Cambridge Global Perspectives® Administrative GuideFor guidance administering the following qualifications:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevel GlobalPerspectives&Research9239

• CambridgeInternationalASLevel GlobalPerspectives8987

• CambridgeInternationalASLevel GloablPerspectives(US)8275

• CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectivesandIndependentResearch9766

Interactive

Cambridge Global Perspectives Administrative Guide 2015 2

Introduction

FordetaileddescriptionsandfurtherguidanceontheproceduresyouneedtofollowpleaseseetheCambridge Administrative Guide.

Alongsidethisguide,youalsoneedtoreadandunderstandtheCambridge Handbook.ItsetsouttheregulationsforallCambridgeexaminationsandassessments.ThehandbookformsthelegalcontractbetweenCambridgeandtheCentre/CambridgeAssociate.

Thisguidecoversthefollowingqualifications:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives & Research 9239

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8987 (final assessment 2015)

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(US)8275 (final assessment 2015)

• CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectivesandIndependentResearch9766

ThisguideisforexamsofficerswhoareresponsibleforadministeringCambridgeGlobalPerspectivesqualifications.

Contents

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Glossary

TohelpourCentresintheUSAunderstandthelanguageandterminologyusedinthisguidewehaveincludedaglossaryofourkeytermsbelow.OurA–ZofCambridgetermsandtheirdefinitionsareincludedinaseparatetabalongthebottom.

UK term USA term

Candidate Student

Centre School

Entry Registration

Examiner Reader

Invigilator Proctor

Mark Score,point

Markscheme Rubric

Marker Scorer

Script Exam

Statementofresults Scorereport

Syllabus Curriculumframework

Writtenpaper Examination

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A–Z of terms

Access arrangements

Apre-examarrangementmadeonbehalfofacandidatewithparticularneeds.Forexample,theuseofascribe,modifiedpapersorextratime.

Administrative zone

Anadministrativezoneispartoftheworldwheretheclocksreadsimilartimes.Wehavesixadministrativezonesandallocateeveryschooltoonedependingontheircountryandlocation.WepublishadifferentversionofthetimetableandCambridge Guide to Making Entries for each administrativezoneforeachseries.

UsingKeyTimesandadministrativezonestogetherhelpsusmakesurecountriesinsimilartimezoneshavetheircandidatesunderexamorsupervisoryconditionsatthesametimetomaintainthesecurityofquestionpapercontent.YoucancheckyouradministrativezoneandKeyTimesat: www.cie.org.uk/keytime

Assessment

Themethodusedtoevaluateacandidate’sperformance,forexample,awrittenexaminationorcoursework.

Attendance register

Formsusedintheexamroomtorecordthepresenceorabsenceofeachcandidate.

Cambridge IGCSE

CambridgeInternationalGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation.TheinternationalversionoftheGCSE–GCSEsarenationalqualificationsusuallytakenbystudentsataroundage16inEngland.

Cambridge International Examinations

CambridgeInternationalExaminationsispartoftheCambridgeAssessmentGroup.CambridgeAssessmentisthebrandnameoftheUniversityofCambridgeLocalExaminationsSyndicate(UCLES).

Candidate

Apersonwhohasbeenenteredforanassessment.

Candidate Results Service

Aservicethatgivesyourcandidatesaccesstotheirresultsdirectlyviaasecurewebsite.Centrescancontrolwhichoftheircandidateshaveaccesstothesiteandwhattheycanviewthroughthe‘AdministerExams’pageon CIEDirect.

Centre

Aschool,institutionororganisationapprovedbyandregisteredwithCambridgefortheentryofcandidatestoCambridgequalificationsandtocarryout related assessments.

Centre name

Thenameofyourinstitution/organisation.

Certifying statement

AnofficialdocumentissuedbyCambridgetoshowthegradesachievedbyacandidateinaparticularseries. We can send it to educational institutions on thedaythatresultsarepublished.

CIE Direct

CIEDirectistheonlinetoolforexamsofficersusedtomanageexamentries,downloadresultsandcarryoutotheradministrativetasks.

Component

Sometimesreferredtoasapaper.Acomponentispartoforasectionofthesubjectexamination.Anindividualsyllabususuallyhasseveralcomponents.

Component number

Thenumberallocatedtoeachcomponentofasyllabus.

Coursework

ThetermcourseworkreferstoanycomponentspecifiedinaCambridgesyllabusthatisassessedintheCentre,eitherbytheCentre’steachersorotherlocalteachers,andisthenmoderatedbyCambridge.

Cover sheet

Adeclarationforthecandidateandteacher.Thedeclarationstatesthattheworkproducedisthatofthecandidateworkingalone.EachGlobalPerspectivesessayandpresentationsubmittedforassessmentmustbeaccompaniedbyaCambridgePre-U/CambridgeInternationalASLevelcover

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sheet.AcoversheetcanbefoundontheTeacherSupportsiteunderthe‘SyllabusMaterials’tab.CoversheetsmustbesubmittedforASLevel(8987),ASLevel(8275)andPre-U(9766).ASLevel(9239)doesnotrequireacoversheet.

Enquiries about results

ServicesavailabletoCentreswantingtohaveacandidate’sscriptreviewedorapieceofcourseworkre-moderated.

Entries

ThecandidatesaCentrehasenteredforaCambridgesyllabusinaparticularexamseries.

Estimated entries

ACentre’scalculationofthenumberofcandidatestheywillenterforexamstakenbeforethemainexamseriesstarts.

Exams officer

ThepersonappointedbytheHeadofCentretoactonbehalfoftheCentre,withspecificresponsibilityforadministeringCambridgeexams.

Final entries deadline

ThedeadlinebywhichCentresmustsubmittheirentries.

Forecast grade

Thegradeateacherexpectsacandidatetoachieveforasyllabus.Weuseforecastgradesto:

• makedecisionsaboutsyllabusgradethresholds

• helpmakepost-examadjustmenttoacandidate’smarktomakeallowancesforanyadversecircumstances,forexampleillness,bereavementortemporaryinjury

• carryoutchecksbeforewereleaseresults.

Full Centre Supervision

Aspecifictypeofsupervisionforexaminationcandidates.IfcandidatesarenotsittingtheirexaminationattheKeyTimetheymustbeunderFullCentreSupervision.Thismeansthattheymustbesupervisedbyteachersorinvigilatorsandthattheycannothaveaccesstoanyformofexternalcommunication,forexample,amobilephoneortheinternet.

