questions asked by Ofqual on private candidates

questions asked by Ofqual on private candidates

Questions asked by the Ofqual consultation in January 2021.

53.To what extent do you agree or disagree that private candidates should be able to complete the papers set by exam boards, with them marked by the exam boards? The Exam House believes private candidates can sit their A levels!

54.To what extent do you agree or disagree that private candidates should be able to work with a school or college to produce the same type of evidence as the school or college's other students?

It is not fair to expect a private candidate who is expected to produced evidence.

55.To what extent do you agree or disagree that exam boards should run normal exams for private candidates in summer 2021? We fully agree. Exam boards should set exams for private candidates.

56.To what extent do you agree or disagree that exam boards should run normal exams for private candidates in autumn 2021? We fully agree in this statement

57.Do you have any comments on the options for how grades should be made available to private candidates? Through a normal exam exercise.

58.If the preferred option for private candidates is an exam series, should any other students be permitted to enter to also sit an exam?

While we support the formation of the Private candidate support web site.