Online standardisation: efficiencies
It saves time
- Examiners can manage their own time
- Messaging enables instant feedback to queries
- Fewer meetings – less time out of school
- Quicker clearance to mark
- Experienced examiners start marking sooner
- Less paperwork and reduced administration
- Specific issues dealt with individually, rather than in a meeting
- Better use of Team Leaders' time
It saves money
- Reduced venue hire costs
- Reduced examiner costs
- Allows AQA to redistribute savings to other services
There's less travel
- Eases domestic difficulties
- Eliminates early starts / overnight stays
- No need for examiners to pay expenses upfront
- No out of pocket expenses, eg childcare
- Reduced stress
Environmental benefits
- Eliminates examiner travel
- Less paper, printing and postage
- Reduced carbon footprint
