Teaching and Learning
Certificate in Invigilating Exams
Run an exam room by the JCQ rules, and stay calm when a phone turns up mid-paper or a candidate arrives late.
- 21 minutes
- 6 modules
- 0.5 CPD hours
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Set up an exam room to JCQ standards before candidates arrive
- Start an exam with the right instructions, checks and timings
- Handle late arrivals, toilet breaks and illness by the rules
- Deal with a phone or suspected malpractice quietly and record it
- Collect, check and secure scripts at the end of the exam
About this course
Invigilating looks simple until something happens. A candidate arrives 40 minutes late, or you spot a phone under a desk halfway through the paper, and you need to know the rule rather than guess at it.
This exam invigilator training turns the JCQ's Instructions for Conducting Examinations into plain steps. You'll know how to check a room before anyone arrives, down to the 1.25 metres between chairs and a clock that shows the real time. You'll also know what to say at the start, how to walk the room without hovering, and how to collect scripts so none go missing.
When something does go wrong, you'll deal with it quietly and get it into the incident log while it's fresh, without unsettling the rest of the room.
- For early career teachers, middle leaders and 3 other roles. Post-16, primary, secondary and special.
6 modules
Open in order
- 5 min
Introduction to Exam Invigilation & JCQ Guidance
1 question
- 5 min
Pre-Examination Preparation
1 question
- 5 min
Starting the Examination – Procedures & Protocols
1 question
- 4 min
During the Examination – Monitoring & Managing Irregularities
1 question
Key Changes in JCQ Guidance for 2025-2026
- 4 min
Post-Examination Procedures & Best Practices
1 question