Exam Boards: Subject Access Policy

Jen Persson made this Freedom of Information request to AQA as part of a batch sent to 6 authorities
This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details).
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The request was refused by AQA.

Dear Exam Board

Please can you respond to this request for information, under the standard FOI Act 2000 terms and timing.

Please can you provide your policy (If available as a document or web page, otherwise, in free text reply) on the treatment of taken / entered examination papers and requests for access by

a) the exam candidate
b) the exam candidate's supporting staff / school.

1. Do you release the exam papers on request?
2. If yes, with what content -- please outline differences if there are any, where the data provided are handwritten or typed or multiple choice (from candidate / examiner) -- please also note whether any content may be redacted as standard practice
3. If yes, do you make any charge for this, and if yes on what lawful basis do you rely for this?
4. Have you informed candidates / settings of your policy and how if at all, the papers may be a) processed in or outside the UK b) for any secondary purposes c) for use by whom d) retention and destruction periods?
5. Do you use the exam papers for machine learning purposes / training AI or similar; or other product development beyond responding to the candidate with a mark?

Many thanks.
Sincerely,

Jen Persson

Exams Office Support, AQA

Thank you for your enquiry. We will provide a response as soon as we can.

We do prioritise urgent queries but please note that a full response,
particularly for more complex enquiries, may take longer during our peak
periods.

Regards,

AQA

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Dear Exams Office Support,
This FOI request is somewhat long overdue, following your holding response of June 8th.

Please can you reply with the requested information?

Many thanks.

Sincerely,
Jen Persson

Exams Office Support, AQA

Hi Jen
Thanks for your email. My colleague had meant to send you a response on
the 11th June but I've just looked into this for you and she'd sent the
email to her own inbox. I'm so sorry about this. Please see below for her
response that was intended for you:
"Please be advised AQA is not a public body for the purposes of the FOIA
and accordingly we are not in a position to supply the information
requested"
If there is anything else I can help you with, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Kind regards
Tom Slimming 
Customer Service Advisor
Customer Services
T: 0800 197 7162

AQA Devas Street, Manchester  M15 6EX

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