A major exam board has become the first in Britain to outsource marking to India as part of a project designed to speed up the assessment process and save money, the Telegraph has learnt.
Tens of thousands of test papers sat through City & Guilds are being scanned in and sent to an educational company based in Bangalore.
The agreement involves “functional skills” exams in reading, maths and ICT sat by children and adults, which are designed to assess the practical application of core skills in the workplace and life in general.
Other exam boards have previously outsourced data entry to firms based overseas but experts suggested this was the first deal of its kind involving marking.
City & Guilds insisted that the move involved a “significant” upfront investment by the organisation, although it is hoped it will eventually “result in cost savings” that will be passed on to customers. Full story...
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Tens of thousands of test papers sat through City & Guilds are being scanned in and sent to an educational company based in Bangalore.
The agreement involves “functional skills” exams in reading, maths and ICT sat by children and adults, which are designed to assess the practical application of core skills in the workplace and life in general.
Other exam boards have previously outsourced data entry to firms based overseas but experts suggested this was the first deal of its kind involving marking.
City & Guilds insisted that the move involved a “significant” upfront investment by the organisation, although it is hoped it will eventually “result in cost savings” that will be passed on to customers. Full story...
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