Handbook

The Cambridge Handbook sets out the regulations forrunningCambridgeexamsandassessments.ItdetailstheresponsibilitiesofCambridgeCentresandCambridgeAssociateCentresandformspartofcustomers’contractwithus.OurregulationsexisttomakesurethatCambridgecandidatesallovertheworldhavethesameexamexperienceandaretreatedequallyandfairly.

Head of Centre

TheHeadofCentreisthepersonappointedbythe‘ResponsiblePerson’astheheadorprincipal.

Internal Assessment Mark Sheet (MS1)

FormusedtorecordandsubmitcourseworkmarkstoCambridge.

Internally assessed mark

AmarkawardedbytheCentreforaninternallymarkedcourseworkcomponent.

Invigilator

AsuitablyqualifiedpersonappointedbytheHeadofCentrewhoisresponsiblefortheconductofparticularexamsessions.Invigilatorsworkcloselywithandoftenreporttotheexamsofficer.

Key Time

Atime,definedbythelocationandcountryofaCentre,stipulatedbyCambridge,whenallcandidatestakingtimetabledexamsmusteitherbeinanexamorunderFullCentreSupervision.TheKeyTimewillalwaysbeexpressedasGMT/UTC.

Late entries deadline

Wechargelateentryfeesforamendmentsandentrieswereceiveaftertheclosingdateforentries.Thelateentryfeeincreasesthelateryousubmityourentriesoramendments.Youcanviewlateentryfeesinourfeeslistavailableinthe‘MyMessages’sectionof CIEDirect.

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Maladministration

AnactionbyaCentreoritsstaffthatbreaksCambridgeregulationsandpotentiallythreatenstheintegrityofCambridgeexams.

Malpractice

AnactionbyacandidatethatbreaksCambridgeregulationsandpotentiallythreatenstheintegrityofCambridgeexams.

Marks

Thetotalscoreorindividualpointsgivenbyanexaminer.

Moderation

TheprocesstocheckthatcandidatesacrossallCambridgeCentreshavebeenjudgedagainstthesame standards.

Modified question papers

Centrescanrequestquestionpaperstobemodifiedonbehalfofacandidatewithparticularneeds,forexample,braillepapersorenlargedpapers.

Online learning area

AnonlinelearningareadesignedtosupportteachersandlearnersfollowingCambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives&Research(9239).Theareacontainsextensivematerialsandacollaborativelearningspace.

Option code

Thecodegiventospecifyavailablecombinationsofcomponentswithineachsyllabusandadministrativezone.

Outline Proposal Forms

OutlineProposalForms(OPFs)areusedinanumberofsubjectsandqualifications.Theirprimarypurposeistoprovidesupportforcandidatesastheydeviseasuitablequestiontoresearch.AllOPFsareconsideredbyaCambridgesubjectexpertwhowillprovidefeedbackonthesuitabilityofthequestionandfeasibilityoftheresearchproposal.Furtherdetailsareprovidedontheformitself.OPFsareoptionalinsyllabusesASLevel(8987/02),ASLevel(8275/02),Pre-U(9766/02and9766/04).OPFscanbefoundinthe‘SyllabusMaterials’areaoftheTeacherSupportsite.

Qualification

AcertificatedawardmadebyCambridgetolearnerstodemonstratetheirachievement.

Regulations

The Cambridge Handbook sets out the regulations forrunningCambridgeexamsandassessments.ItdetailstheresponsibilitiesofCambridgeAssociatesandCentresandformspartofcustomers’contractwith us.

Script

Acandidate’sresponsetoawholequestionpaperorcomponent.

Series

Agroupofexamsinthesamerangewiththesameclosingdateforentriesandtimetableperiod.Aseriesisidentifiedbyaseriesmonthandyear.

Session

Aperiodinadayinwhichanexamtakesplace,which is either the morning or afternoon.

Special consideration

Apost-examadjustmentmadetoacandidate’smark,byanawardingbody,tomakeallowancesforanyadversecircumstances,forexampleillness,bereavementortemporaryinjury.

Statement of entry

Adocumentproducedforeachcandidategivingdetailsofthecandidateandsyllabusentryoptionstheyhaveentered.

Statement of originality

Adeclarationforthecandidateandteacherstatingthattheworkproducedisthatofthecandidateworkingalone.EachASLevel(9239)essay,presentation(transcript)andreflectivepapersubmittedforassessmentmustincludethewordingwithinthestatementoforiginality.Thestatementisavailablefromthe‘SyllabusMaterials’sectionoftheTeacherSupportSite.

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Statement of results

Adocumentproducedforeachcandidategivingdetailsofallthesyllabusestheyhaveenteredandthesyllabusgradestheyhavebeenawarded.

Syllabus

Acompletedescriptionofthecontent,assessmentarrangementsandperformancerequirementsforaqualification.Acourseleadingtoanawardorcertificateisbasedonasubjectsyllabus.

Syllabus number

Thefour-digitnumberallocatedtoeachsubject.

Teacher support coordinator

ThedesignatedpersonataCentrewhoisresponsibleforcreatingandmaintainingusersofTeacherSupport.

Timetable deviation

ArrangementsproposedbytheHeadofCentretoresolveanytimetableclashes.

Verification of results

AserviceofferedbyCambridgeifathirdparty,suchasanemployeroruniversity,wantstoverifyresultsissuedbyCambridge.

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Key to icons

Tomakeiteasierforyoutofindtheinformationyouneedquicklywehavedevelopedasetoficonsespeciallyforexamsofficers.

CIE Direct Cambridge Handbook

YouwillseethisiconwheneverthereisareferenceinthetexttoCIEDirect.

YouwillseethisiconwheneverthereisareferenceinthetexttotheCambridge Handbook.

Administrative forms Important information

Thereisafulllistofouradministrativeformsattheendofthishandbook.

Highlightsthekeypiecesofinformationoneachpage.

Extra guidanceProcesses for Cambridge Associates and their Associate Centres

Highlightsextrasupportavailable,forexample,onlinetutorialsor‘howto’guides.

HighlightsprocessesforCambridgeAssociatesandtheirAssociateCentres.

Important dates

Highlightsthekeydatesoneachpage.

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Support from Cambridge

1.1 CIE Direct

CIEDirectisasecureonlinetoolforCambridgeexamsofficers,whichallowsyouto:

• makeandsubmitfinalentries

• submitinternallyassessedmarksandforecastgrades

• uploadfiles,suchasentryfiles

• keepuptodatewithbulletins

• downloadfiles,suchasprovisionalandfinaltimetables

• viewourfeeslistinthe‘MyMessages’section.

