Haven't we always had to use an invigilator as well as a reader? We've used 2 people in each separate room as long as I've been doing this job. and yes, it is a nightmare.

>>> Bill Ayre <[log in to unmask]> 10:49:02 07/03/2003 >>>
I agree,  and the change of having to have an invigilator as well as a
reader is going to be a nightmare!

Bill Ayre
Examinations Officer
01923 684812


-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Bradshaw [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 07 March 2003 10:27
To: [log in to unmask] 
Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!


I agree.  But what does everyone do about separate rooms, when you have
more than one student needing reading support for the same exam?  A
Joint Council notice issued in January stated that several such
candidates could be accommodated in the same room with one reader, but
to my mind this could disadvantage candidates.

-----Original Message-----
From: The FE Exams Network mailing list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Ayre
Sent: 07 March 2003 10:02
To: [log in to unmask] 
Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!

It would be an enormous help if they could sent out some individually
packed
papers as a matter of course (or even all of them - then the students
could
open them..).  Some Boards are already packing papers in 5 and 10's - so
this would just be an extension of this procedure.



Bill Ayre
Examinations Officer
01923 684812


-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Connell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 07 March 2003 09:02
To: [log in to unmask] 
Subject: Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!


I come in early and ask my staff to if possible, I do all the opening of
papers, copying on coloured paper etc, awarding bodies sending separate
papers would be excellent, as you know and I know that will never
happen.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin, Zoe [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: 07 March 2003 08:57
> To:   [log in to unmask] 
> Subject:      Re: special arrangements - SEPARATE ROOMS - OH NO!
>
> A major problem for us is the number of students who need to go into a
> separate room.  We work to strict criteria for this internally - but
we
> still end up with a large number.  How do you cope with the splitting
of
> the
> papers on the day of the exam?  Do you come in at 7.00am?
>
> I have asked AQA many times for the facility to request individual
papers
> so
> that we can spend the hours from 7.00-9.30am dealing with the other
> crises,
> but to no avail.  I have also asked for "authorisation" to open the
> packets
> on the previous day - but was told no way!
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> We are a fairly large college - c. 14,000 students, c. 50 Exam Boards,
3
> F/Time staff and 2 P/Time (including me).
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barbara Connell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: 07 March 2003 08:18
> To: [log in to unmask] 
> Subject: special arrangements
>
>
> It is the main responsibility of one of my staff to apply to the
relevant
> awarding bodies, getting the evidence is the main problem.  We try to
> avoid
> overnight supervision.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Anne Mathieson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] 
> > Sent: 06 March 2003 15:30
> > To:   [log in to unmask] 
> > Subject:      Re: Advertising
> >
> > What about all your 'special arrangement' candidates.  We have
dyslexia,
> > dyspraxia, sight related problems, hearing,  epilepsy, Aspergers
> Syndrome,
> > mobility issues, panic attacks - rest breaks, exams being taken at
home,
> > overnight supervision, timetable clashes - how do you cope??
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nina Dodd" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 2:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Advertising
> >
> >
> > > My annual salary is 17,200 before deductions my title is college
exams
> > officer 3 main campus sights and 15 outreach centre's 30,000
enrolments
> on
> > our cis system the majority having some form of test ,registration,
exam
> > etc
> > attached to them . I have 4 fulltime members of staff
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Barbara Drinkwater [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> > > Sent: Thu 06/03/2003 14:46
> > > To: [log in to unmask] 
> > > Cc:
> > > Subject: Re: Advertising
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does anyone mind telling me what 'the going rate' is, out of
interest?
> > >
> > > >>> Joan Hinchcliffe <[log in to unmask]> 14:33:09
06/03/2003
> > >>>
> > > I'm in the same position.  I don't even get paid as an Exams
Officer -
> > not
> > > the usual going rate anyway & I too do just about everything with
a
> > > part-time assistant - 50 hrs between us.  We also put the lottery
on
> > each
> > > week!!
> > > Joan, Joseph Priestley College
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Anne Mathieson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> > > Sent: 06 March 2003 14:13
> > > To: [log in to unmask] 
> > > Subject: Re: Advertising
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Cath Smith: I simply cannot understand the difference.  I am
the
> > > examinations officer for this college and I have two 'part-time -
term
> > time
> > > only' assistants.  There is no senior examinations officer here,
quite
> > > frankly the buck stops with me.  I would love to know what the
senior
> > post
> > > entails that is anything different to what I do which in my
opinion is
> > quite
> > > frankly 'everything' and goodness only knows what this college
will do
> > when
> > > I win the lottery!  Of course, I could appoint myself as 'senior'
and
> > await
> > > my pay rise!  Annie Mathieson
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Cath Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:58 PM
> > > Subject: Advertising
> > >
> > >
> > > > The only problem I can see with this is why would someone who
works
> as
> > > > an Exams Officer and knows all the stress involved be mad enough
to
> > want
> > > > to be a Senior Exams Officer. Unless of course there was a
MASSIVE
> pay
> > > > rise!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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