I was also in a situation last term where students had to be accommodated in
the same room with one person to read and 2 other to help. We had no
complaints from the candidates.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ann Bradshaw [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 March 2003 10:27
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!
>
> I agree. But what does everyone do about separate rooms, when you have
> more than one student needing reading support for the same exam? A
> Joint Council notice issued in January stated that several such
> candidates could be accommodated in the same room with one reader, but
> to my mind this could disadvantage candidates.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The FE Exams Network mailing list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Ayre
> Sent: 07 March 2003 10:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!
>
> It would be an enormous help if they could sent out some individually
> packed
> papers as a matter of course (or even all of them - then the students
> could
> open them..). Some Boards are already packing papers in 5 and 10's - so
> this would just be an extension of this procedure.
>
>
>
> Bill Ayre
> Examinations Officer
> 01923 684812
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barbara Connell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 March 2003 09:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!
>
>
> I come in early and ask my staff to if possible, I do all the opening of
> papers, copying on coloured paper etc, awarding bodies sending separate
> papers would be excellent, as you know and I know that will never
> happen.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin, Zoe [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 07 March 2003 08:57
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!
> >
> > A major problem for us is the number of students who need to go into a
> > separate room. We work to strict criteria for this internally - but
> we
> > still end up with a large number. How do you cope with the splitting
> of
> > the
> > papers on the day of the exam? Do you come in at 7.00am?
> >
> > I have asked AQA many times for the facility to request individual
> papers
> > so
> > that we can spend the hours from 7.00-9.30am dealing with the other
> > crises,
> > but to no avail. I have also asked for "authorisation" to open the
> > packets
> > on the previous day - but was told no way!
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas?
> >
> > We are a fairly large college - c. 14,000 students, c. 50 Exam Boards,
> 3
> > F/Time staff and 2 P/Time (including me).
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Barbara Connell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 07 March 2003 08:18
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: special arrangements
> >
> >
> > It is the main responsibility of one of my staff to apply to the
> relevant
> > awarding bodies, getting the evidence is the main problem. We try to
> > avoid
> > overnight supervision.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Anne Mathieson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: 06 March 2003 15:30
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Advertising
> > >
> > > What about all your 'special arrangement' candidates. We have
> dyslexia,
> > > dyspraxia, sight related problems, hearing, epilepsy, Aspergers
> > Syndrome,
> > > mobility issues, panic attacks - rest breaks, exams being taken at
> home,
> > > overnight supervision, timetable clashes - how do you cope??
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Nina Dodd" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:59 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Advertising
> > >
> > >
> > > > My annual salary is 17,200 before deductions my title is college
> exams
> > > officer 3 main campus sights and 15 outreach centre's 30,000
> enrolments
> > on
> > > our cis system the majority having some form of test ,registration,
> exam
> > > etc
> > > attached to them . I have 4 fulltime members of staff
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Barbara Drinkwater [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > Sent: Thu 06/03/2003 14:46
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Cc:
> > > > Subject: Re: Advertising
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone mind telling me what 'the going rate' is, out of
> interest?
> > > >
> > > > >>> Joan Hinchcliffe <[log in to unmask]> 14:33:09
> 06/03/2003
> > > >>>
> > > > I'm in the same position. I don't even get paid as an Exams
> Officer -
> > > not
> > > > the usual going rate anyway & I too do just about everything with
> a
> > > > part-time assistant - 50 hrs between us. We also put the lottery
> on
> > > each
> > > > week!!
> > > > Joan, Joseph Priestley College
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Anne Mathieson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > Sent: 06 March 2003 14:13
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Advertising
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dear Cath Smith: I simply cannot understand the difference. I am
> the
> > > > examinations officer for this college and I have two 'part-time -
> term
> > > time
> > > > only' assistants. There is no senior examinations officer here,
> quite
> > > > frankly the buck stops with me. I would love to know what the
> senior
> > > post
> > > > entails that is anything different to what I do which in my
> opinion is
> > > quite
> > > > frankly 'everything' and goodness only knows what this college
> will do
> > > when
> > > > I win the lottery! Of course, I could appoint myself as 'senior'
> and
> > > await
> > > > my pay rise! Annie Mathieson
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Cath Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:58 PM
> > > > Subject: Advertising
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The only problem I can see with this is why would someone who
> works
> > as
> > > > > an Exams Officer and knows all the stress involved be mad enough
> to
> > > want
> > > > > to be a Senior Exams Officer. Unless of course there was a
> MASSIVE
> > pay
> > > > > rise!!!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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