Summary meeting record Following the meeting, the servicing officer will

5.4.2 Summary meeting record Following the meeting, the servicing officer will

prepare a summary record of the meeting. This is not

a verbatim account or a transcript. It is intended to provide a summary of the key points made at the meeting and to reiterate the outcome. Once the Chair has approved the draft meeting record, the centre will have the opportunity, if they attended the meeting, to suggest corrections to any parts they consider to

be errors. You can normally expect to receive a letter containing the final summary within six weeks of the meeting. Cambridge may decide to provide the record in transcript or other form. Where a transcript or other form of record is provided, it will clearly be identified as such.

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Access arrangements

A pre-exam arrangement made on behalf of a candidate with particular needs, for example, the use of a scribe, modified papers or extra time.

ADIP

The entry code for the Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma.

Administrative zone

An administrative zone is a part of the world where the clocks read similar times. We have six administrative zones and allocate every school to one depending on their country and location. We publish

a different version of the timetable and Cambridge Guide to Making Entries for each administrative zone for each series. Using Key Times and administrative zones together helps us make sure countries in similar time zones have their candidates under exam or supervisory conditions at the same time to maintain the security of question paper content. You can check your administrative zone and Key Times at www.cambridgeinternational.org/preparation

Agreement

The Agreement between Cambridge International and a centre or Cambridge Associate for providing programmes and qualifications. The > Cambridge Handbook forms part of the Agreement.

Appeals

Under certain circumstances, we provide a formal process for requesting

a review of our decision. This process is called an ‘appeal’. Cambridge International accepts appeals in relation to five kinds of decisions:

1 Outcomes of enquiries about results

2 Malpractice decisions

3 Access arrangement decisions

4 Special consideration decisions

5 Late arrival decisions For further information about appeals, please refer to the section of

this handbook called ‘Cambridge International Appeals Regulations and Guidance’.

Assessment

The method used to evaluate a candidate’s performance, for example, a written exam or coursework.

Associate Agreement

The Agreement between Cambridge International and the Cambridge Associate setting out the Cambridge Associate’s legal responsibilities for Associate Centres.

Associate Centre

An organisation which is affiliated with the Cambridge Associate, whose premises have been inspected and approved, and for whom the Cambridge Associate is responsible under the Agreement.

Attendance register

Forms used in the exam room to record the presence or absence of each candidate.

BST

British Summer Time – the period when the clocks are one hour ahead in the UK (GMT+1).

Cambridge AICE Diploma

Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma.

Cambridge Assessment

Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge

International Education

Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

Cambridge Associate

An organisation such as a ministry, exams council, distributor, department of education or other agency, which has responsibility for Associate Centres through an Associate Agreement with Cambridge International.

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Cambridge Guide to Making

We send you the Cambridge Guide to Making Entries before each series. It

Entries

includes entry option codes and instructions for submitting entries. This guide is also available from the ‘Support Materials’ section of CIE Direct. Entry option codes are specific to each series so make sure you are using the correct guide.

> Cambridge Handbook

The > Cambridge Handbook sets out the regulations for running Cambridge International assessments, and provides guidance on the administrative tasks exams officers need to carry out during each exam series. It details the responsibilities of centres and Cambridge Associates, and forms part of the legal contract between Cambridge International and the centre/Cambridge Associate. Our regulations exist to make sure that Cambridge International candidates all over the world have the same exam experience and are treated equally and fairly.

Cambridge ICE

Cambridge International Certificate of Education.

Cambridge IGCSE

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education. The international version of the GCSE – GCSEs are national qualifications usually taken by students at around the age of 16 in England.

Cambridge International AS & A

The international version of the AS/A Level. The AS/A Level is a national

Level

qualification usually taken at age 16 to 18 in England. For details of assessment approaches for Cambridge International AS & A

Level, see section 2.5.2.

Cambridge Lower

Tests available in English, English as a Second Language, Mathematics and

Secondary Checkpoint

Science, specially designed for learners who are beginning courses leading to Cambridge IGCSE or Cambridge O Level exams in these subjects. The tests are designed to identify which parts of the subject they are good at and which parts they need to make extra effort in.

