MCA Y4 auxiliary equipment exam results

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Dear Maritime and Coastguard Agency,

I recently sat the MCA auxiliary equipment exam on the 4 March 2016 at blue water training in Antibes. The exam papers were sent to the MCA for marking. I Would like to request a copy of my answer sheet, a list of how many people have passed and failed the examination over the last year and the agencies used for marking the exams. Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,
Che Tucker
Dob 13/02/1970
NI no. NS 796696A

Stephen Horton, Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Dear Mr Tucker,

 

Thank you for your enquiry of 17 March.

 

Your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please find below the information that you requested.

 

056-02 Auxiliary Equipment 1 August 2014 - 4 March 2016
All Candidates 1st Attempt Resit Candidates
Number Number Number Number Number Number
sitting Passed sitting Passed sitting Passed
Totals 329 158 191 96 138 62

 

% Pass Rates
All Candidates 48%
1st Attempt Candidates 50%
Re-sit Candidates 45%

 

The marking of examinations is dealt with by the Scottish Qualifications
Authority.

 

Your request for a copy of your answer sheet has been dealt with as a
subject access request.  Information comprising the answers given by a
candidate during an examination are however exempt from the right of
subject access and a copy of your answer sheet cannot therefore be
provided.

 

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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From: Che Tucker [[2]mailto:[FOI #323175 email]]

Sent: 17 March 2016 17:15

To: InformationAssurance <[3][email address]>

Subject: Freedom of Information request - MCA Y4 auxiliary equipment exam
results

 

Dear Maritime and Coastguard Agency,

 

I recently sat the MCA  auxiliary equipment exam on the 4 March 2016 at
blue water training in Antibes. The exam papers were sent to the MCA for
marking. I Would like to request a copy of my answer sheet, a list of how
many people have passed and failed the examination over the last year and
the agencies used for marking the exams. Thank you for your assistance.

 

Yours faithfully,

Che Tucker

Dob 13/02/1970

NI no. NS 796696A

 

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