Exam Boards: Subject Access Policy

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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

John Harris,

Dear Jen

 

Your request has been passed to us. We have three exam boards (Cambridge
Assessment English, Cambridge Assessment International Education, and OCR)
in our group so could you please clarify which of them your request
relates to so that I can pass it on accordingly. Thanks.

 

Regards,

 

John Harris

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Cambridge Assessment

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13 Jun, 16:41 BST

Dear Jen Persson

Thank you for your email.

Your request has been forwarded to us by the University of Cambridge.
Please could you clarify whether these queries relate to qualifications
offered by Cambridge Assessment International Education?

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Jen Persson

13 Jun, 15:45 BST

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

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Freedom of Information Requests (Cambridge Assessment International
Education)

20 Jun, 11:30 BST

Dear Jen Persson

We are yet to receive your clarification of the point raised below. We
will keep the enquiry open for 7 days, after which if no response is
provided the case will be closed.

Kind regards

FOI Team

Cambridge Assessment International Education
The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge Assessment CB2 8EA,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1223 553554
Fax : +44 (0)1223 553558
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13 Jun, 16:41 BST

Dear Jen Persson

Thank you for your email.

Your request has been forwarded to us by the University of Cambridge.
Please could you clarify whether these queries relate to qualifications
offered by Cambridge Assessment International Education?

Kind regards

FOI Team

Cambridge Assessment International Education
The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge Assessment CB2 8EA,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1223 553554
Fax : +44 (0)1223 553558
E-mail: [4][email address]
[5]www.cambridgeinternational.org

Cambridge Assessment International Education prepares school students for
life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for
learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge.

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Jen Persson

13 Jun, 15:45 BST

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

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Dear University of Cambridge,

thank you for your reply of June 20, which I apologise I missed seeing until now.

Please repond with regrdas qualifications offered by Cambridge Assessment International Education, the IGCSE fro example.

Sincerely,

Jen Persson

Cambridge Assessment International Education,

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Freedom of Information Requests (Cambridge Assessment International
Education)

31 Jul, 11:00 BST

Dear Jen Persson

Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information request
(please click on the 'show quoted sections' link at the bottom of the
response to access the link to the attachments).

Kind regards

FOI Team

Cambridge Assessment International Education
The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge Assessment CB2 8EA,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1223 553554
Fax : +44 (0)1223 553558
E-mail: [1][email address]
[2]www.cambridgeinternational.org

Cambridge Assessment International Education prepares school students for
life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for
learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge.

Our Customer Service team is available 24 hours a day, six days a week,
from Sunday 00:00 UTC to Friday 23:59 UTC (closed on Saturday).

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[5]How to interpret the marks on candidates' scripts_paper_2018.pdf
[6]How to interpret the marks on candidates' scripts_screen_2018.pdf

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