Cable Forum - View Single Post - AQA planning to send GCSE English papers to India

29-04-2005, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Kits

I have read about this and other have told me about this it must be one of the worst ideas any company in the UK have ever come up with.

I work in school and we mark the optional sats in school. These papaers are like all other exam papers each child put their name on the front page only. So if someone splits the questions teh chances of a child being given wrong marks has just doubled.

I am still looking for more news posts on this subject but I really do not trust this method of marking.

OK, must be the story in the Daily Telegraph 25/04/2005, one needs to be registered.

Very sad, outsourcing again for a measly pittance, examiners to be paid one fifth of UK pay,papers to be e-mailed to India for marking. Actually, exam boards don't do much anyway, most of the work is already done by teachers as coursework.