Example risks and issues Possible remedial action Staff Forward planning Action Timetabling Controlled assessment schedule Plan/establish priorities well ahead Plan dates in consultation with school Subject Leaders clashes with other activities (e.g. at the start of the academic year) calendar negotiate with other parties – Too many controlled assessments Plan controlled assessments so they are Space controlled assessments to allow Subject Leader close together across GCSE subjects spaced over the duration of the course candidates some time between them Accommodation Insufficient space in classrooms for Once the size of the cohort is known at Use more than one classroom or multiple Class Teacher candidates the start of the year, flag instances sittings where necessary where regular classroom space may not be suitable to conduct controlled assessments Insufficient facilities for all candidates Careful planning ahead and booking of Class Teacher rooms / centre facilities
Example risks and issues Possible remedial action Staff Forward planning Action Timetabling Controlled assessment schedule clashes with other activities Plan/establish priorities well ahead (e.g. at the start of the academic year) Plan dates in consultation with school calendar – negotiate with other parties Subject Leaders Too many controlled assessments close together across GCSE subjects Plan controlled assessments so they are spaced over the duration of the course Space controlled assessments to allow candidates some time between them Subject Leader Accommodation Insufficient space in classrooms for candidates Once the size of the cohort is known at the start of the year, flag instances where regular classroom space may not be suitable to conduct controlled assessments Use more than one classroom or multiple sittings where necessary Class Teacher Insufficient facilities for all candidates Careful planning ahead and booking of rooms / centre facilities Class Teacher
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