Exam invigilation

strawb_shortcake

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

General_Grant

annabanana82 said:

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

or that glass in doors/corridor walls allows clear view

Gers

annabanana82 said:

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

No, just the one.  Invigilators are DBS / PVG checked.

Gers

General_Grant said:

annabanana82 said:

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

or that glass in doors/corridor walls allows clear view

Class rooms aren't generally use (at least where I do it). Large exam groups are in the gym, single students in a small internal seminar room.  I've also done a session in a corner of the school library.  This year there have been fewer subjects taught and so examined so accommodation hasn't been so tight apart from the day when the local election count was on.

General_Grant

Gers said:

annabanana82 said:

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

No, just the one.  Invigilators are DBS / PVG checked.

When I worked as an adult ed tutor, I was DBS checked.  But was still not supposed to be alone in a room with a student if we couldn't be seen from outside.

strawb_shortcake

Gers said:

annabanana82 said:

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

No, just the one.  Invigilators are DBS / PVG checked.

I volunteer with children and we aren't allowed to be left alone with children, a clear line of sight is acceptable but not for prolonged periods of time.

ElefantEd

annabanana82 said:

ElefantEd said:

Did my first session today. It went ok, I was invigilating a single student in separate accommodation. Apart from a small problem with some noise from people banging doors in the corridor (I had to shush them) it was smooth. And means I've been paid £30 for reading a book for a few hours! Obviosuly if you are in the main hall you have to be more attentive, but doing one person was easy enough.

Out of curiosity  when you invigilate a singe student I assume there are two adults present?

There have been on all occasions so far because the students I've been invigilating have also had a reader (who has also scribed for some exams). I don't think there are two adults present when a student in separate accommodation doesn't need a reader, I will have to ask. The chief invigilator does do a regular circuit of all the rooms where exams are being done to check all is well - all the rooms have glass panels in the doors.

soph_lew

My neighbour has just picked up some work during this exam period at the school he's applied to be a caretaker for. So I think he's going in more to get a feel for the potential new full time job. He had a meeting a few weeks ago and started pretty much straight away.

mikep22

silvercar said:

A friend has done this for a few years. She says it’s easy money just for sitting around. They often give her students who are taking exams in a private room. So it’s 1-1 watching a student write their paper while she plays on her phone or reads a book.

There are busy times and times when there is no work. Also she gets paid sessionally, so for a whole morning even if the exam isn’t that long.

I really hope your friend is not doing this, as it would invalidate the exam.

As a teacher, I have, unfortunately, had to invigilate many exams and you literally can only watch the students - phones, books, computers are not allowed in the vast majority of exams. It is hands down the most boring thing I have ever done in my life. 

ElefantEd

Well our chief invigilator was happy for me to read a book when in a one-to-one setting. No exams were invalidated in the process. As long as you keep half an eye on the student there is no problem. I always sat out of their eyeline so as not to distract them, so they couldn't tell if I was watching them at any given moment.