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’s head of assessment design, and head o… Duration: 34 minutes
Inside Exams
Podcast series two now available
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 2
Published 3 February 2020 | Episode seven
Exam marking: planting seeds to hit the mark
How does online marking of exam papers work? Pete Hawcroft, AQA’s head of marking, tells Craig Barto…Duration: 36 minutes
Published 27 January 2020 | Bonus one
Exam rules: investigations integral to integrity
How is malpractice investigated? Bill Johnston and Lalita Handford are both exams integrity leads at AQA; … Duration: 12 minutes
Published 13 January 2020 | Episode five
Creating assessments: taking stock and setting mocks
Who writes exam questions? Craig Barton talks to AQA’s Assessment Banking Manager, Oli Woodfield, an… Duration: 28 minutes
Published 9 December 2019 | Episode four
Writing questions: setting the setting
Why are some exam questions written in context? Mike, AQA’s Lead Assessment Writer for GCSE Physics,… Duration: 35 minutes
Published 25 November 2019 | Episode three
Assessment: exercising validity and re-visioning resits
What makes an assessment valid? Craig Barton asks AQA’s Director of Assessment and Curriculum Dave M… Duration: 37 minutes
Published 11 November 2019 | Episode two
Standardisation: super-standardise me
What is standardisation? Craig Barton talks to Ian White, AQA’s preparation and support manager, and… Duration: 35 minutes
Published 11 November 2019 | Episode one
Reviewing assessments: a date with data
How do exam boards review their assessments? Craig Barton gets some answers from AQA’s assessment de… Duration: 35 minutes
Series 1 Summer bonus
Published 14 October 2019 | Summer bonus: episode four
One man. One seventh of England.
What is a relationship manager? AQA’s Nick Sandeman talks through how he can help you review the pas… Duration: 13 minutes
Published 9 September 2019 | Summer bonus: episode three
Preptember
Preptember As the new school year begins, what goes on behind the scenes to make sure the start of term goes smoothly… Duration: 14 minutes
Published 12 August 2019 | Summer bonus: episode two
What results in 1.2 million certificates?
What goes into making results day happen? In this episode, AQA employees talk through their roles bef… Duration: 15 minutes
Published 29 July 2019 | Summer bonus: episode one
Guessing your way into dentistry?
Series one of Inside Exams might be over, but before we launch into series two, we’re sharing some e… Duration: 11 minutes
Series 1
Published 15 July 2019 | Episode eight
Finding a female Fatboy Slim
Which subjects have a gender imbalance when it comes to exam entries, and what can be done by exam boards … Duration: 36 minutes
Published 8 July 2019 | Episode seven
Mission impossible: naming rainbow colours
How are mark schemes written? What are the different types of mark schemes? And how can you make use of ma… Duration: 34 minutes
Published 24 June 2019 | Episode six
The boundaries of electing a new pope
How are grade boundaries set? Why aren’t they set until after the exam? Craig Barton asks Lesley Mey… Duration: 32 minutes
Published 10 June 2019 | Episode five
Creating choirs and befriending the librarian
Jennifer Obaditch, AQA’s Head of Curriculum Projects, describes how the EPQ helps students with thei… Duration:35 minutes
Published 28 May 2019 | Episode four
London, Paris, Rome and Asmara
Craig Barton speaks to AQA’s resident multiple choice questions guru Zeek Sweiry, who reveals the se… Duration: 35 minutes
Published 13 May 2019 | Episode three
Hungry examiners and GCSE memes
Craig speaks to AQA’s Social Media Manager, Raquel Gomez Frias, to learn how social media can both h… Duration: 34 minutes
Published 7 May 2019 | Episode two
Macaroni and 36-point font
Craig catches up with AQA’s Sue Barnbrook to understand how exams are made accessible to students wi… Duration: 34 minutes
Published 1 May 2019 | Episode one
Talking my language
Craig is joined by AQA’s Assessment Design Manager, Georgina Holmes, who explains why the words used… Duration: 34 minutes
Series 1 Bonus
Published 1 July 2019 | Bonus: Episode six
Post-its, tick. Coffee, tick.
Chief Examiner Gill leads a team of principal examiners writing exam papers for AQA, and she plays a key r… Duration: 15 minutes
Published 17 June 2019 | Bonus: Episode five
Channelling your annoyance
How does the EPQ help students transition from A-levels to higher education? Southampton University’… Duration: 15 minutes
Published 3 June 2019 | Bonus: Episode four
The art of moderation
How are art exams marked and moderated? Sandra Allan, AQA’s Head of Curriculum for Creative Arts, an… Duration: 11 minutes
Published 20 May 2019 | Bonus: Episode three
Unit Award Scheme: 12,000 paths to achievement
Adrienne Nichols explains how AQA’s Unit Award Scheme is helping students to achieve more positive o… Duration: 11 minutes
Published 7 May 2019 | Bonus: Episode two
AQA Unlocking Potential: barriers to barrister
Haleemah Farooq talks about her experiences of living with a visual impairment and explains how the AQA Un… Duration: 14 minutes
Published 2 May 2019 | Bonus: Episode one
De-icing with death and Jane Eyre’s flamingos
AQA Head of Curriculum for English, Deborah Pearson discusses the importance of cultural capital when stud… Duration: 14 minutes