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The Department for Education is in discussions with Ofqual about moving exams back to give pupils more time to study for their GCSEs and A-levels.
Education experts have reported that the pandemic could set some students back as far as 12 months in their education, prompting pressure on schools to help get students caught up.
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Proctoring or invigilating students is imperative to the credibility of exams.
As education institutions across the spectrum turn to online learning, proctoring means that exams can also take place without the need of an exam hall or classroom base.
In the short term this is a practical solution during the coronavirus pandemic. In the long term, it reduces costs for both the educational setting and the student without affecting the credibility of the assessment.
What is proctoring and what are the benefits? This blog post explains.
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The education sector should be making plans for digital exams to replace pen and paper assessments by 2025, according to an independent report.
The report suggests the UK is falling behind other countries in Europe, with many close to using 100% digital exams in education.
Some educational establishments are leading the way for digital assessment in the UK. But is this goal achievable? This blog post explains.
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The latest round of figures for the number of penalties given to students suspected of cheating in their GCSE and A-Level exams made for stark reading earlier this year.
The number of incidents had risen by a quarter, with 2,715 penalties issued to students.
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In 2013, David Hanson of the Independent Association of Prep Schools explained that, within a decade, he expected schools to make the shift to online exams.
He was backed up by the president of Pearson UK, who said that the Edexcel board were already delivering ‘nearly 900,000 online-based tests in schools and colleges’.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
The Department for Education is in discussions with Ofqual about moving exams back to give pupils more time to study for their GCSEs and A-levels.
Education experts have reported that the pandemic could set some students back as far as 12 months in their education, prompting pressure on schools to help get students caught up.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
Proctoring or invigilating students is imperative to the credibility of exams.
As education institutions across the spectrum turn to online learning, proctoring means that exams can also take place without the need of an exam hall or classroom base.
In the short term this is a practical solution during the coronavirus pandemic. In the long term, it reduces costs for both the educational setting and the student without affecting the credibility of the assessment.
What is proctoring and what are the benefits? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
The education sector should be making plans for digital exams to replace pen and paper assessments by 2025, according to an independent report.
The report suggests the UK is falling behind other countries in Europe, with many close to using 100% digital exams in education.
Some educational establishments are leading the way for digital assessment in the UK. But is this goal achievable? This blog post explains.
Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes
The latest round of figures for the number of penalties given to students suspected of cheating in their GCSE and A-Level exams made for stark reading earlier this year.
The number of incidents had risen by a quarter, with 2,715 penalties issued to students.
Read More
Reading time: 3 minutes
In 2013, David Hanson of the Independent Association of Prep Schools explained that, within a decade, he expected schools to make the shift to online exams.
He was backed up by the president of Pearson UK, who said that the Edexcel board were already delivering ‘nearly 900,000 online-based tests in schools and colleges’.
Read More