During the 2013/14 academic year, more than £123 million was spent on examination fees. However, this figure is not the total cost of exams for schools, neither does it highlight where unnecessary costs were incurred.
Perhaps most senior leaders are aware of the expenditure on exams in their school, but are they confident that maximum efficiency is being achieved when it comes to this expenditure?
It is considered taboo by some to even consider the financial aspect when contemplating students’ exams, but there is no place for unnecessary waste in school budgets – in any area.
Here are five areas that senior leaders should focus upon when considering expenditure on exams.
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