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Electronic tags used to target exam cheats UK
Daily Mail An exam board is using electronic tagging devices in a bid to combat cheating this summer. Edexcel has also programmed its computer-based marking system to flag up any unexpectedly good results that could be the product of cheating by students. Jerry Jarvis, Edexcel’s managing director, said: “We’re doing a major trial of new techniques and technologies with the aim of deterring potential thefts, enabling us to better identify the source of a lost or stolen paper, and reducing the threat of fake papers being sold to candidates.” A number of bags containing exam papers will be fitted with radio-frequency identification tags, which will be scanned as the bags are dispatched.
After delivery, Edexcel staff will be able to scan the tags to check whether papers are missing. The tags are similar to those used on items such as CDs in shops. After exam papers return for assessment, nine out of 10 are scanned, digitised and marked online by examiners using Edexcel’s ePen system. It flags up any candidates who have performed significantly out of line with expectations, so that their papers can be re-checked manually. The system also makes it easier to spot if a group of students all have the same answers. ---------------------------------------------------
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