Alice Leigh

We’re living in a transformative moment for how people create and deliver exams.  That’s why we are launching a new ‘print ready’ function in the GradeMaker Pro exam-authoring software in Spring 2021, which will save you time – and money. You will be able to create fully templated print ready exam papers at the click of a button. What’s more, to match the preview we offer currently for online exam player output,  you will  now  be able to preview the final print ready papers within the software too. The style sheet driven output is ready to be printed, coming to you […]

GradeMaker supports both whole paper authoring and item banking. However we recommend considering item banking to build resilience and flexibility in these turbulent times. Download our short paper to find out more.

GradeMaker are very pleased to be working with the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC). The Council, in its current 3 year strategy, had conceived the use of an e-authoring solution as a step towards developing an Item Bank in year 2 of the strategy. However, following significant disruption to their exam cycle due to Covid 19, BEC decided to fast track the e-authoring solution and is now implementing GradeMaker’s authoring technology to help get their key exams back on track,  and build resilience by putting in place the foundations for full adoption of e-authoring across all of their examinations.  ‘BEC is […]

GradeMaker is pleased to announce that it is working closely with a significant awarding body in Africa to help solve exam authoring challenges caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. The project has migrated 30 subjects from traditional paper-based to online authoring in just 4 months, using the GradeMaker Pro platform. Set-up and training for their 200 users was completed in less than one month. Working online with supportive collaboration ensures that this organisation can continue to develop high-quality exam materials, efficiently and securely, whilst lockdown restrictions are in place. The Director said “Thanks to the GradeMaker authoring software, we will be […]

We are pleased to announce that The Ministry of Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education have chosen GradeMaker Pro to do all their exam authoring. We look forward to helping them implement the software and working with them towards transforming their exam authoring to improve quality, security and efficiency.

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Board (Zimsec) wanted to strengthen the security and increase the quality and efficiency of its examination production processes. The Zimsec Board and Senior Management therefore decided to use an electronic item banking system to deliver better quality examination content, reduce the risk of leakages and ensure tighter operational control over exam authoring. They are now in their third year of using the GradeMaker Pro software and are using it successfully to write 37 subjects. Read the case study.