Table 2.

Common themes of trainees’ concerns and responses

Concern	Reponses
Technical issues, e.g. internet connectivity	The College partners with third-party software providers who have both expertise and a track record in high-stakes online examination delivery. Trainees are encouraged to test the resilience of their internet and device in advance, using provided software. Software developers design software to account for brief interruptions, and protocols exist for more significant technical issues.
Cheating, proctoring and false accusations	All alerts from the artificial intelligence software proctoring are reviewed by a live proctor. Final decisions about cheating are made following rigorous review by the Examinations Sub-committee, and subject to the normal appeals process.
Unsuitable home environment	Candidates can choose any suitable workstation with reliable internet to take the examination, e.g. a family member's or friend's house, a work or university computer.
Examination should not be reduced to a ‘spelling test’ in very short answer questions	Variations in answers and spelling mistakes will be accounted for, and examiners would review incorrect answers, including typos and spelling errors.