It's holiday time so the lurgy has inevitably hit, but the team are cracking on with the podcast nonetheless. They disturb the Mediterranean vacation of long-term pal and recent convert to the exams world, Marina Antoniou, and hear all about her experience of working in a high-performing school in south London. They also speculate on why exams officers are often given other jobs to do, and talk about the incentives and disincentives involved in moving jobs. Sophie discovers why John sees himself as being more like a Steven Gerrard or a Paul Scholes than a Lee Hendrie.

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In this first full-length episode John and Sophie discuss a wide variety of topics from dodgy cassette recorders to the dizzying world of exam paper security. Sophie tries to figure out if one person could steal a metal cabinet from a school undetected. John sets out his theory about his vast foreign language dictionary collection, and a fellow exams officer rates John's pre-exam announcement; much to Sophie's delight. We also delve into one or two of the avenues of mutual support available to exams officers.

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Introducing The Exam Man podcast from the team behind Examscreen. John and Sophie chat about the reasons for starting the podcast and who they hope to reach with it. Also, discover what John has in common with Gareth Southgate!

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