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Weare delighted that you and your school are now part of the Cambridge community.  \nExams officers play a key part in the continuing success of Cambridge schools around the world. We work very closely with Cambridge schools and build strong relationships with them . As an exams officer, you area vital part of that relationship. Without you it would be impossible to successfully run and administer our exams .  \nWe provide detailed information on all aspects of the Cambridge exams officer role and deliver all the support you need at each stage of the process . You will receive several printed booklets, including the Cambridge Administrative Guide, which details our exams’ administrative processes, and the Cambridge Handbook, which details our regulations . You will also find more information online at [www.cie.org. uk/examsofficersguide](www.cie.org. uk/examsofficersguide)  \nThis guide will:  \n• give you an overview of the exams cycle and your responsibilities as a Cambridge exams officer  \n• help you get started with running Cambridge exams  \n• tell you where to find more information and support.  \nWe hope you find this guide useful and we look forward to working with you.  \nOnline training for exam officers  \nAccess our online training course ‘Getting to know the Cambridge Exams Cycle’to familiarise yourself with our processes. See page 26 for more details.  \nGetting Started A guide for exams officers 1  \nCambridge Exams Cycle overview  \nMany different activities need to take place to successfully deliver an exam. To help exams officers manage their workload our processes are grouped into six different phases. We call this the ‘Cambridge Exams Cycle’.  \n2 Getting Started A guide for exams officers  \nWe run a number of exam series a year so many of our exams officers are administering several series at the same time.  \nThe Cambridge Exams Cycle includes every stage of the exams administration process, from the preparation that takes place before the series starts to giving your candidates their certificates.  \nAll our support for exams officers is structured around the exams cycle, so at a glance you can see which phase of the cycle the communication relates to – helping you prioritise and manage your workload.  \nThe cycle has six phases:  \n 1 Preparation   \n 2 Entries   \n 3 Teacher assessment   \n 4 Before the exams   \n 5 Exam day   \n  6  Results and certificates   \n\n| Key to icons\u003Cbr>To make it easier for you to find the information you need we have developed a set of icons . You will see them throughout our communications . 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