Now that schools and colleges have made their entries for this summer’s exam series, they will begin to receive an increasing volume of confidential materials from the awarding bodies. These must be stored according to the strict requirements as laid out by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
The JCQ insists that examination materials must be stored securely at all times and that centres demonstrate that the appropriate security systems are in place.
The secure storage process begins once examination materials arrive in your school. The JCQ guidance, Instructions for Conducting Examinations 2016-17, requires centres to “...ensure that any envelopes/boxes containing confidential materials are signed for, with a log (ideally kept at reception) recording the delivery of confidential materials”. This log must include all awarding body deliveries and number of boxes received.
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