Teacher Craig Barton is back with series two of Inside Exams, the podcast that gives you an access all areas pass to snoop around behind the scenes at AQA.
He’ll be meeting the people who write and mark your students’ exams, as well as pioneering teachers, to get answers to all the questions you ponder throughout the school day.
Series two
Published 17 February 2020 | Episode eight
Future of exams: all Star Trek and holodecks?
What is the future of assessment? Craig Barton speaks to AQA…
Published 3 February 2020 | Episode seven
Exam marking: planting seeds to hit the mark
How does online marking of exam papers work? Pete Hawcroft, …
Published 27 January 2020 | Bonus one
Exam rules: investigations integral to integrity
How is malpractice investigated? Bill Johnston and Lalita Ha…
Published 20 January 2020 | Episode six
Exam rules: how not to practise malpractice
What is exam malpractice? Richard Taylor, AQA’s Head o…
Published 13 January 2020 | Episode five
Creating assessments: taking stock and setting mocks
Who writes exam questions? Craig Barton talks to AQA’s…
Published 9 December 2019 | Episode four
Writing questions: setting the setting
Why are some exam questions written in context? Mike, AQA&rs…
Published 25 November 2019 | Episode three
Assessment: exercising validity and re-visioning resits
What makes an assessment valid? Craig Barton asks AQA’…
Published 11 November 2019 | Episode one
Reviewing assessments: a date with data
How do exam boards review their assessments? Craig Barton ge…
Published 11 November 2019 | Episode two
Standardisation: super-standardise me
What is standardisation? Craig Barton talks to Ian White, AQ…
Series one
Published 14 October 2019 | Summer bonus: episode four
One man. One seventh of England.
What is a relationship manager? AQA’s Nick Sandeman ta…
Published 9 September 2019 | Summer bonus: episode three
Preptember
As the new school year begins, what goes on behind the scene…
Published 12 August 2019 | Summer bonus: episode two
What results in 1.2 million certificates?
What goes into making results day happen? In this episo…
Published 29 July 2019 | Summer bonus: episode one
Guessing your way into dentistry?
Series one of Inside Exams might be over, but before we laun…
Published 15 July 2019 | Episode eight
Finding a female Fatboy Slim
Which subjects have a gender imbalance when it comes to exam…
Published 8 July 2019 | Episode seven
Mission impossible: naming rainbow colours
How are mark schemes written? What are the different types o…
Published 1 July 2019 | Bonus: Episode six
Post-its, tick. Coffee, tick.
Chief Examiner Gill leads a team of principal examiners writ…
Published 24 June 2019 | Episode six
The boundaries of electing a new pope
How are grade boundaries set? Why aren’t they set unti…
Published 17 June 2019 | Bonus: Episode five
Channelling your annoyance
How does the EPQ help students transition from A-levels to h…
Published 10 June 2019 | Episode five
Creating choirs and befriending the librarian
Jennifer Obaditch, AQA’s Head of Curriculum Projects, …
Published 3 June 2019 | Bonus: Episode four
The art of moderation
How are art exams marked and moderated? Sandra Allan, AQA&rs…
Published 28 May 2019 | Episode four
London, Paris, Rome and Asmara
Craig Barton speaks to AQA’s resident multiple choice …
Published 20 May 2019 | Bonus: Episode three
Unit Award Scheme: 12,000 paths to achievement
Adrienne Nichols explains how AQA’s Unit Award Scheme …
Published 13 May 2019 | Episode three
Hungry examiners and GCSE memes
Craig speaks to AQA’s Social Media Manager, Raquel Gom…
Published 7 May 2019 | Bonus: Episode two
AQA Unlocking Potential: barriers to barrister
Haleemah Farooq talks about her experiences of living with a…
Published 7 May 2019 | Episode two
Macaroni and 36-point font
Craig catches up with AQA’s Sue Barnbrook to understan…
Published 2 May 2019 | Bonus: Episode one
De-icing with death and Jane Eyre’s flamingos
AQA Head of Curriculum for English, Deborah Pearson discusse…
Published 1 May 2019 | Episode one
Talking my language
Craig is joined by AQA’s Assessment Design Manager, Ge…