AQA Conditions for Approval for Overseas Centres
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Conditions for approval Overseas centres 2019 We offer GCSE (including vocational subjects) A-level (including A-level in applied subjects) Functional Skills Entry Level Level 3 Extended Project Qualification AQA Certificates Tech Levels Technical Award approved by the DfE and our Regulators. Exams including GCSE and A-level are held each academic year in accordance with published timetables. The JCQ General Regulations for Approved Centres relates to all of our exams and tests and these conditions include additional regulations for the conduct of our exams outside the UK. Overseas approval We approve schools and colleges outside the UK for certain exams where we are satisfied that these conditions and our criteria for centre approval are met. If an overseas school/college has no exam entries for three academic years, they are automatically deregistered. Deregistered schools/colleges can re-apply to AQA should they wish to enter candidates for future series. Inspection Overseas schools/colleges must bear the costs of any pre-registration inspection and any further inspections normally carried out in the first exam series and at least every year thereafter. We will endeavour to arrange inspections as cost effectively as possible. The British Council carries out some inspection visits on behalf of AQA and charges for this work. We will appoint a UK inspector where the British Council is unable to carry out an inspection. Administering exams We must be satisfied that overseas schools/colleges are able to administer AQA exams properly and meet the requirements of the current edition of the JCQ Instructions for conducting examinations. Overseas schools/colleges must conduct AQA exams at the scheduled time (ie at the local equivalent to 9.00am or 1.30pm UK time). An Overseas declaration form must be submitted for each academic year. In some circumstances it may be possible to apply to vary exam start times, within limits that guarantee the security of question papers. Applications for approval to vary exam start times must be made on the Overseas timetable declaration form. If approval is granted, arrangements for the supervision of students must be made. On-screen tests are not available to overseas schools/colleges. Private students We will only accept entries from approved overseas schools/colleges for students that are currently on roll and taught at the school/college. Entries from private students are not accepted from schools/colleges outside the UK. Exam administration Exams and tests in each academic year must be conducted in accordance with the following documents: (Updated annually) AQA published timetables JCQ General Regulations for Approved Centres JCQ ‘ICE’ Instructions for conducting examinations JCQ GCSE Entry, Aggregation and Certification Rules JCQ GCE Entry, Aggregation and Certification Rules JCQ Instructions for conducting Non-Examination Assessments (NEA) (GCSE and GCE) JCQ Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments JCQ A guide to the special consideration process General and Vocational qualifications JCQ Suspected Malpractice in Examinations and Assessments – Policies and Procedures General and Vocational Qualifications JCQ Post Results Services – Information and guidance to centres (GCSE, GCE & Projects (including Extended Project)) Administration fees The AQA Entry fees and other charges document is published annually. Full fees must be paid for all entries by the school/college through which entries are made. We charge an annual administration fee for all overseas schools/colleges. Invoices are issued to schools/colleges after the initial entries have been processed and followed by additional invoices where entry amendments and late entries have been made. Payment is due within 30 days of the date of the invoice. By placing business with AQA you accept the following terms and conditions: All payments for services and exams must be paid in sterling (GBP) Refunds including credit notes are paid in sterling (GBP). Any bank charges payable for payments made outside the UK are deducted from the refund. Further information Information about AQA can be found at aqa.org.uk Authorised staff at approved schools or colleges can access information relating to their school/college and AQA via e-AQA. This flexible resource makes it easier for schools/colleges to communicate with AQA. These conditions will safeguard the adequate administration of the AQA examinations at overseas schools/colleges. AQA reserves the right to vary these conditions for approved schools/colleges on an annual basis. AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. Conditions for overseas centre approval Agreement To be signed by the Head of centre and returned to AQA Overseas Centre Support by email or post by 1 October 2019 Centre number Centre name I have read and agree to abide by the revised AQA conditions for overseas centre approval issued September 2019. I understand that failing to comply with these conditions may result in the termination of our working arrangement and will introduce risk to our leaners gaining the academic achievements they deserve I have submitted our completed overseas timetable declaration form. The name of our Exams Officer is (please print) Signature of Head of centre Name of Head of centre (please print) Please return this form to the AQA Overseas Centre Support team either by email to [email protected] or by post to: Special Requirements AQA Stag Hill House Guildford Surrey GU2 7XJ Version 1.4 AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in 4 of 4 England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. .