAGE FROM APRIL 2021 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

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.

Bookings for this course will be taken from April 2021

For more details please email Training@theexamsoffice.com

VISIT THIS PAGE FROM APRIL 2021 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE

Invigilator Training

Online Training Presentation videos

In-house Invigilator Training

Online regulations changes update meeting (via Zoom/Teams)

Online Training Presentation videos

An series of online training videos are available on The Exams Office Online Portal. These videos have been devised to enable exams officers to deliver a comprehensive training session to their new and experienced invigilators in their own centre. These can be played to your invigilators to train them in all aspects of their role including:

• Introduction to invigilator training
• The qualities required to invigilate
• The role of an invigilator
• Preparing for, and at the beginning of, an examination
• During the exam – Dealing with irregularities
• At the end of, and after, the examination
• Changes for the new academic year
• Invigilating and facilitating access arrangements

In-house Invigilator Training

If you require one of our fully-trained and experienced trainers to deliver a half-day, certificated, training session for your new and experienced invigilators within your centre, please email contact@theexamsoffice.com.

The cost of this training is (from) £225 for up to 25 invigilators. For more details please visit The Exams Office website.

Regulation changes update meeting (via Zoom/Teams)

For the 2021/2022 academic year, we will be taking bookings for an online zoom/teams session with one of our subject matter experts to update your experienced invigilators/existing invigilation teams in JCQ regulation changes for the current academic year.

This session will cover all changes in JCQ’s Instructions for conducting examinations publication which are relevant to the conducting of examinations, and will meet JCQ requirements for ‘an update meeting to be held for the existing invigilation team so that they are aware of any changes‘.

The cost of this training is £75 for a summary of the regulation changes and a question and answer session with your invigilators.

For more details please email contact@theexamsoffice.com or visit The Exams Office website.

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.