Guidance
Annex A: Malpractice types
Updated 1 May 2024
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| Malpractice type | Description |
|---|---|
| Malpractice | A breach of the regulations that might undermine the integrity of an exam may constitute malpractice. It includes maladministration and non-compliance with the regulations. It includes attempts by students to communicate with each other during an exam, and failures by examiners or school/college staff to comply with instructions from awarding organisations. |
| Candidate malpractice | Candidate malpractice means malpractice by a candidate in connection with any assessment or examination, including the preparation and authentication of centrebased assessment (internal assessment), the compilation of portfolios of evidence, presentation of practical work, the writing of an examination paper. |
| Centre staff malpractice | Centre staff include teachers, trainers, other staff or volunteers involved in delivering a course of study. It also includes those staff appointed in another capacity such as an invigilator, a prompter, reader or scribe. |
| Examiner | The value of ‘Examiner’ includes assessors of any kind who are not centre staff. |
| Centre malpractice | Instances of malpractice by centres can range from actions intended to give an unfair advantage to students in an exam or assessment to ignorance of, or inappropriate application of, the assessment regulations. |