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

Thomas, Jonathan, WJEC

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Dear Ms Persson

 

WJEC is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, however, I
attach a link to our Data Protection page on our website which includes
our Privacy Notice. [1]http://www.wjec.co.uk/about-us/data-prot...

 

I also attach a link to our Publication Policy for examination papers: 
[2]http://www.wjec.co.uk/exam-officers/publ...

and our Post Results Services which include access to scripts:
[3]http://www.wjec.co.uk/exam-officers/post...

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jonathan

 

Jonathan Thomas

Rheolwr CC a Brand | PR and Brand Manager

 

029 2026 5102

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From: Jen Persson [[10]mailto:[FOI #490096 email]]
Sent: 08 June 2018 11:05
To: Info (WJEC CBAC)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Exam Boards: Subject Access
Policy

 

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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