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Hi We have just moved from Edexcel f/s for our apprenticeships to City and Guilds (love the sweaty) because C&G are so much easier to take off site than Edexcel. Shirley Shirley Hallett Examination Manager 01925 494450 extn 4450 01925 494497 Fax From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kate Oliver Sent: 12 September 2013 09:04 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: FUNCTIONAL SKILLS Hi Sally We use C & G for all of them. They were debating on using Edexcel for the Apprenticeship FS but the teachers said it would be "too confusing" for them to teach from 2 boards so it's all Sweaty & Guilds for us. Kate From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Graham, Sally Sent: 12 September 2013 08:56 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FUNCTIONAL SKILLS Thanks Kate Which awarding body do you use for functional skills? Thanks Sally From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Kate Oliver Sent: 11 September 2013 11:53 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FUNCTIONAL SKILLS Hi Sally Oh no unfortunately not!!! Teachers run mocks ha ha ha!!!!! They are run as formal exams so if they happen to pass the "mock online" (which is actually a real live test) then they don't have to re-do it and can move onto the next level. The Entry level ones are the practice tests off Smartscreen as these students will need more teaching/learning. We specify that we have to have 2-3 weeks' notice for all online and Entry level bookings so that we can schedule the tests, send out timetables and book invigilation staff. For any L1/2 Paper-based exams we have a 4 week lead time. Kate Kate Oliver Examinations Manager 020 8326 2298 West Thames College London Road Isleworth TW7 4HS [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Visit our website]<http://www.west-thames.ac.uk/>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: How to find us]<http://www.west-thames.ac.uk/en/about-us/how-to-find-us/>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Receive our RSS news feed]<http://www.west-thames.ac.uk/en/news/index.cfm/rss>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Connect with us on Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/WestThamesCollege/>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Follow us on Twitter]<https://twitter.com/westthames>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Watch our videos on YouTube]<http://www.youtube.com/user/WestThamesCollege> From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graham, Sally Sent: 11 September 2013 11:32 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FUNCTIONAL SKILLS Hi Kate thanks for this extremely useful, can you confirm the mock exams, are these held in the department? Sally From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Kate Oliver Sent: 11 September 2013 11:11 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: FUNCTIONAL SKILLS Hi Sally We run a similar system to you with specified exam window purely because of the large numbers of students taking FS exams. NOVEMBER Mock Reading exams held. w/b 18/11/13 DECEMBER Reading Exam Window * Onscreen READING L1 & L2 * Entry READING (paper based) w/b 2/12/13 JANUARY Mock Maths exams held. w/b 13/1/14 FEBRUARY Reading Resit Window: All Reading online/paper w/b 3/2/14 Mock Writing exams held. w/b 10/2/14 MARCH Writing Exam Window * Onscreen WRITING L1 & L2 * Entry WRITING (paper based) w/b 3/3/13 S&L Exam Window * S&L Assessments all levels w/b 17/3/14 Maths Exam Window * Onscreen MATHS L1 & L2 * Entry MATHS (paper based) w/b 17/3/14 Writing Resit Window: All Writing online/paper w/b 31/3/14 APRIL Maths Resit Window 3: All Maths online/paper w/b 18/4/14 In May and June we only have final re-sits purely because of the main summer GCE/GCSE exams taking place. Last year they let them re-sit and re-sit and re-sit but they still didn't pass so this year I said they get the one free re-sit session as shown above and then only the ones who were borderline fails can re-sit in May/June. For ICT we do this on demand because we have low numbers for Functional Skills. Regards Kate Kate Oliver Examinations Manager 020 8326 2298 West Thames College London Road Isleworth TW7 4HS [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Visit our website]<http://www.west-thames.ac.uk/>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: How to find us]<http://www.west-thames.ac.uk/en/about-us/how-to-find-us/>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Receive our RSS news feed]<http://www.west-thames.ac.uk/en/news/index.cfm/rss>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Connect with us on Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/WestThamesCollege/>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Follow us on Twitter]<https://twitter.com/westthames>[Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Watch our videos on YouTube]<http://www.youtube.com/user/WestThamesCollege> From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Graham, Sally Sent: 11 September 2013 10:41 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: FUNCTIONAL SKILLS Importance: High Hi everyone Just doing a quick straw poll of how many sessions of functional skills your college offer per year, at the moment we offer the following: Awarding Body Subject Written or online DECEMBER OCR English Written on demand EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand JANUARY EDEXCEL ICT Paper using a computer OCR English Written on demand EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand EDEXCEL Maths Paper MARCH OCR English Written on demand EDEXCEL ICT Paper using a computer EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand EDEXCEL Maths Paper APRIL OCR English Written on demand EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand MAY OCR English Written on demand EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand EDEXCEL Maths Paper JUNE EDEXCEL ICT Paper using a computer OCR English Written on demand EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand EDEXCEL Maths Paper JULY EDEXCEL Maths Paper EDEXCEL Maths Online on demand OCR English Written on demand Could you share with me how many sessions per year for each subject you are offering for 13/14 so I can feedback to our functional skills staff what other colleges do. 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