Why don't we all email JCQ and let them know the pressure we are under this year....it may help they may sort another paper out for this summer?? The more of us email the more impact! Shirley From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Griffin Sent: 22 September 2015 17:00 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: HIGH NUMBERS FOR GCSE SUMMER 16 Hear hear! The more of us that push for the boards to offer more papers then hopefully they will bend to pressure and comply. If they want to maintain the level and integrity of exams with such huge numbers then this will be the course they will have to take. Julie Julie Griffin I Examinations Co-ordinator Room A204 Hempstead Road Watford Herts WD17 3EZ Tel: 01923 812299 Fax: 01923 812058 Mobile: 07920 028390 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The exams timetable and other examinations information can be found by going to iShare and selecting Exams Timetable from College Calendars and Events or by clicking on the link: http://teams.westherts.ac.uk/teams/exams/Lists/Exams%20Timetable/calendar.aspx Please only print this email if absolutely necessary [WHC_Logo_non-Gradient_CMYK_under50k][OutstandingLogo09-10_CMYK_50][Colour-sm] From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mandy Ogden Sent: 22 September 2015 16:54 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: HIGH NUMBERS FOR GCSE SUMMER 16 Hi This seems to be a re-occurring problem for FE Colleges especially for GCSE English and Maths, government policy has meant a change in the number of learners having to complete GCSE in English and Maths - last year we had about 400 of each, (which we thought was huge) but our College has decided to put anyone who obtain a grade E in English and Maths in to a GCSE class this year. This means that we will approximately 1000 students to seat at once. Anyone who went to the AoC conference last year may remember how we tried to pin the Awarding Organisations down and get them to print a variety of papers or give us a window to conduct the exams as we have had with functional skills. Obviously they took no notice of us but I think we need to push for more flexibility with the English and Maths - we just cannot cope with these numbers!!!! Mandy Ogden Examinations Officer Doncaster College and University Centre Registry | The Hub | Chappell Drive | Doncaster | DN1 2RF T: 01302 553524 http://www.don.ac.uk<https://webmail.don.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.don.ac.uk/> From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Cassel-Gerard Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:39 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: HIGH NUMBERS FOR GCSE SUMMER 16 Hi Shirley I don't envy you! I think split cohorts and supervision is done by a lot of centers who are short on space, however in this year's ICE book there is mention of centers needing to ensure they have adequate spaces for the size of cohorts they teach, and I'm certain this is a reference to splitting exams and a mild slap on the wrist! Needs must though! Sarah Cassel-Gerard Examinations Officer Esher College Centre 64785 020 8398 0291 x 2531 From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shirley Hallett Sent: 22 September 2015 16:20 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: HIGH NUMBERS FOR GCSE SUMMER 16 Hi Everyone Not sure what everyone may think about this. I have pointed out our seating challenge and have come up with the suggestion to check if we could hold half our candidates under supervision and in isolation while the first lot take the exam and then we seat the second lot? 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