Yes, you can get some spectacular misunderstandings with A
Level terminology also formulae etc if the reader/scribe
doesn't know what it is all about.
On Mon, 19 May 2003 10:55:16 +0100
Beverley Makin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> It can help if they are have some knowledge so they can
> read terms correctly
> and understand what they are putting down when the
> student dictates the
> answer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anne Mathieson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 19 May 2003 10:33
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
>
>
> Does the reader have to have knowledge of the subject. I
> would have thought
> it was better, in fairness, not to have knowledge of the
> subject!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beverley Makin" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
>
>
> > Trouble finding readers with knowledge of the subject
> in question.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Anne Mathieson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 16 May 2003 11:00
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> >
> >
> > How are you coping with Readers, extra time etc?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Janet Gray" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 9:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> >
> >
> > > On-line testing. I have now arranged two sessions of
> this for motor
> > > vehicles. First session was a steep learning curve
> for me and was
> > complete
> > > nightmare. Second session was better and went quite
> smoothly. However,
> > > small numbers of students on computers manageable -
> get beyond 10 or so
> > and
> > > they drive you up the wall! They will press keys and
> push buttons while
> > you
> > > have your back turned just to see what happens! I
> find scheduling
> package
> > > very inflexible too.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Anne Mathieson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: 16 May 2003 08:23
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> > >
> > >
> > > Not here - I think that would be the final straw for
> me!
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Yvonne Newcombe" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 4:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> > >
> > >
> > > > Can I ask a completely different question - it has
> been proposed that
> > the
> > > > exams team, all three of us, be responsible for
> flagging up when
> > programme
> > > > validation/accreditation is due for renewal. Does
> anyone else in
> exams
> > > > have this task? why do they expect exams to take on
> all these jobs -
> > > because
> > > > we are efficient thats why.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Anne Mathieson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > Sent: 15 May 2003 14:55
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How are you all managing on-line testing for City &
> Guilds - we have
> > motor
> > > > vehicle and IT 7262 running all through this exams
> period! Not to
> > mention
> > > > some of those with extra time and requiring readers
> which means the
> > > on-line
> > > > test had to be especially set up to allow for the
> extra time before
> the
> > > > computer shuts down!! Nightmare or what?
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "jean.boardman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 2:34 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > We all seem to be in exactly the same exams
> situation. We have had
> > our
> > > > > inspection this week and the whole college is
> geared to this and
> this
> > > > alone
> > > > > - forget the practicals that we are running in
> relays all day and
> the
> > > key
> > > > > skills for which we have over 1500 entries ! I
> used to really love
> > this
> > > > > job, but the pressure now is constant and we
> spend each day
> > firefighting
> > > > > situations.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jean
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:37 15/05/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > > > > >I plan to buy a lottery ticket this week - can't
> take this job any
> > > more -
> > > > > >and when I do go all my 'notice' will be annual
> leave and accrued
> > lieu
> > > > time
> > > > > >that I cannot get to take. Who would want this
> job. And next week
> > > > (right
> > > > > >in the middle of exams) is our Inspection week!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Liz Claydon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:12 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I totally agree with Alison's comments. I try
> to address the issue
> > > with
> > > > > >the college but it is like hitting your head
> against a brick wall.
> > > This
> > > > > >is an issue that definately needs to be
> resolved. I feel that the
> > Exam
> > > > > >Boards should give us more responsibility for
> allocating
> > > > > >readers/rwiters/laptops (as long as we hold the
> correct evidence).
> > > > > >
> > > > > >It works out fairly expensive if you employ
> external invigilators
> to
> > > > > >have students with extra time sitting in a
> separete room. Ours sit
> > at
> > > > > >the front of the Main Hall and we have had no
> problems with this
> > > > > >arrangement.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Liz
> > > > > >Senior Exams Officer
> > > > > >Suffolk College
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Alison Verity
> [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:50 AM
> > > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Students with additional
> time in examinations
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Don't even talk about special provision to
> me, I am fed up
> totally
> > > of
> > > > > > > exams this year. Nearly exam we are running
> has a special
> > provision
> > > of
> > > > > > > one sort or another. We have extremely
> limited space and have
> now
> > > had
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > resort to using rooms in the local rugby club
> at the end of the
> > road
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > our June exams. Tutors have now taken to
> advising us 3 days
> before
> > > > > > > exams
> > > > > > > that candidates need assessing and extra time
> and readers. Can't
> > say
> > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > because that disadvantages the student, they
> know they have us
> > over
> > > a
> > > > > > > barrell. We keep extra time students in the
> main exam room and
> > > explain
> > > > > > > to them and the others about the timings.
> Causes no end of
> > problems
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > just add it to the list of all the others.
> > > > > > > Have done this job for 6 years this time
> round and am getting
> > > > > > > extremely
> > > > > > > disillusioned, as are my 3 exams staff.
> > > > > > > Alison Verity
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Graham, Sally
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > > > > Sent: 15 May 2003 11:39
> > > > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > > > Subject: Students with additional time in
> examinations
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi everyone
> > > > > > > I have been having discussions with our
> additional support
> > > department
> > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > how to manage students with extra time in the
> main Hall with
> other
> > > > > > > candidates sitting examinations with
> different finishing times.
> > How
> > > > > > > do
> > > > > > > other colleges manage this? Do other
> colleges arrange separate
> > > rooms
> > > > > > > for ALL students with additional time
> allowances ? Do you ever
> > get
> > > > > > > complaints from students saying that they
> were disadvantaged
> > because
> > > > > > > other students left and disturbed them?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I need some help please!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mrs Sally Graham
> > > > > > > Registry Manager
> > > > > > > Ext 3303
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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