Youcanaccessthissecureonlinetoolathttps://direct.cie.org.uk

Itispasswordprotected.AfterweregisteredyourCentrewesentyoulogindetailsintwostagesbyemail.Keepthesedetailssecure.IfyouforgetyourpasswordpleasecontactourCustomerServicesteam.

IftheexamsofficerchangesatyourCentrepleaseletusknowdetailsofyournewexamsofficerassoonaspossible.

CambridgeAssociatescanrequestaccessfortheirAssociateCentres.TheycandothisbycontactingCustomerServices.CustomerServiceswill then:

• setuptheaccount(s)

• uploadlogindetailsfortheAssociateCentre(s)tothe‘MyMessages’sectionoftheCambridgeAssociate’saccount.

TheCambridgeAssociatemustpasstherelevantlogindetailssecurelytotheirAssociateCentre(s).

1.2 Our website

AccessthemainCambridgewebsitewww.cie.org.uk for the following information:

• ourqualificationsandawards

• syllabusesandspecimenpapers

• latestnewsandevents

• onlineversionsofthe>Cambridge Handbook and the >Cambridge Administrative Guide,administrativeformsandfinaltimetables

• accessto CIEDirect

• informationonCambridgeInternationalExaminations.

1.3 The ‘Help’ section of our website

The‘Help’sectionofourwebsitecontainsanonlinebankofanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutCambridgeexaminationsandservices.

ThenexttimeyouhaveaquestionaboutadministeringCambridgeexaminationsvisitthe‘Help’section.Typeyourquestionintothesearchbox,orusethemenutoguideyou.ThereisalsoaNoticeboardonthe‘Help’homepagetoalertyoutoimportantannouncements.

Our‘Help’section:

• savesyoutime

• givesyoukeydatesataglance

• containsmorethan1200answers

• isreviewedandupdateddaily

• isavailable24hoursaday.

Go to www.cie.org.uk/help

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1.4 Cambridge Exams Officer eNewsletter

LookoutforoureNewsletterfortimelyupdatesdeliveredstraighttoyouremailinboxeverymonth.

The Cambridge Exams Officer eNewsletterisanessentialresource, and includes:

• remindersaboutkeydatesandactivitiesforthatmonth

• guidanceonandchangestokeyprocesses

• updatesonnewservices

• alookforwardtothenextmonth.

TheeNewslettergoestoallourCambridgeInternationalSchoolsandCambridgeAssociates(notincludingministries).IfyouworkinanAssociateCentreyourCambridgeAssociatewillsendyoutherelevantinformationfromtheeNewsletter.

IfyouworkinaCambridgeInternationalSchoolorforaCambridgeAssociateanddonotreceivetheeNewsletterpleasecontactourCustomerServicesteam. CambridgeAssociatesshouldpassrelevantinformationfromtheeNewsletterontotheirAssociateCentres.

1.5 Teacher Support

YoucanaccessTeacherSupportathttp://teachers.cie.org.uk.ItisavaluableresourceforteachersofsyllabusesandisavailabletoCambridgeCentres.Toapplyforaccessvisitwww.cie.org.uk/help. Completetheenquiryformandselect‘TeacherSupportsite’astheenquirysubject.PleasestatethatyouwishtoapplyforaccesstoTeacherSupportinthebodyofthemessage.

VisitTeacherSupportfor:

• pastquestionpapers

• markschemes,gradethresholdsandexaminerreports

• schemesofwork:suggestedteachingprogrammesandteachingactivities

• onlinediscussionforums:aplaceforteacherstoshareideas,resources,questionsandanswers.

ThememberofstaffinyourCentrewithaccesstoTeacherSupportiscalledthe‘teachersupportcoordinator’.Theycreateloginsfortheirteachersbyaccessingtheadministrationpagesofthewebsite.Iftheteachersupportcoordinatorforgetstheirpasswordtheyshouldclickonthe‘forgottenpassword’linkonthehomepageofthewebsite.

1.6 Online learning area

AnonlinelearningareadesignedtosupportteachersandlearnerstakingCambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives&Research(9239).Theareacontainsextensiveteachingandrevisionactivitiesforeachsyllabus,discussionforumswhereyoucanaskquestionsandshareideaswithothersaswellastoolsforcollaborativelearning.For ASLevel(9239/02)thereareimportantmaterialsavailabletosupportlearnersindevisingappropriateresearchquestions.Teachersarehighlyrecommendedtojointhelearningarea.

Thelearningareaispasswordprotected.Tocreateateacherorlearneraccountcompletetheonlineformatwww.cie.org.uk/registergp

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1.7 Marketing Resources

CambridgeInternationalSchoolsandCambridgeAssociatescandownloadawiderangeoffreemarketingsupportmaterials,suchasfactsheetsandposters,fromasecureareaofourwebsitecalledMarketingResources.

YoushouldhavereceivedlogindetailsforMarketingResources;ifnotcontactourCustomerServicesteam.FindMarketingResourcesatwww.cie.org.uk/marketingresources

1.8 Cambridge Secure Exchange, also known as ‘MOVEit’

YoucanaccesstheCambridgeSecureExchangeat https://exchange.cie.org.uk

Itisasecureonlineexchangeserverwhichshouldbeusedforuploadingyourexternallyassessedwork.

TheCambridgeSecureExchangeispasswordprotected.

1.9 Our syllabuses, specimen papers and specimen mark schemes

Syllabusbookletsgiveteachersalltheinformationtheyneedtodeliverthesubjectandpreparecandidatesfortheexam.Wesendthemtoyouon the Syllabus and Support MaterialsdiscandyoucanalsodownloadthemfromourpublicwebsiteandTeacherSupport.

Wealsoproducespecimenpapersandmarkschemeswhenweintroduceanewsyllabus.Weonlyupdatethemwhenthereisasignificantrevisiontothesyllabusbooklet.Thespecimenpaperisanexampleofwhataquestionpaperwilllooklike.Thespecimenmarkschemeprovidesdetailsofhowmarkswouldbeassignedtothespecimenpaper.

1.10 Principal Examiner Reports for teachers

WeproducePrincipalExaminerReportsforteachersforparticularqualificationsandsubjectsattheendofeachseries.Thereportsarewrittenbyprincipalexaminersandmoderatorsandgiveanoverviewofhowallthecandidatesperformed.

