What is a ‘controlled environment’?

These are exams for regulated qualifications, meaning they must be taken in an environment that gives us assurance that no cheating has taken place. A ‘controlled environment’ is how we describe an exam environment that minimises the opportunity for distraction, collusion or reference to third-party materials such as notes or textbooks.

The great thing about our remote invigilation option is that a learner can choose to work in their usual manner, perhaps with low-level background music playing or reading questions out loud. As long as the invigilator is able to verify that no malpractice has taken place, all of this is fine.