Cambridge O Level

GCE Ordinary Level. Cambridge O Level is an internationally recognised qualification equivalent to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in England.

Cambridge Pre-U

A post-16 qualification designed to prepare students with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful at university.

Cambridge Primary

Tests available in English, English as a Second Language, Mathematics

Checkpoint

and Science that provide assessment based on the learning objectives within the Cambridge Primary curriculum frameworks. They are designed for learners of approximately 11 years of age and cover all major areas of learning in the first years of an international secondary education. Cambridge Primary Checkpoint tests skills at the end of stages 4–6 of the curriculum for English and stages 3–6 of the curriculum for Science.

Candidate

A person who has been entered for an assessment.

Candidate Data

Candidate Data means personal data and, in some cases, sensitive personal data, as those terms are defined in the UK Data Protection Act 1998, which relates to a candidate.

Candidate Results Service

A service that gives your candidates access to their results directly via a secure website. Centres can control which of their candidates have access to the site and what they can view through the ‘Administer Exams’ page on CIE Direct.

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Centre

A school, institution or organisation approved by and registered with Cambridge International for the entry of candidates to Cambridge International programmes and qualifications and to carry out related assessments.

Centre name

The name of a centre, Cambridge Associate or Associate Centre.

Centre number

The five-character code given to a centre, Cambridge Associate or Associate Centre.

Centre status

Centre status is awarded to a school, institution or organisation once it has been approved by and registered with Cambridge International as a centre. Cambridge International can withdraw this status in line with the conditions of this handbook and the centre’s Agreement with Cambridge International.

Certifying statement

An official document issued by Cambridge International to show the grades achieved by a candidate in a particular series. Cambridge International can send certifying statements at any time to any address, including educational institutions, as long as the original certificate has been issued. Candidates can apply for certifying statements or centres can apply on their behalf.

CIE Direct

CIE Direct is a secure website for the direct submission and transfer of data and other information between centres and Cambridge International. It is used by Cambridge International exams officers to manage exams entries, download results and carry out other key administrative tasks. https://direct.cie.org.uk

CIE Direct online entries

A secure, quick and easy online system for making and submitting entries and amendments.

Component

A component is part of or a section of the subject exam. An individual syllabus usually has several components. A component is sometimes referred to as a paper.

Component number

The number allocated to each component of a syllabus.

Coursework

Any component specified in a Cambridge International syllabus that is assessed in the centre and is then moderated by Cambridge International.

Coursework Assessment

These forms should be used when assessing candidates’ work in

Summary Form

coursework and speaking test components. Depending on the Oral Examination Summary Form component, you need to complete a Coursework Assessment Summary

Form, Working Mark Sheet or Oral Examination Summary Form. The

Working Mark Sheet

forms must show the marks of all candidates entered for the component and must be sent with the samples. For some components you also need to complete an Individual Candidate Record Card for each candidate.

Visit the samples database (www.cambridgeinternational.org/samples) to check which forms are required for specific components and to access interactive copies of the forms.

Diagnostic feedback

Comprehensive feedback on a learner’s strengths and weaknesses in the key curriculum areas of Cambridge Primary Checkpoint and Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint – English, English as a Second Language, Mathematics and Science. The feedback helps learners understand more about their strengths and weaknesses in these subjects.

Enquiries about results

Services available to centres after the release of provisional results if they want to have a candidate’s script reviewed or their candidates’ coursework re-moderated. See section 6.3 for details.

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Entries

The candidates a centre has entered for a Cambridge International qualification in a particular series.

Estimated entries

An approximation of the number of candidates a centre will enter for assessments.

Exams officer

The person appointed by the Head of Centre to act on behalf of the centre, with specific responsibility for the administration of Cambridge International exams. The Head of Centre may also be the exams officer.

Fees

Sums payable by the centre or by the Cambridge Associate to Cambridge International, the amounts of which are specified in the relevant fees list, and any fees specified in the Associate Agreement.

Fees list

The official listings published from time to time by Cambridge International (annually as standard) detailing its fees.

Forecast grade

The grade a teacher expects a candidate to achieve for a syllabus.