Theynormallygive:

• guidanceonwhattheexaminerswerelookingfor

• commentsonareasofthesyllabusthatweredonewellorbadly

• commentsonanyevidenceofproblemswithexaminationtechnique

• examplestoillustratepointsmade.

WesendthereporttoCentresontheSyllabus and Support Materials disc,andteacherscandownloadthemfromTeacherSupport.

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Key dates and activities overview for the June 2015 exam series

2014 2015

Sep Oct Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

WE SEND

Estimated EntryFormfortheJune2015series

Sep 2014

WE SEND

Earlyquestionpapersforcomponent03of the following syllabuses:• ASLevel(8987)

• ASLevel(8275)

• Pre-U(9766)Mid Feb

YOU SEND

DeadlineforsubmissionofOutlineProposalForms.Theyareoptionalfor:•ASLevel(8275/02)

•ASLevel(8987/02)

•Pre-U(9766/02)

•Pre-U(9766/04)

By 31 Oct 2014

WE SEND CambridgesendsmaterialstoCambridgeAssociateswhothensendthemontotheirAssociateCentresaccordingtolocalarrangements.

YOU SENDCambridgeAssociatesneedtogivetheir

AssociateCentresearlierdeadlinessotheyhaveenoughtimetoprocesstheirdataandsubmitittous.

YOU SEND

Deadlineformodified questionpaperapplications By 21 Jan

2015

YOU SEND

Estimated EntryFormfortheJune2015series By 10 Oct 2014

YOU SEND

Finalentrydeadline By 21 Feb

2015

YOU SEND

Non-delegatedaccess arrangement applications

By 21 Feb

YOU SEND

Deadlineforinternallyassessed marksandforsubmittingcourseworksamplesforPre-U(9766/04) By 30 Apr

YOU SEND

Forecast grades

By 30 Apr

WE SEND

Pre-examdespatchand question papers Mid Mar – Mid Apr

YOU SEND

Deadlineforworktobesubmittedforcomponents2and3ofthe following syllabuses:• ASLevel (9239)

• ASLevel (8987)

• ASLevel (8275)

•Pre-U(9766) By 31 May

YOU SEND

Specialconsideration applications–within7daysoftheexamination

By 31 May

WE SEND

Resultsreleased on CIEDirect Mid Aug

WE SEND

Certificates Mid Oct

YOU SEND

Scriptsimmediatelyafter the examination

By 31 May

YOU SEND

Enquiriesaboutresults By 30 Sep

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Key dates and activities overview for the November 2015 exam series

2015 2016

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

WE SEND

Estimated EntryFormfortheNovember2015series By 10 Apr

WE SEND

Earlyquestionpapersforcomponent03of the following syllabuses:• ASLevel(8987)• ASLevel(8275)• Pre-U(9766)

Late Jul – Early Aug

YOU SEND

DeadlineforsubmissionofOutlineProposalFormsTheyareoptionalfor:•ASLevel(8275/02)

•ASLevel(8987/02)

•Pre-U(9766/02)

•Pre-U(9766/04)

By 30 Apr

WE SEND CambridgesendsmaterialstoCambridgeAssociateswhothensendthemontotheirAssociateCentresaccordingtolocalarrangements.

YOU SENDCambridgeAssociatesneedtogivetheir

AssociateCentresearlierdeadlinessotheyhaveenoughtimetoprocesstheirdataandsubmitittous.

YOU SEND

Deadlineforsubmissionof Estimated EntryForm By 10 May

YOU SEND

Deadlineformodified questionpaperapplicationsBy 1 Jul

YOU SEND

Finalentrydeadline for retakeentries By 21 Sep

YOU SEND

Deadlineforforecast grades By 31 Oct

YOU SEND

Finalentrydeadline for first-timeentries

By 16 Aug

WE SEND

Pre-examdespatchand question papers Early Sep

WE SEND

Certificates Mid Mar

YOU SEND

Non-delegatedaccess arrangement applications By 16 Aug

YOU SEND

Deadlineforinternallyassessed marksandforsubmittingcourseworksamplesforPre-U(9766/04) By 31 Oct

YOU SEND

Deadlineforworktobesubmittedforcomponents2and3ofthe following syllabuses:• ASLevel (9239)

• ASLevel (8987)

• ASLevel (8275)

•Pre-U(9766)By 31 Oct

WE SEND

Resultsreleased on CIEDirect Mid Jan 2016

YOU SEND

Specialconsideration applications–within7daysoftheexamination

By 31 Oct

YOU SEND

Scriptsimmediatelyafter the examination

By 31 Oct

YOU SEND

Enquiriesaboutresults deadline By 26 Feb

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Monthly diaries

Themonthlydiariesshowthedateswesendinformationto,andneedtoreceiveinformationfromCambridgeAssociatesandCambridgeInternationalSchools.CambridgeAssociatesneedtoagreedatesforwhentheywillsendinformationto,andreceiveinformationfromtheirAssociateCentres.

Wesend(thedatewedespatchmaterialsorinformationtoyou) Yousend(thedateinformationormaterialsyousendreachCambridge) Information(otherdates,forexamplelateentryfeestartdates)

Date June series November series

We send

1 Reviewthe‘SubmittingworktoCambridge’sectioninthisguideforthemultimediaandmaximumfilesizerequirementsforCambridgeInternationalASLevel8987/03,CambridgeInternationalASLevel9239/03andCambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch9766/03.

10 EstimatedentryFormsbyemail.Theformswillalsobeavailablefrom CIEDirect.YourestimatedentriesareusedtodespatchprereleaseexammaterialforASLevel8987/03,ASLevel8275/03,Pre-U9766/03.

September 2014

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Date June series November series

You send

10 DeadlineforcompletedEstimatedEntryForms.

We send

22 Cambridge Guide to Making EntriesfortheJune2015series.Thisissentinhardcopyandisavailablefrom CIEDirect.

22 Finaltimetable.

You send

31 OutlineProposalFormsIfyouchoosetosubmitformsforCambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8987/02,CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8275/02andCambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch9766/02youmustdosobythis date.

October 2014

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Date June series November series

You send

21 Deadlineforreceiptofapplicationsformodifiedquestionpapers (Preparation – Form 3).

We send

21 ProvisionalexaminationresultsforNovember 2014 seriesavailabletodownload from CIEDirectortheA2CMigrationApplication.

LateJan

StatementsofresultsforNovember 2014series.Issuetocandidates.

