WJEC / EDUQAS

Appointee system

The examinations board WJEC contracts thousands of external examiners and moderators, known as appointees.

THE SERVICES WE PROVIDED

Method4 was tasked to create a new online system to manage the recruitment and workload of appointees and to provide a way of communicating effectively with them.

CHALLENGES

Allow applicants to apply online to become an appointee for WJEC
Automate the process of collecting references
Create a central database of appointees working for WJEC
Invite appointees to specific roles
Allow WJEC subject officers to manage the workload appointees
Communicate to appointees about meetings and events they are expected to attend

TECHNOLOGY

SQL

.NET

THE SOLUTION

A secure online system to manage the workload of appointees
Built with .NET and SQL Server and hosted on Amazon Cloud
Fully bilingual in Welsh and English

OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

Speeds up the process of recruitment of appointees
Facilitates an immediate response to applicants after subject officer approval
Provides a central database of all appointees that work for WJEC
Enables appointees to inform the WJEC of changes to their circumstances
Improves the quality of data via increased data validation of fields

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