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

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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!!!!

 

 

 

 

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!

 

 

 

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?

 

We are going to really struggle to seat everyone due to us not having any halls/gyms.  We only have our dining are that may seat 180 exam desks and then are down to rooms that will hold up to 30 learners each.  We have 750 candidates for English and a little more for maths.

 

What do you think?  Do you think JCQ will go for it?

 

Has anyone asked before?

 

Thanks

 

Shirley

 

Shirley Hallett

Examination and Registry Manager

Direct line 01925 494450

 

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