Ofqual: exam seminars to be axed after Telegraph probe
Activer le mode zenGraeme Paton
Up to 4,000 courses a year will be axed after Ofqual, the qualifications watchdog, concluded that the practice posed “unacceptable risks” to the integrity of the exams system.
In a damning report, it claimed that some teachers attending the sessions with examiners expected to “receive privileged information” relating to certain GCSE and A-level qualifications.
The seminars – normally costing between £100 and £200 per teacher – also led to a “narrowing of teaching and learning” by urging staff to focus exclusively on a named course specification, it was revealed.
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Ofqual: exam seminars to be axed after Telegraph probe, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), avril 2012. Consulté le 28/01/2025. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/ofqual-exam-seminars-to-be-axed-after-telegraph-probe