If the same exam, only one reader is required for up to 5 candidates plus an
invigilator! It can work very well actually!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Connell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!
> We always use seperate rooms for each individual candidate if they require
> readers. I do not see how you could have multiple students with seperate
> readers it would be too confusing.
>
>
>
> > -----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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