I totally agree with all points. When can we start applying late fees to
Edexcel?  We are constantly having to ring to ask where things that were
promised 'late November' in middle of December, have to ring to chase
call references after a couple of months (that’s those that we haven't
had to solve ourselves because we don't function in their time warp).
Although things have improved from a couple of years ago, we didn't even
get an apology for their losing 194 of our answer sheets from Key Skills
exams in summer 2000, and I never did manage to evaluate the hundreds of
extra pounds spent on phone calls during that year!

Cheers Edexcel.  

-----Original Message-----
From: The FE Exams Network mailing list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ken Southward
Sent: 12 January 2004 15:18
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: SPEED CAMERAS.


Hi one and all!
I know you, like me, are up to your eyes in exams. However, I thought it
two minutes well spent to vent my rage.........it does me good and
relieves stress levels. The subject is speed cameras, with
congratulations going to Edexcel for finding yet another way to 'fine'
us for not being quick enough. 
Reference, of course,  is to Late Requests for Special Arrangements.
Apparently, we will now have to pay a fine of £10 for each late request.
It doesn't appear to have entered the head of Jerry Jarvis, Director
General Qualifications, that his dates are TOTALLY UNREALISTIC! My
crystal ball does not predict which examinations the student may enter
for in three months time. I cannot control the date a student is
discovered to have a disability. I can however suggest they simplify the
process! Really would welcome a visit from Jerry, especially tomorrow
when I have Citizenship/General Studies/Law and ICT all running in the
same session. Clashes are so horrific that I think I'll be lucky to
survive the day. Of course, I forgot, I've got nothing better to do and
I could fill my day by applying for a few Special Arrangements for
summer. 
Thanks for listening one and all, and Jerry, if you ever get to see this
e'mail, I advise you to get out of your tower and visit a few of your
customers. We don't miss dates for the fun of it, we don't miss dates
because we are lazy, we don't agree with your dates, we don't want to be
constantly paying punishing charges because of unrealistic requirements.
Good news is that the higher your bills the less money we have. Eventual
outcome is I or the board goes because we cannot afford both. Reckon
either way I'm a winner! Regards, Ken 

Ken.

Ken Southward
Exams Officer
Priestley College
Warrington
WA4 6RD
01925.633591 x207
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> From:         Robert Vesey[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     The FE Exams Network mailing list
> Sent:         07 January 2004 11:32
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Performance indicators for Awarding Boadies
> 
> <<File: AOC Issues Jan 2004.doc>>
> Dear all
> In December 2003 the following request was circulated by to the 
> fe-exams network and the cmis-network on Jismail. "The AoC is working 
> with Boards to try to develop performance indicators for them that 
> will help to improve services to colleges.  AoC would be interested in

> responses to the three points below.
>         *       The number of awarding bodies used by a college 
>         *       The three main ways in which the services offered by
> awarding bodies could be improved 
>         *       Whether issues apply equally to both unitary bodies
and
> vocational awarding bodies."
> The attached file contains a summary of the replies and this has been
sent
> to the AoC.  Many thanks to those who responded.  
> 
>  <<AOC Issues Jan 2004.doc>>
> Bob Vesey 
> Director
> Student Information & Learning Systems 
> Harrow College 
> Tel 020 8909 6547 
> Fax 020 8909 6058 
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