Can parents contact JCQ?
Can parents contact JCQ?
3.15 Centres must not advise parents/candidates to contact awarding bodies/JCQ directly. If contacted, the awarding body/JCQ will direct the parent/candidate back to the centre. Private candidates may approach an awarding body regarding post-results services and appeals.
Which JCQ document must invigilators be aware of?
It must be issued to invigilators as part of their preparation and training. Invigilators must be familiar with the JCQ publication Instructions for conducting examinations in advance of the examinations.
What is JCQ inspection?
The purpose of the inspection is to confirm that centres are following JCQ regulations, guidance and instructions to ensure the integrity and security of the examination/assessment process. JCQ are inspecting the centre not the exams office or the exams officer.
What is JCQ exam board?
Summer 2021 arrangements The Joint Council for Qualifications is a membership organisation comprising the eight largest providers of qualifications in the UK. The JCQ provides a single voice for its members on issues of examination administration and, when appropriate, qualification and wider education policy.
How do Centres notify the JCQ Centre Inspection Service of any alternative site arrangements?
The online form is completed to notify the JCQ Centre Inspection Service that the centre will be conducting examinations away from the registered address. Once the form has been submitted, it is not necessary to contact the JCQ Centre Inspection Service for confirmation that the arrangement has been approved.
What are access arrangements?
Access Arrangements are pre-examination adjustments for candidates based on evidence of need and normal way of working. Access Arrangements fall into two distinct categories: some arrangements are delegated to centres, others require prior JCQ awarding body approval.
Can you go to the toilet during Gcses?
You can go to the toilet in the exam, but just know that people will be looking at you when you come back in because your shoes will be click-clocking.
Which documents must invigilators be familiar with?
JCQ regulations state that invigilators must be familiar with JCQ’s Instructions for Conducting Examinations, the Warning to Candidates, Information for Candidates and Unauthorised Items posters, and any specific instructions relating to the subjects being examined.
What is the role of an invigilator JCQ?
The role of the examination invigilator is to ensure that examinations are conducted according to the current JCQ instructions for conducting examinations. The invigilator is the person in the examination room responsible for conducting a particular examination session in the presence of the candidates.
What does the JCQ Centre Inspection Service CIS which operates on behalf of the JCQ awarding bodies do?
The JCQ Centre Inspection Service (CIS) operates on behalf of the JCQ Awarding Bodies. The CIS conducts inspections to support centres in delivering examinations. The CIS is inspecting the centre not the exams office/exams officer.
What is a JCQ form?
JCQ/AA/LD. Form 8. Profile of learning difficulties. Application for access arrangements. This form must only be used for candidates with learning difficulties who are not subject to a current EHCP or Statement of Special Educational Needs or those requiring a Language Modifier.
Is Aqa part of JCQ?
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) is a community interest company acting as a single voice for the eight largest qualification providers in the United Kingdom offering GCSE, GCE, Scottish Highers and vocationally related qualifications: AQA, CCEA, City & Guilds, Edexcel, NCFE, OCR, SQA and WJEC.
