invigilation
Watching test-takers work
Invigilation is the supervision of students during an examination to prevent cheating.
The term is standard in British English and commonwealth countries, where the supervisor is an invigilator: The exam requires strict invigilation.
American English typically uses proctoring instead.
Examination overseer
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- test centerFacility for administering examinations
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- cheating preventionStopping rule-breaking beforehand
seating plan · time keeping · ID verification · attendance · silence · regulations · misconduct · clock watching
- impersonationPretending to be another
- plagiarism detectionIdentifying uncredited borrowed text
- electronic devicesCircuit-based machines
- bag storageWhere belongings are kept
prohibited items · metal detector · CCTV · sealed envelope · chain of custody · incident report · disqualification · expulsion
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- midtermsExams at semester's center
- A-levelsBritish secondary school qualifications
GCSE · matriculation · semester · assessment · standardized testing · certification · diploma · board exams
proctor
Examination overseer
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- test centerFacility for administering examinations
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
cheating prevention · seating plan · time keeping · ID verification · attendance · silence · regulations · misconduct · clock watching · instructions
identity check
- impersonationPretending to be another
- plagiarism detectionIdentifying uncredited borrowed text
- electronic devicesCircuit-based machines
bag storage · prohibited items · metal detector · CCTV · sealed envelope · chain of custody · incident report · disqualification · expulsion · penalty
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- midtermsExams at semester's center
A-levels · GCSE · matriculation · semester · assessment · standardized testing · certification · diploma · board exams · entrance exam
invigilationteaching
Profession of instructing others
instruction · classroom teaching · lecturing · tutoring · educating
vigil, vigilant, vigilance, surveillance, vigilante, reveille, vigilantly, vigils, invigilator