This is turning into a joke of a situation - like on well and good saying this might go online. But even having CP2 and CP3 going ahead shows total disregard for students - what about the students who planned to do these exams in offices which are now closed - or which they are no longer premitted to go to. What about students who planned to do it in a quiet house - which now has 5 people in it all day long, now have children at home that they have to mind etc.
As for the written exams online - Where do you even start with these - so many questioins - that i doubt the institure even care about
Can i have my notes in front of me?
Will they expect poeple to record thmselves - what if you don't have a camera, what if you have a bad connection - do you have to record the whole room, what if you leave the room to go to bathroom, what if you have your notes on your screen. What if you mate is in the same room doing the exam, becasue there is no where else for him to be.
What if you can't type as fast as you can write?
what if you don't have access to Microsofe Office at home - what if you have a Macbook at home?
Will it be platform based, or sent by email - what if the the platform crashes, or i don't get an email?
Will the exam be still the same lenght in time - given i can't write.
Will they expect peopel to print the exam out, and scan up the answers - what if you don't have a scanner.
Will they expect new software to be installed to eliminate cheating - what if you don't have admin access to your laptop.
What do you do for sum based questions - can you use excel? can you upload excel?
What if you can't upload your answers.
So many questoins, and like given folk no time whatsoever to get used to a new platform. given one of the exam is commuincation - the IFoA would really struggle to pass an exam like this themselves.
Finally - they say on their website
Like why does working remotely impact how of a phone is answered - Surely there would look at getting virutal phones for all their staff, or their calls would be forwarded to their phones at home or work phones - or is it maybe because their employees have familes to look after and hence it's hard to work and look after children, yet they seem to think studying/planning for an exam that might happen, while also having those responsibilities is ok?
really is a joke of an organisation when you think of it.
As for the written exams online - Where do you even start with these - so many questioins - that i doubt the institure even care about
Can i have my notes in front of me?
Will they expect poeple to record thmselves - what if you don't have a camera, what if you have a bad connection - do you have to record the whole room, what if you leave the room to go to bathroom, what if you have your notes on your screen. What if you mate is in the same room doing the exam, becasue there is no where else for him to be.
What if you can't type as fast as you can write?
what if you don't have access to Microsofe Office at home - what if you have a Macbook at home?
Will it be platform based, or sent by email - what if the the platform crashes, or i don't get an email?
Will the exam be still the same lenght in time - given i can't write.
Will they expect peopel to print the exam out, and scan up the answers - what if you don't have a scanner.
Will they expect new software to be installed to eliminate cheating - what if you don't have admin access to your laptop.
What do you do for sum based questions - can you use excel? can you upload excel?
What if you can't upload your answers.
So many questoins, and like given folk no time whatsoever to get used to a new platform. given one of the exam is commuincation - the IFoA would really struggle to pass an exam like this themselves.
Finally - they say on their website
Owing to the current COVID-19 situation all IFoA employees are now working remotely. This will significantly reduce our ability to respond to phone calls so we would ask that all enquiries are made by e-mail.
Like why does working remotely impact how of a phone is answered - Surely there would look at getting virutal phones for all their staff, or their calls would be forwarded to their phones at home or work phones - or is it maybe because their employees have familes to look after and hence it's hard to work and look after children, yet they seem to think studying/planning for an exam that might happen, while also having those responsibilities is ok?
really is a joke of an organisation when you think of it.