GCSE English Language Specification Specification (version 1.4)

GCSE English Language for teaching from September 2010 onwards (version 1.4)6 Controlled Assessment administrationThe Head of Centre is responsible for making sure that Controlled Assessment work is conducted in line withour instructions and JCQ instructions.6aAuthenticating that Controlled Assessment work is genuineTo meet the requirements of Code of Practice,we need the following:Candidates must sign the Candidate RecordForm to confirm that the work they havehanded in is their own.Teachers and assessors must confirm onthe Candidate Record Form that the workmarked is only that done by that candidateand was conducted in line with the conditionsin the specification document (authenticationdeclaration).Centres must give a mark of zero ifcandidates cannot confirm the work handed infor assessment is their own.You should attach the completed Candidate RecordForm for each candidate to his or her work. Allteachers who have marked the work of any candidateentered for each component must sign thedeclaration that the work is genuine.If you have doubts about signing the authenticationdeclaration, you should follow these guidance points.If you believe that a candidate had additionalassistance and this is acceptable within theguidelines for the relevant specification, youshould award a mark which covers only thecandidate’s achievement without any help.(You should sign the authentication declarationand give information on the relevant form).If you cannot sign the authenticationdeclaration, the candidate’s work cannot beaccepted for assessment.If, during the external moderation process, there is noevidence that the work has been authenticated, wewill award a mark of zero.6bMalpracticeYou should let candidates know about ourmalpractice regulations.Candidates must not:submit work that is not their ownlend work to other candidatesgive other candidates access to, or the use of,their own independently-sourced researchmaterial (this does not mean that candidatescannot lend their books to another candidate,but that candidates should be stopped fromcopying other candidates’ research)include work copied directly from books, theInternet or other sources withoutacknowledgement of the source.hand in work typed or word processed bysomeone else without acknowledgement.These actions are considered malpractice, for whicha penalty (for example being disqualified from theexam) will be applied.If malpractice is suspected, the Examinations Officershould be consulted about the procedure to befollowed.Where you suspect malpractice in ControlledAssessments after the candidate has signed thedeclaration of authentication, your Head of Centremust submit full details of the case to us at theearliest opportunity. The form JCQ/M1 should beused. Copies of the form can be found on the JCQwebsite www.jcq.org.ukMalpractice in Controlled Assessments discoveredprior to the candidate signing the declaration ofauthentication need not be reported to us, but shouldbe dealt with in accordance with the centre’s internalprocedures. We would expect centres to treat suchcases very seriously. Details of any work which is notthe candidate’s own must be recorded on theCandidate Record Form or other appropriate place.625