Making a Stage 1 appeal against a

3.1 Making a Stage 1 appeal against a

To make a Stage 2 appeal, complete Appeals – Form 2

malpractice decision

fully and accurately. The form is available from the ‘Support Materials’ section of CIE Direct. The grounds

3.1.1 Who may make a Stage 1 appeal for appeal are the same as for Stage 1. Appeals that do

Stage 1 appeals must be made in writing by the centre not relate to these grounds will be rejected.

and signed and supported by the Head of Centre. In your request you must include all your arguments

All appeals must be made by the centre the candidate and any evidence you wish to provide. You may

was registered with. We do not accept appeals directly submit evidence not submitted at Stage 1. For further

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Associate

3.2 Making a Stage 2 appeal against a

Centres must make appeals through their Cambridge

malpractice decision

Associate. If the appeal is not fully successful at Stage 1, you may

3.1.2 How to make a Stage 1 appeal

choose to proceed to Stage 2.

To make a Stage 1 appeal, you must complete Appeals

3.2.1 Who may make a Stage 2 appeal – Form 1 fully and accurately. This form is available from

the ‘Support Materials’ section of CIE Direct. When Stage 2 appeals must be made in writing by the centre making an appeal, you must explain your reasons for

and signed and supported by the Head of Centre. appealing against the decision and in particular provide

All appeals must be made by the centre the candidate any extra information or evidence that you want to be

was registered with. We do not accept appeals directly considered. The following reasons by themselves are not

Associate considered reasons for an appeal to succeed:

from parents, guardians or candidates.

Centres must make appeals through their Cambridge

1 The individual did not intend to cheat.

Associate.

2 The individual has a good academic record.

3.2.2 How to make a Stage 2 appeal

3 The individual could lose a university place. To make a Stage 2 appeal, you must fully and accurately

4 The individual regrets his or her actions. complete Appeals – Form 1. This form is available from the ‘Support Materials’ section of CIE Direct. In

Email Appeals – Form 1 to particular, you must explain your grounds for submitting info@cambridgeinternational.org with ‘Stage 1 Appeal

a further appeal and arguments against the decision. – MALPRACTICE’ in the subject line within the time You must also provide any extra information or frame specified in section 3.1.3 of this guidance. evidence that you would like the panel to consider.

Once you have submitted an appeal, all communication

Email Appeals – Form 1 to

relating to the appeal process must be in writing. We info@cambridgeinternational.org with ‘Stage will not communicate with candidates or parents/

2 Appeal’ in the subject line and send a copy to guardians involved in the appeal. cistage2appeals@cambridgeinternational.org within

3.1.3 When to make a Stage 1 appeal the time frame specified in section 3.2.3 of this guidance.

You must make your Stage 1 appeal within 28 days of the date of the letter informing you of the outcome of

3.2.3 When to make a Stage 2 appeal

the malpractice investigation. We are unable to accept You must make your Stage 2 appeal within 14 days of late submissions. the date of the Stage 1 outcome letter. We are unable to

Example: You receive a letter, dated 1 January,

accept late submissions.

informing you of our decision regarding a malpractice

3.2.4 More information about Stage 2 appeals case. You have until 29 January to make your Stage

1 appeal following the instructions in section 3.1.2 of Read more about the Stage 2 appeals process in section this guidance.

5 of this guidance.

3.1.4 Stage 1 appeal consideration Three members of Cambridge International staff who

4 Appeals against access arrangement,

had no involvement in the original decision-making

special consideration and late arrival

will review your appeal request, including any relevant

decisions

evidence that you submit, and will consider whether we: If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of an access

1 Used procedures which were consistent with our arrangement application, a request for special Code of Practice; and

consideration or a late arrival decision, the Head of

2 Applied our internal procedures properly and fairly in Centre may request an appeal. A two-stage appeals arriving at our judgements.

process is available.

We will notify you in writing within 28 days of receiving the appeal whether it was fully successful, partly successful or unsuccessful.

You must inform candidates and parents/guardians of the outcome of the appeal as soon as it is received.

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