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of heads of centre,  \nsenior leaders within schools and colleges and examination officers  \nProduced on behalf of:  \nThese Instructions must be used in timetabled written and on-screen examinations of the following qualifications:  \nAEA;  \nAQA Applied General qualifications;  \nAQA Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Technical qualifications;  \nBTEC (BTEC Firsts, BTEC Level 2 Technicals, BTEC Nationals, BTEC Tech Awards);  \nCambridge Nationals;  \nCambridge Technicals;  \nEdexcel Awards;  \nEdexcel International GCSE;  \nELC;  \nFSMQ;  \nGCE;  \nGCSE;  \nOCR Level 3 Certificates;  \nWJEC Level 1 and Level 2 General qualifications;  \nWJEC Level 1 and Level 2 Vocational Awards and Certificates; and WJEC Level 3 Awards and Certificates.  \nThey also apply to timed Art examinations as well as timetabled CCEA Science practical examinations and WJEC GCE A2 Science practical examinations.  \nThese Instructions are for examinations held between  \n1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019.  \nThe Instructions may also apply to other qualifications as specified by the conducting awarding body.  \nAs part of the National Centre Number Register annual update, heads of centre and senior leaders are confirming their adherence to these Instructions and the General Regulations for Approved Centres.  \nCentres should note that any reference to ‘JCQ’ or ‘Joint Council for Qualifications’ within this document should be read as JCQCIC or the Joint Council for QualificationsCIC .  \nChanges to this year’s booklet  \nHeads of centre, senior leaders and examination officers must familiarise themselves with the entire contents of this booklet.  \nChanges made to the contents of this booklet since the previous version (1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018) are highlighted for easy identification.  \nThe following principal changes should be noted.  \nThe JCQ and the awarding bodies have comprehensively reviewed this booklet for the academic year  \n2018/19 . We have tried to make the text as clear and concise as possible, removing any duplication of text.  \nAdditional qualifications  \nThese Instructions now additionally cover BTEC Level 2 Technicals and BTEC Tech Awards. They also cover WJEC GCE A2 Science practical examinations.  \nIntroduction  \nThe purpose of these Instructions is to enable all centres to administer examinations in a consistent and secure fashion. This will maintain the integrity of the assessment process. Failure to adhere to these Instructions could adversely affect candidates, either at a local level within a centre or potentially, in the event of a breach of question paper security, at a national or international level.  \nParagraph 1.3, page 2  \nCentres must be able to demonstrate the receipt, secure movement and secure storage of question papersand confidential materials.  \nParagraph 1.4, page 2  \nA log must be kept at the initial point of delivery of confidential materials.  \nParagraph 1.6, page 2  \nAt the point of delivery question paper packets must be locked away in the centre’s secure storage facility.  \nParagraph 3.4, page 4  \nThe centre’s secure storage facility must only contain current and‘live’ confidential material. Past examination question papers must not be kept in the centre’s secure storage facility.  \n©JCQCIC 2018 – not to be reproduced in any format for commercial purposes by a third party without prior written permission  \nParagraph 3.5, page 4  \nThe centre’s secure storage facility must have the capacity to hold up to three weeks of question papers and any other confidential material.  \nPages 5 and 6  \nThe JCQ document Conditions for storing confidential exam material has now been incorporated within the Instructions for conducting examinations. Centres should note the‘Additional Information’ column.  \nParagraph 5.1, page 7 and paragraph 18.1, page 33  \nAn additional member of centre staff, who can be an invigilator, must check the day, date, time","cbCaiuPo6vDWGtSn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuPo6vDWGtSn","pdf",822583,67,"English","# Changes to this year’s booklet\n# Additional qualifications\n# Introduction\n# Secure receipt, movement and storage\n## Question paper packets and confidential materials\n# Staff checks before opening question papers\n# Candidate examination rules and timetable variations\n# Supervised breaks and revision restrictions\n# Deferred examinations and alternative site arrangements","[{\"question\":\"What timeframe do these examination instructions cover?\",\"answer\":\"They apply to examinations held between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019.\"},{\"question\":\"What must centres do to handle question papers and confidential materials securely?\",\"answer\":\"Centres must be able to demonstrate receipt, secure movement, and secure storage of question papers, keep a log at delivery, lock packets away in secure storage on delivery, and ensure the facility holds only current “live” confidential material.\"},{\"question\":\"Are candidates allowed to revise during supervised breaks between papers?\",\"answer\":\"No. During the supervised break of no more than twenty minutes between papers within a session, candidates cannot revise.\"}]","Instructions for conducting examinations - 2018/19 - JCQ | PDF",1792465456,169]