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The nomination window for the Exams Officer of the Year 2024 award has now closed
The winner and runners-up were announced at our Summer Conference which took place in Leeds on 28 June
One of the NAEO’s key aims is to recognise excellence, dedication and commitment to the exams officer role.
Over 200 nominations were received for the award, from which a shortlist of ten exams officers (see below) were presented to a panel of awarding body representatives for consideration against the criteria detailed below.
The winner of the 2024 award is:
Kirsty Wilson - Exams Officer at The Cherwell School
The runners up were:
John O'Meara - Exams Officer at Rickmansworth School
Katie Sebire - Exams Officer at Elizabeth College, Guernsey
NAEO Exams Officer of the Year 2024
The annual Exams Officer of the Year award was presented at the National Association of Examinations Officers Summer 2024 to Kirsty Wilson, exams officer at The Cherwell School, Oxford.
Nominees for Exams Officer of the Year will have delivered excellence in their role which is defined as:
- Positive change within their centre or beyond, and/or
- Devising innovative processes which promote efficiency and effectiveness, and/or
- Creating procedures which guarantee the integrity and security of the examination system, and a 'level playing field' for candidates, within their centre, and/or
- Having affected a positive influence amongst their peers
Nominations can be made by a peer, colleague or senior leader who also has a working relationship with the nominee with a brief description of the excellence which they have delivered via our online form.
There is no limit on the number of forms which can be submitted for one nominee by colleagues/peers and can be from within or outside the nominee's centre.
As well as the nominee's line manager/members of senior leadership team, nominations are encouraged from any colleagues within the nominee's centre - this may include the special educational needs co-ordinator, a head of year, invigilators, etc.
Nominations from exams officers/colleagues outside of the nominee's centre are also encouraged to evidence the positive influence and/or the wider impact of the nominee's work. This may include members of network groups, local exams officers who have received support from the nominee, or colleagues within an academy trust/partner schools where support has been delivered.
A shortlist of nominees will be devised by our panel to award the following at our Summer Conference:
- Exams Officer of the Year - Certificate + £500 gift voucher
- Runners-up (2nd place) - Certificate + £250 gift voucher
- Runners-up (3rd place) - Certificate + £125 gift voucher
We would like to thank The Exams Office for supporting our Rewards and Awards programme by supplying all prizes and awards.
2024 nominations shortlist
NAEO Exams Officer of the Year 2024
At our Summer 2024 Conference, held at Leeds United Football Club, Leeds on 28 June, Kirsty Wilson was announced as the Exams Officer of the Year for 2024.
Kirsty, who serves as exams officer at The Cherwell School, Oxford, was presented with her certificate, and £500 of gift vouchers, by Jugjit Chima, CEO of the National Association of Examinations Officers at the Summer 2024 conference.
The Cherwell School is a secondary school with academy status and over 2000 students on roll.
Jugjit presents Kirsty with the Exams Officer of the Year 2024 award
Jugjit pictured with John O'Meara who was selected as runner up
John O'Meara, exams officer at Rickmansworth School, and Katie Sebire, exams officer at Elizabeth College, Guernsey were announced as runners-up.