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C&G 2396 sworn to secrecy

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A fairly large cohort of lads took the city and guilds 2396 level 4 award in design and verification of electrical installations at our centre on Thursday evening. Really good to see people on courses who are there of their own volition rather than be forced through the 18th edition meat grinder. Any way, there is a declaration at the front of the paper that they must sign that compels them not to divulge the questions to anyone. Of course, after the exam the guys want to do a detailed post-mortem and who could blame them. For most, if not all, that signed declaration they made is of no consequence and questions are regurgitated almost verbatim.

Have any of you sat exams that demanded such a declaration? Or is it just city and guilds way of escaping the need to keep their questions fresh and fully subject to moderation, which is, no doubt, an expensive outlay for them?

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    Many years ago, in the days of the surgical Primary Fellowship, the first sift was by MCQ. The best chance of passing was to attend Prof. Slome's intensive course. Just prior to the exam, his students were issued with a stamped addressed postcard with a number on it. On completion of the exam, whilst the papers were being collected, the candidates' task was to memorize the question corresponding to the number. Then, on exiting the building, the question was written (as best could be remembered) on to the postcard and posted back to the learned Professor.

    I don't think that the College liked it, but it was not forbidden.

    When I did C&G 2394/5, the training establishment did their best to keep the practical set up concealed - i.e. window in the door covered over and the room kept locked.

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    Many years ago, in the days of the surgical Primary Fellowship, the first sift was by MCQ. The best chance of passing was to attend Prof. Slome's intensive course. Just prior to the exam, his students were issued with a stamped addressed postcard with a number on it. On completion of the exam, whilst the papers were being collected, the candidates' task was to memorize the question corresponding to the number. Then, on exiting the building, the question was written (as best could be remembered) on to the postcard and posted back to the learned Professor.

    I don't think that the College liked it, but it was not forbidden.

    When I did C&G 2394/5, the training establishment did their best to keep the practical set up concealed - i.e. window in the door covered over and the room kept locked.

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