Full Centre Supervision

A specific type of supervision for candidates. For a full definition see section 4.6.2.

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time – an absolute time reference that does not change with the seasons.

Group award

An award given to a candidate who has studied and passed assessments from a specified number of subject groups. Examples are Cambridge ICE,

a group award for Cambridge IGCSE, and the Cambridge AICE Diploma, a group award for Cambridge International A Level.

Head of Centre

The Head of Centre is the person who has been appointed by the Responsible Person as the head or principal of the centre.

Intellectual property rights

All intellectual property rights throughout the world for the full term of the rights concerned, whether or not registered and whether or not registrable, including copyright, database rights, patents, rights in inventions, know-how and technical information, design rights, design patents, registered designs, trademarks (including business and brand names, domain names, devices and logos) and the right to apply for any of the foregoing anywhere in the world.

Internal Assessment Mark Sheet

Form used to record and submit internally assessed marks to Cambridge

(MS1)

International. Use this form if you do not submit your marks through CIE Direct. We send the form in the pre-exam despatch.

Internally assessed mark

A mark awarded by the centre for an internally assessed coursework or speaking test component.

Invigilator

A suitably qualified person, sometimes referred to as a supervisor, who is appointed by the Head of Centre to be responsible for the proper conduct of a particular exam in line with Cambridge International regulations. Invigilators work closely with and often report to the exams officer.

Key Time

A time, defined by the location and country of a centre, specified by Cambridge International, when all candidates taking timetabled exams must either be in an exam or under Full Centre Supervision. The Key Time will always be expressed as GMT/UTC. You can find your Key Times at www.cambridgeinternational.org/keytime

Malpractice

Malpractice is any action that breaks our regulations and potentially threatens the integrity of our exams and certification.

Marks

The total score or individual points given by an examiner.

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Moderation

The process to bring the marking of an internally assessed component to an agreed standard in all participating Cambridge centres.

Multiple-Choice Answer Sheet

Form used by candidates to answer multiple-choice questions.

(MS4) Option code

A code that indicates the combination of components a candidate is taking. Option codes are specific to each syllabus, series and administrative zone. Option codes are shown in the Cambridge Guide to Making Entries.

Premises

Places which are available to a centre, Cambridge Associate or Associate Centre, and which are used for the purposes of examination administration.

Private candidate

A candidate taking Cambridge International exams who is not a registered student with your centre.

Qualification

A certificated award made by Cambridge International to students to demonstrate their achievement.

Responsible Person

The Responsible Person is the person legally responsible for an institution to offer Cambridge International assessments and exams. They are responsible for discharging their duties in line with the Agreement and this handbook, whether or not they have delegated the duties to the Head of Centre or to any other person.

School Support coordinator

The designated person at a centre who is responsible for creating and maintaining users of the School Support Hub. They are also responsible for authorising training bookings for teachers at their centre.

Script

A candidate’s response to a whole question paper or component.

Series

A group of exams in the same range, for example, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level, with the same closing date for entries and timetable period. A series is identified by a month and year, for example June 2018.

Session

A period in a day in which an exam takes place, which is either in the morning, afternoon or evening. The evening session only applies to centres in administrative zones 4 and 5.

Special consideration

A post-exam adjustment made to a candidate’s mark, by Cambridge International, to make allowances for any adverse circumstances, for example illness, bereavement or temporary injury.

Statement of entry

A document showing a candidate’s details and the entry options the candidate has been entered for.

Statement of results

A document showing a candidate’s details and the syllabus grades they have been awarded.

Syllabus

A complete description of the content, assessment arrangements and performance requirements for a qualification. A course leading to an award or certificate is based on a subject syllabus.

Syllabus number

The four-digit number allocated to each syllabus.

Timetable deviation

Arrangements proposed by the Head of Centre to resolve any timetable clashes.

UCAS

University and Colleges Admissions Service.

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UCLES

University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of UCLES.

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time – the primary standard by which the world regulates clocks and time.

Venue

A location where assessments are taken.

Verification of results

A service offered by Cambridge International if a third party, such as an employer or university, wants to verify results issued by Cambridge International. The third party or candidate applies for this service using Results and Certificates – Form 8.

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