Important information for January 2008

Secure collection and delivery service for exam scripts

This service is for the collection from centres and delivery to examiners of all GCSE (including GCSE in vocational and unitised subjects), GCE, GNVQ, AEA, FSMQ, ELC and STEP unmarked scripts, externally marked coursework and language tapes.

In preparation for the summer exam series, the NAA and awarding bodies have updated information about the secure script delivery service provided by Parcelforce Worldwide. The new booklet Secure Delivery of Exam Scripts: Information For Examiners provides detailed information on the delivery process. This booklet is available only online - it is strongly recommended that you visit the NAA website to download the booklet and familiarise yourself with the service.

Some key points covered in the booklet and on the website include:

• How the delivery process works.
• Your responsibilities in accepting and signing for deliveries.
• How to arrange redeliveries.
• Frequently asked questions and answers.
• Helpdesk details and telephone numbers.

DHL user guide

The DHL user guide booklet has been designed for all of OCR's examining personnel to give guidance on how to work with DHL.

The instructions in the booklet will take you step by step through the variety of different methods of using DHL to move your examination material. Within each process we have offered helpful hints and solutions to problems that you may encounter along the way.

Download DHL user guide (PDF, 1Mb)

Providing a preferred script address

If no-one will be at home to collect scripts during the day, you can nominate a preferred script address for your Parcelforce script delivery.

This address can be a neighbour, another suitable recipient or your place of work (as long as your Head/Principal agrees). Please note it cannot be a Post Office.

You must ensure that you can collect from this address during any school holiday periods.

You can email your preferred script address to preferredaddress@ocr.org.uk stating the following essential information:

• Name.
• Creditor number.
• Preferred address.
• Preferred address postcode.

You must provide all of the above information in your email to ensure that it is correctly processed.

Please note that you will be responsible for ensuring the recovery of parcels from your preferred script address.

Replies must be received by Thursday 1 November 2007.