January 2015

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Date June series November series

We send

Mid Feb

Ifyouhavemadeestimated entriesyourearlyquestionpapersandinstructionswillbedespatchedbasedontheseforcomponent03ofthefollowingsyllabuses:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8987

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8275

• CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch9766

FrommidFebruaryifyouhavenotmadeestimatedentrieswewillprovideyourearlyquestionpapersandinstructionsonceyourfinalentrieshavebeenreceived.

You send

21 Deadlineforreceiptoffinalentries.Wewillchargelateentryfeesforentriesandamendmentsreceivedafterthisdate(GMT).

21 Deadlineforreceiptofaccessarrangementapplicationsthatyouneedourpermissiontouse.Thesearecallednon-delegatedaccess arrangements and youcansubmityourapplicationsusingPreparation – Form 1.

22 Startoffirstlevellateentryfees(22Feb–20March).

We send

28 ThroughoutlateFebandMarch,statementsofentryandcandidateentrylists.

February 2015

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Wewillchargelateentryfeesforallentriesandentryamendmentswereceiveafter21February2015.

Wewillsendyoustatementsofentrywithintwoweeksofreceivingyourentries.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyourstatementsofentryaftertwoweekscontactus.Youcandownloadyourstatementsofentryfrom CIEDirectwithin48hoursofsubmittingyourentries.

Pleasestoresecurelyanypracticalquestionpapermaterialsandinstructionsyoureceiveuntiltherelevantexamination.Checkthatyouhaveallofthematerialsyouneedfortheseexaminations.Contactusimmediatelyifthereareanyproblems.

Other activities to think about in February 2015

February 2015 continued

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Date June series November series

We send

1 Pre-releasestimulusmaterialwillbeavailableforcomponent03ofthefollowingsyllabusesfrom CIEDirect:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8987

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8275

• CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch9766

Youhavetohavemadeentriesforthesecomponentsinordertoaccessthismaterial.IfyouhavemadeestimatedentriesyouwillhavereceivedtheseinmidFebruary.

14 Pre-examdespatch(examinationstationery,administrativedocuments,despatchlabelsandenvelopes).

21 Startofsecondlevellateentryfees(21March–3April).

21 EstimatedEntryFormsbyemail–alsoavailablefrom CIEDirect.Tobereturnedby10May2015.

FinaltimetableandCambridge Guide to Making Entries.

You send

31 Deadlinefornotificationofanydelegatedaccess arrangementsyouplantouse(Preparation – Form 4).

March 2015

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Date June series November series

4 Startofthirdlevellateentryfees(4–17April).

We send

Mid April

Questionpapers.Thesearebasedonyourfinalentries.Furtherquestionpaperdespatcheswillbemadeonaweeklybasisforanylateentriesyouhavemade.

17 Finaldeadlineforlateentriesandentryamendments.Wewillnotacceptanyentriesorentryamendmentssubmittedafterthisdate.

You send

17 Deadlinefortimetabledeviations.UsePreparation – Form 2.

We send

28 Attendanceregistersandbar-codedlabelsfortimetabledcomponentsonly.

You send

30 Deadlineforforecast grades.Cambridgeschoolscansubmittheirforecastgrades online through CIEDirect.

DeadlineforinternallyassessedmarksandcourseworksamplesforCambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch9766/04.Cambridgeschoolscansubmittheirforecastgradesonlinethrough CIEDirect.

April 2015

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Date June series November series

You send

10 EstimatedEntryFormsbyemail.Theformswillalsobeavailablefrom CIEDirect.Yourestimatedentriesareusedtodespatchquestionpapersforexaminationstakenbeforethemainexamperiod.

31 Deadlineforelectronicsubmissionofexternallyassessedworkforthefollowingsyllabuses:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(8987/02and8987/03)

• CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch(9766/02and9766/03)

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives&Research(9239/02and9239/03)

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(8275/02and8275/03)

May 2015

continued

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June 2015 series

• Aftereachexamination,collectandkeepallquestionpapersinasecureplacefor24hoursaftertheexaminationhasfinished.After24hoursyoumayreturnthepaperstocandidatesandteachersiftheHeadofCentreagrees.

• Sendyourscriptstousassoonasyoucanaftertheexamination.Checkthecontentsofthescriptpacketagainstthescriptpacketlabeltomakesurethatthescriptsareforthecorrectsyllabusandcomponent.Thescriptpacketmustcontainascriptforeachcandidate

Other activities to think about in May 2015

whoistickedaspresentontheattendanceregister,and thescriptsshouldbeincandidatenumberorderwiththeattendanceregisterontop.

• Wemustreceivespecialconsiderationapplicationswithinsevendaysofthelastexaminationofthesyllabusaffected.

Future examination series

• IfyouplantomakeentriesfortheNovember2015seriesitisagoodideatostartplanningnowtomeettheAugustdeadline.

May 2015 continued

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June 2015Date June series November series

Mid June

Endofexaminationperiod.

You send

22 Deadlineforspecialconsiderationapplications.

July 2015

You send

1 Applicationdeadlineformodifiedquestionpapers.Submitanyapplicationsusing Preparation – Form 3.

We send

Mid July

Ifyouhavemadeestimatedentriesyourearlyquestionpapersandinstructionswillbedespatchedbasedontheseforcomponent03ofthefollowingsyllabuses:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8987

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8275

• CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&Independent Research9766

After16Julyifyouhavenotmadeestimatedentrieswewillprovideyourearlyquestionpapersandinstructionsonceyourfinalentrieshavebeenreceived.

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Date June series November series

We send

Mid Aug

Provisionalexaminationresultsavailableon CIEDirect. Pre-releasestimulusmaterialwillbeavailableforcomponent03ofthefollowingsyllabusesfrom CIEDirect:

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8987

• CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives8275

• CambridgeInternationalPre-UGlobalPerspectives&Independent Research9766

Youhavetohavemadeentriesforthesecomponentsinordertoaccess this material.

You send

16 Deadlineforcompletedentries(first-timeentrycandidates).Wewillchargelateentryfeesforentriesandamendmentsreceivedafterthisdate.

We send

16 Deadlineforaccess arrangementsyouneedourpermissiontouse.Thesearecallednon-delegatedaccessarrangementsandyoucansubmityourapplicationsusingPreparation – Form 1.

