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See ya there Mandy From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mandy Ogden Sent: 03 January 2017 15:53 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) I'm going to the Exams Office conference next Friday - AoC are too expensive - it wasn't very good last year - in fact it was very disappointing and it's in Loughborough!! From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vicky Buckle Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 3:45 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) Me neither. I think it's far too expensive and more and more AO are not attending. I am going to the exams office conference next Friday in Leeds. It's free. Vicky From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frances Standen Sent: 03 January 2017 15:30 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) OCR aren't going to the AoC conference they said its just too expensive. Not going myself this year can't get approval. Frances Standen Exams Officer CENTRE NUMBER 58203 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Direct Tel 01420 592209 Ext 220 From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul King Sent: 03 January 2017 15:22 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) We will sit each of the exams together in the same room (A Level, GCSEs and FS), and go with the most stringent instructions - ICE usually - but have a set of instructions for each exam 'available in the room' even if the invigilators don't referred to them! This is the sort of thing we should be hammering the exam board reps with at the AOC conference and at any other opportunity we get. Bring back the NAA/ QCDA! Paul King Exams Officer, Leyton Sixth Form College Tel: 020 8928 9135 Fax: 020 8928 9200 e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 2015 and 2016 certificates will be available for collection on Wednesday 4th January 2017 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please bring photo ID. If you cannot attend in person, please write a letter, giving permission for another person to collect them on your behalf, naming the person, and they should bring this and photo ID for THEMSELVES on the day. From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frances Standen Sent: 03 January 2017 14:50 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) Very confused - I am aware of this document but as the yellow JCQ ICE book says it covers BTEC Firsts and BTEC Nationals I treat them as any other written exam and sit them in with the GQ students. I know the AA approval is different. I wasn't aware I might get inspected for BTEC Exams - though it was covered by the JCQ Inspection. I must admit I wasn't aware that functional skills exams weren't covered by the ICE book but I always use the exam board admin guides to run them as they are all a bit different. Again didn't realise I could get inspected separately for functional skills - do each board send out their own inspetors. We currently run variousl functional skill programmes with 3 different boards (trying to change this) so I guess we have the potential to get inspected for them all. Oh well - if they turn up to inspect us I can't believe we'll be doing anything too seriously wrong and if they want to get niggly about posters inside or outside the room they can. Frances Standen Exams Officer CENTRE NUMBER 58203 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Direct Tel 01420 592209 Ext 220 From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul King Sent: 03 January 2017 14:01 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: FW: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) Hi all, Hope you've all had a restful and peaceful break, with no family arguments, broken toys to return, etc. I queried a detail I saw in the new Pearson 'ICEA' booklet (attached) which they have published to cover the new NQF BTEC exams, although it is pretty much the same as the JCQ ICE book but with far less detail. Did I miss the email or was this document published without informing us as a community? Essentially, they will conduct their own, separate exam inspections for these exams, and I questioned the requirement on p. 23 to put the JCQ posters up inside the room as well as outside. For info, the posters must be put up both and outside inside the exam room for any exams that are covered by the new document. Hope this is useful, and apologies if this is known to you already. Regards Paul King Exams Officer, Leyton Sixth Form College Tel: 020 8928 9135 Fax: 020 8928 9200 e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 2015 and 2016 certificates will be available for collection on Wednesday 4th January 2017 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please bring photo ID. If you cannot attend in person, please write a letter, giving permission for another person to collect them on your behalf, naming the person, and they should bring this and photo ID for THEMSELVES on the day. From: PQS Exams Officers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 19 December 2016 15:46 To: Paul King <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Incident #3546204: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) Hi Paul, The information below is from our Business Improvement & Regulation Team: Please accept my apologies that we haven't responded sooner. The ICEA document was written for the delivery of BTEC First external assessments. The centre must comply with the regulations relating to the qualification they are delivering. If you deliver a BTEC First external assessment, then you will need to ensure that the centre comply with both the ICEA and the JCQ Instructions for Conducting Examinations (ICE) (even if they are different). If they are delivering a GCSE exam (for example) then only they only need to comply with JCQ ICE. So, for BTEC exams, posters should be displayed inside and outside the room. For all others, they can be displayed on the outside only. I hope that makes sense. Kind regards, Bernie Bell Account Specialist Pearson Qualifications Services UK Operations One90 High Holborn London, WC1V 7BH UK +44 (0)844 463 2535<tel:%2B44%20%280%29844%20463%202535> Learn more at pearson.com<http://pearson.com/> > From: Paul King, LEYTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE > Sent: 06/12/2016 00:00:00 > To: Exams Officers > CC: > Subject: Centre NO: 13409 Query regarding 'Instructions for Conducting External Assessments' (ICEA) > Dear Exams Office Support, On page 23 of the above document, it states; "Display Materials The JCQ issues posters called Warning to Candidates and No Mobile Phones which you are required to display both inside and outside the room." (My colouring for emphasis). The JCQ 'Instructions for Conducting Exams' which your ICEA book closely follows and frequently refers to does NOT now state that the above posters should be displayed inside the room - only outside. Can you please confirm for purpose of agreement with any Pearson exam inspector that it is not necessary to display these posters inside the room? I believe this to be the case as the JCQ document would take precedence over your own document as we often run exams from other awarding organisations alongside your own. I look forward to your speedy reply. Regards Paul King Exams Officer, Leyton Sixth Form College Tel: 020 8928 9135 Fax: 020 8928 9200 e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 2015 and 2016 certificates will be available for collection on Wednesday 4th January 2017 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please bring photo ID. If you cannot attend in person, please write a letter, giving permission for another person to collect them on your behalf, naming the person, and they should bring this and photo ID for THEMSELVES on the day. -- Scanned by iCritical. ________________________________ Scanned by iCritical. 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