Examinations Handbook is issued for the guidance of all those involved in the examinations of the Institute of Tourist Guiding (the Institute) and those preparing or conducting accredited guide training programmes. It sets out the Institute’s procedures for Blue Badge, Green Badge and White Badge examinations.
EXAMINATIONS HANDBOOK (version 2022)
The Examinations Handbook consists of the Handbook itself and various Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). At any one time there will only be one version of the Examinations Handbook and each SOP in operation.
All Standard Operating Procedures also form part of the Handbook and are publicly available, but for convenience they are indexed separately. Where there is a discrepancy between the Examinations Handbook and a Standard Operating Procedure, the Handbook will prevail.
Main Handbook - Information for Candidates
Standard Operating Procedures – administration: detailing all the administrative procedures that allow the examinations to function.
SOP 01 Managing Handbook and SOP updates
SOP 02 Administration of examinations
SOP 03 Code of conduct for examinations
SOP 04 Cost sheet of examinations
SOP 05 Equal opportunities and special needs
SOP 06 Mitigating circumstances (Special considerations)
Standard Operating Procedures - instruction packs: detailed instructions for people delivering the examinations, including “how to” packs for Examiners, Compilers, and Invigilators.
SOP 21 Chief Examiners’ instruction pack
SOP 22 Compilers', Markers' and Moderators' instruction pack
SOP 24 Examiners' in practical examinations instruction pack
SOP 25 Invigilators' instruction pack
Standard Operating Procedures – examination structures: information about how examinations will be structured.
SOP 41 Background Knowledge Paper: Content and question categories
SOP 42 Chief Examiner’s Report Templates
Standard Operating Procedures – policies: details of specific Institute policies that concern the delivery of examinations.
SOP 61 Policy on Blue Badge Tourist Guide candidates
SOP 62 Policy on tutors taking examinations
SOP 63 Policy on post-examination feedback to candidates (note this SOP will be added during 2023)
SOP 64 Policy on advertising and appointing Chief Examiners, Examiners, Compilers and Moderators
SOP 65 Language Examination Policies
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