17 Startoffirstlevellateentryfeesforfirst-timeentries (17August–6September).

August 2015

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31 Deadlinefornotificationofanydelegatedaccessarrangementsyouplantouse.ItisuptoaCentrewhetherornottogivecandidatesanydelegatedaccess arrangements. Follow the regulations in the >Cambridge Handbook andnotifyususingPreparation – Form 4.

We send

LateAug

Hardcopyprovisionalstatementsofresults.

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Submitting work to Cambridge

ThissectiontellsyouwhatyouneedtodotoprepareCambridgeGlobalPerspectivesworkforsubmissionandthenhowtosubmititthroughtheCambridgeSecureExchange,alsoknownas‘MOVEit’.

IfyouhavecandidatesdoinganyofourCambridgeGlobalPerspectivescourses,youwillneedtouploadexternallyassessedworktoouronlinesystem;CambridgeSecureExchange.OnceyouhavesubmittedtheworkourexaminerslogintotheCambridgeSecureExchange,downloadtheworkandstartmarkingit.

Theprocessisstraightforwardandmeansyourcandidates’workgetstousassoonasyousubmitit,reducinganyoftherisksassociatedwithsendinghard-copydocumentsthroughthepost.

YoucanaccesstheCambridgeSecureExchangewebsiteat https://exchange.cie.org.uk–youshouldhavebeengivenlogindetailswhenyouregisteredwithus.IfyoudonothaveanylogindetailscontactourCustomerServicesteamatinfo@cie.org.uk

Theflowdiagrambelowgivesanoverviewoftheprocessforsubmittingwork.

Uploadthecandidate’sworkusingtheWizard

Confirmuploaddetails

Preparecontent as stated in this guide

LogintoMOVEitNavigateto ‘Gotoyour homefolder’

Components02and03forthefollowingsyllabusesmustbesubmittedthroughtheCambridgeSecureExchange:

Syllabus name Syllabus code

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives &Research

9239

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives 8987

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(US) 8275

CambridgePre-UInternationalGlobalPerspectives&IndependentResearch

9766

Important informationPre-U9766/04workissentashardcopy.Forfurtherdetailspleaseseesection3.13ofthe>Cambridge Administrative Guide.

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ThissectionoftheguidetellsyouhowtoprepareandsaveyourfilesforsubmissionthroughtheCambridgeSecureExchange.

File sizesAllfilesmustbesentinazipfolder.Eachzipfoldermustnotexceed2GB.Ifazipfolderdoesexceed2GBwewillaskyoutoresubmitthework.Thelargerthefilesizethelongeritwilltakeyoutouploadthework.Pleaseseethechartonpage35withdetailsofupload/downloadtimes.Submissions,particularlyvideofiles,withlargefilesizesoftencauseproblems.Youmaywishtoconsiderusingvideocompressionsoftware(e.gHandbrake:http://handbrake.fr/)tohelpreducefilesize.

Syllabus code Component code

Centre number

Candidate number

File number File format

8987 02 AB123 0001 01 doc

Forexample: 8987_02_AB123_0001_01.doc(thiswouldbetheessay)

8987_02_AB123_0001_02.doc(thiswouldbethecoversheetfilename)

Document headings EachdocumentmustbeheadedwiththeCentrename,Centrenumber,candidatename,candidatenumberandquestion.

File namesSaveallfilenamesusingthenamingconventiondetailedbelow. TheexamplebelowisforCambridgeInternationalASLevel GlobalPerspectives.

File type Recommended formats

Video .wmv.mov.avi.wmp.mp4v.m4v.m4a.mkv.flv.mp4.3gp.3g2

Audio .aiff.m4b.mp3.m4p.wav.aac.m4a.3ga.amr.3g2

Excel .xls.xlsx

PowerPoint .ppt.pptxPrezionlinepresentationdocuments

Word/text documents

.doc.docx.pdf.odt.rtf.txt

Images .jpg.tiff.png.gif

Web pages Webpagescanbesubmittedaspartofazippedfileoraslinks.

Zip foldersPleasesubmitalltheindividuallynamedfilesforyourcandidatestogetherinazipfolderidentifiedbyyourCentrenumberandtherelevantsyllabusandcomponentcode,forexample:9239_03_AB123,or9766_03_AB123Ifyouaresubmittingmorethanonezipfolderpleasenumberthem01,02etc.

File formats Pleasecheckthatallthelinksareembeddedwithinthefile.

Important information

BeforeyousubmitworktotheCambridgeSecureExchange,checkthe following for each file name:

•Syllabuscode •Centrenumber •Filenumber

•Componentcode •Candidatenumber •Fileformat.

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Submitting work for Cambridge Pre-U and Cambridge International AS Level

Theinformationinthiscolumnappliesto:

Syllabus name Code

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives 8987

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(US) 8275

CambridgePre-UGlobalPerspectives&Research(internationalversion) 9766

Component 02: EssayEssaysmustbeasinglefileonlycontainingtext,savedusingthefile-namingconventiononpage27.

Component 03: PresentationPresentationsmustincludetheaudio-visualmaterialsusedinthepresentationandatranscriptoftheoralpresentation.Thesemustbesavedusingthefile-namingconventiononpage27.

Administrative forms to include with your submission

Pleasesubmittheworkofallyourcandidatestogetherwiththeadministrativeformlistedbelow.AlladministrativeformsforGlobalPerspectivesareinthe‘SupportMaterials’sectionof CIEDirect.

Submit your work to Cambridge following the guidance below

Submitting work for Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research 9239

Component 02: Essay Essaysmustbeasinglefileonlycontainingtext,savedusingthefile-namingconventiononpage27.

Component 03: Team project Eachcandidate’ssubmissionmustincludethevideorecordingofthepresentation,anymulti-mediamaterialsusedduringthepresentation,atranscriptofthepresentationandreflectivepaper.

Administrative forms to include with your submission Pleasesubmittheworkofallyourcandidatestogetherwiththeadministrativeformlistedbelow.AlladministrativeformsforGlobalPerspectivesareinthe‘SupportMaterials’sectionof CIEDirect.

Nocoversheetisneededwhenyouaresubmittingworkforthesecomponents.Insteadeachsubmissionoftextmustincludethecandidateandteacherdeclarationverifyingthattheworkisthatofthecandidateworkingalone.Thetextforthisdeclarationcanbefoundinthestatementoforiginalitywhichisavailablefromthe‘SyllabusMaterials’sectionoftheTeacherSupportSite.Thestatementshouldappearatthebeginningofeachessay(component02),transcriptionandreflectivepaper(component03).

What do I need to send in? How do I send the form back?

