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A last-minute exam checklist

The summer 2015 examinations series is finally underway. Jugjit Chima offers schools a checklist of 10 last-minute preparations to ensure everything runs smoothly

As the summer 2015 exams series begins this week, exams office staff across the country are proving to senior leadership teams why they are a pivotal part of every school team.

Exams officers have been planning for this period of the school year for several months, assessing the requirements for an array of exams and the varying needs of a range of candidates.

It is imperative that senior leaders support exams officers over the coming weeks in all aspects of their role.

This could include dealing with instances of malpractice in accordance with the rules as set by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) in their publication Suspected Malpractice in Examinations and Assessments: Policies and Procedures 2014/15, (produced on behalf of the awarding organisations) or holding regular meetings with your exams officer to discuss areas for improvement and additional support – and indeed highlighting what is going well.

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