Whether or not a change of government next May results in any exams-related changes, the fact remains that linear exams are something that schools and colleges have to prepare for this summer
The impact of the switch to a linear form of assessment upon those engaged in teaching and learning has been previously highlighted. However, little has been made of how this affects the conducting of exams within schools and colleges and the role of exams officers.
Let’s not forget that schools have dealt with linear exams before. Modular GCSEs were only introduced in 2009, but the issue is that a significant number of school staff – from the senior leadership team to heads of department as well as exams officers – have little experience of the issues created by a linear assessment system.
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