Attendanceregister ScantheformandsendbacktoususingtheCambridgeSecureExchange.

What do I need to send in? How do I send the form back?

Attendanceregister ScantheformandsendbacktoususingtheCambridgeSecureExchange.

GlobalPerspectivesCoverSheet

ScantheformandsendbacktoususingtheCambridgeSecureExchange.

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Component checklist for submitting your work

Syllabus Code Component

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives 8987 02

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(US)

8275 02

CambridgePre-UGlobalPerspectives&Research(internationalversion)

9766 02

Syllabus Code Component

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives 8987 03

CambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives(US)

8275 03

CambridgePre-UGlobalPerspectives&Research(internationalversion)

9766 03

Checklistfortheabovecomponents:

• Essaysubmitted–onetextfilepercandidate• OutlineProposalForm(ifused)• Coversheetsubmitted–onefilepercandidate• Attendanceregister–oneperCentre.

Checklistfortheabovecomponents:

• Presentationforeachcandidate(e.gPowerpoint,Prezi,liverecording)• TranscriptofPresentationforeachcandidate• Coversheet–onefileforeachcandidate• Attendanceregister–oneperCentre

Syllabus Code Component

CambridgeInternationalAS&ALevelGlobalPerspectives&Research

9239 02

Checklistfortheabovecomponent:

• Essaysubmitted–onetextfilepercandidate.Theessaymustinclude textfromthestatementoforiginality.• Attendanceregister–oneperCentre

Syllabus Code Component

CambridgeInternationalAS&ALevelGlobalPerspectives&Research

9239 03

Checklistfortheabovecomponent:

• Recordingofthelivepresentation• Multimediamaterialsusedaspartofthepresentation(e.gPowerpoint)• Transcriptofthepresentation–onetextfilepercandidate• Copyofthereflectivepaper–onepercandidate• Attendanceregister–oneperCentre.

Thetranscriptandreflectivepapermustincludetextfromthestatementoforiginality.

DeadlinesThedeadlinesforsubmittingallworktoCambridgeareasfollows:Juneexamseries 31 May, Novemberexamseries 31 October.

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Submitting coursework through the Cambridge Secure Exchange website

Thissectionoftheguideshowsyouhowtouploadcandidates’worktotheCambridgeSecureExchange.

Login and plug-insYouwillbesentawelcomeemailwithyourusernameandpassword.ThetablebelowshowstheoperatingsystemsandbrowserssupportedbytheCambridgeSecureExchange.

Go to https://exchange.cie.org.ukandloginusingyourCambridgeSecureExchangeusernameandpassword.

Ifyouforgetyourlogindetailscall+44 1223 553554 or email us at info@cie.org.uk

 

   

Youmayseethefollowingsecuritymessage.MakesureyouenterthecorrectURLandclick‘Yes’toproceed.

Upload/download wizard

ThemaximumfilesizeyoucanuploadusingjusttheCambridgeSecureExchangewebsiteis2GB.Anythinglargerneedsabrowseradd-oncalledtheupload/downloadwizardwhichcanbeusedto:

• Uploadfilesfasterusingdraganddrop

• Uploadfilesgreaterthan2GB

• Uploadmultiplefiles.

Whenyoufirstloginyouwillbepromptedtoinstalltheupload/downloadwizard.Thiscomesintwoversions-ActiveXorJava:

1.IfyouareusingInternetExplorer7.0orhigher,runningontheWindowsoperatingsystemusetheActiveXversion.InternetExplorermustbeconfiguredtoacceptsignedActiveXcontrolsandrunJavaScript.

2.ForallotherbrowsersandoperatingsystemsusetheJavaversion.Javacanbeusedwithanycompatiblebrowserandoperatingsystemasshowninthetableontheleft.TheJavaversionoftheupload/downloadwizardrequiresJava2version1.5orhigher.

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For the ActiveX version:

1.ClickonthelinktoinstalltheUpload/DownloadWizard

2.Youmaygetaspopuprequestingthatyouinstallanadd-on. Click‘Install’

3.NotethatyouneedtohaveadministratorpermissionsonyourPCorLaptoptoinstallthis

For the Java Version:

1.Clickonthe‘installtheUpload/DownloadWizardlink

2.Aprogressbarwillappear

3.Youmaygetapop-uporbarinyourbrowseraskingifJavacanberun–click‘Allow’

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4.Youmaygetapop-upsayingyourJavaversionisoutofdate,Choosethe‘updateoption’andfollowtheinstructions

5. Youmaygetapop-upsayingthesiteisuntrusted;iftheurllistedisexchange.cie.org.ukthenclick‘Continue’

6.Youmaygetapop-upaskingifyouwanttoruntheapplication. Click‘Run’

IfyouhavetroublegettingyourbrowsertoruntheJavaplugin,trytheinstructions here: http://java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.xml

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Step 4

YouwillseethefileslistedintheUploadWizardwindow.Iftheyaretherightonesclick‘Next’.

Pleaseusethe‘Notes’field to tell us the numberofcandidatesforwhomyouhaveuploadedworkinyoursubmission.Youcanadd an additional note toaccompanyyourfilesifnecessary.

 

Step 1

Clickthelink‘CLICKHERE’to launch the UploadWizard.

 

Step 3

Youcanuploadyourfilesbyclickingon‘AddFile’or ‘AddFolder’.Alternatively,findthefiles,zipfilesorfoldersyouwanttouploadanddragthemintotheUploadWizardasindicatedbelow.  

Step 2

Thiswillopenthe following UploadWizardwindow.

 

Using the Upload Wizard

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Step 6

Awindowwillpopuptoshowyoutheprogressofyourupload.When the files havebeenuploadedyouwill see this message. Click‘OK’.  

 

Step 7

Thefilesyouhaveuploadedarelistedinthe‘UploadWizardTransferReport’section of the homepage.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsuploadingyourfiles,pleasecalluson+44 1223 553554 or email us at info@cie.org.uk

Step 5

Whenyouarereadyclick‘Next’.

 

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Upload Speeds

Thetimeittakestosendusfileswilldependonyourlocaluploadspeed(oftenmuchlowerthanthedownloadspeedgivenbyinternetserviceproviders).Ifyouareuploadinga1GBfileataspeedof1Mb/sitwilltakeapproximately17minutes;thetablebelowgivesyouanideaofthetimeittakestouploaddifferentfilesizesatdifferentuploadspeeds.

