The Exams Office, in partnership with Cambridge OCR, offers a range of exams training events for new and experienced exams managers/officers and senior leaders/line managers

These face-to-face events are endorsed by the National Association of Examinations Officers (NAEO), and delivered by NAEO and Cambridge OCR staff using high quality resources at prestigious venues across the country

The content of all training events has been created and verified by the NAEO and Cambridge OCR to ensure accuracy in line with JCQ regulations – Exams managers/officers should only attend training which has been approved by a JCQ awarding organisation

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The Exams Office also offers a range of options to help you train your invigilators

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Event information

The Exams Office is delighted to announce Cambridge OCR as our exclusive awarding body training partner for all UK exams managers/officers and senior leader/line manager training events.

This partnership enables us to deliver high‑quality training and professional development for exams managers/officers and senior leaders across the country and help them to meet JCQ regulations (General Regulations for Approved Centres, sections 5.3) which state that the head of centre must ensure that the:

• relevant senior leader(s) and the examinations officer…receive appropriate training and support to facilitate the effective delivery of examinations and assessments within the centre and ensure compliance with the published JCQ and awarding body regulations.
• examinations officer must all undertake regular CPD, such as attending an annual update course.
• examinations officer understands relevant awarding body and JCQ documentation.
• member(s) of the senior leadership team who are responsible for examination administration familiarise themselves with relevant awarding body and JCQ documentation. This will ensure the examinations officer and the SENCo are supported as well as ensuring effective centre decision making in line with the published regulations.
• centre has in place a member of the senior leadership team who has a good working knowledge of the examination system, will provide effective line management support and supervision of the examinations officer to ensure that the integrity and security of examinations and assessments are maintained throughout an examination series.

Experienced exams manager/officer training

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

New exams manager/officer training

Two events are staged each academic year to support those who are new to the exams manager/officer role or requiring a refresher course:

• Actions for Autumn (September/October)
• Spring into Summer (February/March)

Senior leader/Line manager training

The following events are staged during each academic year to support senior leaders/line managers who have responsibility for examinations and assessments within their centre:

• Exam changes (September/October)

For contingency and succession planning purposes and to acquire a good working knowledge of the examination system:

• Actions for Autumn (September/October)
• Spring into Summer (February/March)

International exams training

As part of our support for international exams managers/officers and senior leaders, we are holding two-day training events (and half-day invigilator training events) in Dubai and Qatar.

These events include training on exam regulation changes, good practice, a focus upon specific areas of exam management and administration, and managing exam-related scenarios.

Cost

UK training

Members of The Exams Office and centres engaged in OCR qualifications can access all of our UK training events at discounted rates of:

• Delegate rate – £275 per delegate (discounted from £295)
• Two delegates from the same centre – £495 (£250 for all subsequent delegates from the same centre)

Prices are exclusive of VAT.

International training (2 days + half day invigilator training)

• Delegate rate – £795 or AED4000
• Additional delegates from the same centre – £495 or AED2500

Locations

All of our training events are held at high-quality venues, with refreshments and lunch included (please note that refreshments only are provided for our invigilator training).

We have a dedicated Account Manager who is on hand to ensure that each venue meets the needs of our training events and our delegates.

The venues we have selected to host our exams training are listed below:

• London (Wembley Stadium)
• Birmingham (International Convention Centre)
• Manchester (Old Trafford Cricket Ground)
• Leeds (TBC)
• Bristol (Ashton Gate Stadium)