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Senior Leaders & Line Managers

A two-part training programme specifically designed for Senior Leaders/Line Managers to ensure compliance with JCQ regulations within their centre, comprehensive preparation for the summer exams series, and effective support for their exams officer

Exams Training delivers two courses during each academic year for senior leaders line managers who have responsibility for examinations and assessments within their centre.

The content is designed to reflect the importance – and responsibilities – of senior leaders in the management of examinations in their centre, with a focus upon key areas at particular times during the academic year.

 

  • Autumn training - This training focuses upon examination changes and stakeholder updates for the new academic year. The content also incudes the areas for which a senior leader has responsibility, including providing effective line management/performance management for their exams officer, exam-related policies, contingency planning and sharing information with candidates, parents and staff.

 

  • Spring training - This training focuses upon the role and responsibilities of an exams officer before, during and after the summer exam series, and how a senior leader can successfully support, supervise and manage their exams officer in undertaking the relevant tasks. The content also addresses the contingency measures which senior leaders may put in place to mitigate the absence of their exams officers before, during and after an exams series.  

 

  • National Senior Leader/Line Manager Exams Conference - This conference takes place on Thursday 6 February 2025 and covers the exam-related areas for which senior leaders have responsibility. This is different to the content covered in the spring training which considers the tasks which an exams officer must undertake before, during and after an exams series. This allows senior leaders to provide effective support and supervision for their exams officer and consider contingency measures in the event of the absence of their exams officer.

 

Subject matter experts from The Exams Office are responsible for course content development and delivery. They have experience as members of SLT, devising and delivering DfE exams policies and initiatives, leading government exams support field teams, and creating good practice exam guides which are followed by more than 5000 schools/colleges. They will also be available throughout the day to answer your questions.

All courses contain a range of table-based activities to aid understanding, share good practice and network with colleagues.

All events start at 09:00 (registration from 08:30) and finish by 16:00

 

Delegate Q&As/Poll results (Autumn 2024 training)

Please download the list of questions (and answers) and poll results from the autumn training events:

 

Delegate Q&As/Poll results (Spring 2025 training)

Please download the questions (and answers) from the Spring into Summer new exams officer and senior leader 2025 training events and the SLT poll results from the London event which took place on 11 March:

 

Senior Leaders & Line Managers – Spring training (Getting your centre ready for the summer exam series and complying with JCQ regulations)

  • Location

    Date

    Venue

    Bookings

  • London

    11 March 2025

    Wembley Stadium, HA9 0WS

    Event Finished

For more details please email training@theexamsoffice.com

Cost

Members of The Exams Office and OCR centres can access the following delegate discount:

  • Delegate rate – £245 per delegate (discounted from £295)

Prices are exclusive of VAT.

This is a full day event with refreshments and lunch included.

Online training: All members of The Exams Office will have free access to a studio-filmed version of the Actions for Autumn training as part of their membership. These videos will also be made available to all delegates after the final event has been delivered. This includes delegates who cancel within 28 days of the event or fail to attend on the day. These delegates will also receive course materials, but will not receive a refund/credit for a future event.

Refunds cannot be given if a cancellation is made within 28 days of the event, however, course materials will be sent to delegates. For further information on our cancellation policy/refund process, please see our terms and conditions.

Senior Leaders & Line Managers – Spring training (Getting your centre ready for the summer exam series and complying with JCQ regulations)

Course content will highlight the activity which your exams officer will be undertaking before, during and after the summer exam series.

By attending this training event a senior leader/line manager will be aware of how they can effectively support, supervise and manage their exams officer in the build up to, during and after the summer exam series.

The course will aim to support senior leaders in:

  • Minimising exam entries fees
  • Ensuring that their centre is fully prepared for the summer exam series
  • Deploying effective contingency measures
  • Assisting their exams officer through each exam day(s)
  • Preparing their centre for the JCQ inspection
  • Assisting their exams officer in administering exam results and understanding 'Post-Results Services'

 

Content will focus upon supporting your exams officer in undertaking/completing the following tasks:

Entries

  • Late entries/actions following entry submission

The pre-exams period – ensuring effective planning

  • Access arrangements – planning for and managing access arrangements during this summer’s exams period
  • Preparing candidates, parents and staff - including candidate briefing
  • Rooming, timetabling and seating plans
  • Storing confidential materials

Contingency Planning

  • Planning for the unexpected during the exam series

Preparing for each exam day(s)

  • The exam room
  • The role of invigilators
  • Dealing with emergencies
  • Dealing with malpractice
  • JCQ rules and regulations in the conducting of examinations
  • Packing and dispatching exam scripts

Ensuring that your centre passes the JCQ inspection

  • Preparing for the full centre inspection
  • Exam policies required for JCQ inspection purposes

Administering exam results and understanding ‘Post-Result Services’

  • Planning for Results Day(s)
  • Supporting your candidates with Enquiries about Results

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  • New Exams Officers

    September/October & March

    Two events are staged each academic year to support those who are new to the exams officer role or requiring a refresher course – Actions for Autumn (October) and Spring into Summer (March).

    £245 per delegate
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  • Exam Changes

    September/October

    Each autumn, a series of events are staged across England developed specifically for exams officers focusing upon exam regulation changes (JCQ, DfE and Ofqual) for the new academic year and how these will impact upon your role in your centre.

    £245 per delegate
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  • Senior Leaders & Line Managers

    October & March

    Two events are staged during each academic year to support senior leaders and line managers who have responsibility for examinations and assessments within their centre.

    £245 per delegate
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