We ran Functional Skills English & Maths exams on 28/09/2017 and only had 1 error where the student had to redo the whole exam.  Are you running the latest version of POP?  We have not yet upgraded to the latest version and the test ran fine besides that 1 little hiccup.

 

Kind Regards

Brian

 

Brian Portchmouth

 

Examinations and Assessment Manager

John Ruskin College

Tel: 020 8651 1131     Ext: 114

Direct Line: 0208 651 7620

 

From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tania.Redmile
Sent: 11 October 2017 11:18
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Maths Functional Skills on POP

 

Yes we get this message too. They said it was only us and that FS were running fine with all the other colleges!

 

From: The FE Exams Network mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Bustard
Sent: 11 October 2017 10:53
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Maths Functional Skills on POP

 

Hello all

 

Further to previous messages regarding POP, we have had a minor disaster with Maths Functional Skills on POP this morning.

 

Got the error message below and our Invigilator, who is very IT savvy, did the usual alt/shift/F12 – secret1 / unblock malarkey but to no effect.

 

The answered question was lost and our student had enough and legged it.

 

I spoke to a lady at Edexcel who advised we do exactly what we had done but which had made no difference.

 

She assured me this issue would not have any impact on the second Maths Functional Skills on POP exam we have scheduled for this afternoon, but I’m not feeling confident.

 

Anyone else had similar problems with Maths on POP??

 

Thanks and regards

 

Steve Bustard

Exams Team Leader

MIS and Exams

 

Tel: 01536 413036

 

From: Karen Smith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 October 2017 10:31
To: Steve Bustard
Subject: Error Message on POP Maria Read

 

Hi Steve

 

Error message as discussed. Selected NO and error came up again on logging in. Selected YES and after logging in again and restarting the exam the error message came up after first question answered. The answered question 1 was completed gone. Moving computers did not change anything. 

 

Computer is now totally frozen on blank question 1 and learner has left.

 

Kind regards.

 

Karen

 

 

 

 

 



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