100 MB 500 MB 1 GB 5 GB 10 GB 20 GB 50 GB 100 GB

56 Kbps 4 hours 21hours NOTRECOMMENDED

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12 Mbps 2minutes 6minutes 12minutes 1hour 2hours 4 hours 10hours 20hours

20 Mbps 1minutes 4 minutes 7minutes 36minutes 1hour 3hours 6hours 20hours

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Submitting work on CD

Ifyoucannotuploadyourcandidates’workusingtheCambridgeSecureExchangewebsite,youcansendittousonCD.

• ClearlylabelallCDswiththerelevantsyllabusandcomponentnumber (e.g.9239/02).

• UseadifferentCDforeachcomponent.

• Savethefilesusingthenamingconventionshownonpage27.

• Youcanloadmultiplecandidateson oneCD.

• SendallCDsto: CambridgeInternationalExaminations CambridgeAssessmentDC10 HillFarmRoad,Whittlesford CambridgeCB224FZ UnitedKingdom

• Ifyoudonothaveabar-codedlabelpleasewritethefollowinginformationontheenvelope:Centrenumber,syllabusnumber,componentnumber,numberofscriptsandcandidatenumberrange.

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Cambridge administrative forms

All our administrative forms, with the exception of special consideration forms, are available from the ‘Exams officers’ section of the Cambridge website: www.cie.org.uk/examsofficers

You can access special consideration forms from the ‘Support Materials’ section of CIE Direct. The table below lists the forms and tells you what they are for.

From June 2014 you will be able to submit enquiries about results online through CIE Direct.

Title What is it for?

Preparation

Access Arrangements: Preparation – Form 1 To apply for access arrangements that are not delegated to Centres.

TimetableDeviationandAdditionalSessions:Preparation–Form 2

To apply for a timetable deviation or to notify Cambridge of additional timetable sessions.

Modified Papers: Preparation – Form 3 To order modified papers for candidates who cannot access the standard versions of the exam question papers and require modified language or modified print.

Centre-DelegatedAccessArrangements:Preparation–Form4 To notify Cambridge if you have candidates using delegated access arrangements.

ChangeofQualificationSyllabusEligibility:Preparation–Form5 To request a change to the syllabuses your Centre is eligible to offer.

CentreDetails:Preparation–Form6 To inform Cambridge of any changes to your Centre’s contact details.

CandidateSupervisionDeclaration:Preparation–Form7 To inform Cambridge of arrangements for supervising candidates outside of the Centre.

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Title What is it for?

Entries

DeclarationofInterest:Entries–Form1 To inform Cambridge if you are a member of staff in a Cambridge Centre and have an interest in a person, or are a person taking Cambridge exams.

CambridgePrimaryCheckpointandCambridgeCheckpointTeaching Groups: Entries – Form 2

To submit the names of your Cambridge Primary Checkpoint and/or Cambridge Checkpoint teaching groups.

Candidate Transfer Request: Entries – Form 3 To transfer a candidate to another Cambridge registered Centre.

Candidate Transfer Confirmation: Entries – Form 4 To accept a candidate who is transferring from another Cambridge registered Centre.

UsinganAlternativeVenue:Entries–Form5 To apply for some or all of your candidates to take their exams at a venue that is not your registered Centre.

Teacher assessment

CambridgeIGCSEAccreditationforCourseworkAssessment:Teacher Assessment – Form 1

To inform Cambridge of the teachers in your Centre who hold certificates or letters of accreditation, and will be involved in internal assessment during the exam series.

SpecialConsideration(ShortfallinCoursework):TeacherAssessment – Form 2 (onlyavailableon CIEDirect)

To apply for special consideration for candidates who have a shortfall in coursework due to circumstances beyond their control.

SpecialConsideration(LostCoursework):TeacherAssessment–Form 3 (onlyavailableon CIEDirect)

To apply for special consideration for candidates who have unintentionally lost or damaged coursework.

SupplementaryInternalAssessmentMarkSheet(MS1):TeacherAssessment – Form 4

If you have extra candidates not listed on your pre-printed Internal Assessment Mark Sheet. Complete a new form for each component.

ReturningCambridgeIGCSEArtandDesignWork:TeacherAssessment – Form 5

To request the return of Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design work.

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Title What is it for?

Before the exams

SupplementaryForecastGradeSheet(FS1):BeforetheExams–Form 1

If you have extra candidates not listed on your pre-printed Forecast Grade Form. Complete a new form for each syllabus.

MissingQuestionPaperPacket:BeforetheExams–Form2 To report any missing question paper packets.

DamagedorOpenedQuestionPaperPacket:BeforetheExams–Form 3

To report damaged or opened question paper packets.

Exam day

SupplementaryAttendanceRegister:ExamDay–Form1 If you have extra candidates not listed on your pre-printed attendance registers. Complete a new form for each exam.

SupplementaryMultiple-ChoiceAnswerSheet:ExamDay–Form 2

If you have extra candidates who do not have a pre-printed Multiple-Choice Answer Sheet.

LateArrivals:ExamDay–Form3 To inform Cambridge of any candidates who arrived late for the exam.

ScribeCoverSheet:ExamDay–Form4 To attach to the front of every script for candidates who have used a writer or scribe.

WordProcessorCoverSheet:ExamDay–Form5 To attach to the front of every script for candidates who have used a word processor.

TranscriptionCoverSheet:ExamDay–Form6 To attach to the front of every script that has been transcribed.

SpecialConsideration:ExamDay–Form7 (onlyavailableon CIEDirect)

For special consideration applications for reasons other than lost coursework or a shortfall in coursework.

CommentsontheExam:ExamDay–Form8 To send Cambridge comments on any of our exams.

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Title What is it for?

Malpractice:ExamDay–Form9 To report any suspected cases of malpractice.

PracticalAssistantCoverSheet:ExamDay–Form10 To attach to the front of every script for candidates who have used a practical assistant.

QuestionPaperPacketOpenedinError:ExamDay– Form 11

To report any question paper packets opened in error.

Results and certificates

Enquiries About Results From June 2014 you will be able to submit enquiries about results online through CIE Direct.

CertifyingStatementApplication:ResultsandCertificates– Form7

To apply for a certifying statement of results from a previous exam series.

ResultsVerificationApplication:ResultsandCertificates–Form8 To have a set of results verified.

PriorityResultsInformation:ResultsandCertificates–Form9 To apply for a certifying statement for results for the current exam series.

Replacement Certificate Application: Results and Certificates – Form 12

To apply for a replacement certificate within 18 months of the date of issue.

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