Surpass Community

Dec 01 2020

Returning to centre-based testing safely and securely with the BTL Test Centre Network

By Kerry Paulazzo Company News, Surpass Community, Test Centre Network News

Protecting the integrity of the assessment is a fundamental part of delivering tests in the BTL Test Centre Network. Many certification and awarding organisations use the international network to enable candidates to sit their exam in a safe, secure and comfortable environment which meets all the technical and logistical requirements…

Nov 16 2020

Cancelled: Surpass Community Christmas Market

Looking for that extra-special Christmas gift? Look no further!

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Other, Surpass Community

*This article was updated on 20th November* Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances we've had to cancel the virtual Christmas market we had planned for 26th November. We had some amazing stallholders lined up, and we're pleased to still be able to share details of their online shops for you to…

Nov 10 2020

[Surpass Pre-Release Webinar] November 2020

By Kerry Paulazzo Archive, Community Webinar, Other, Pre-Release Webinar

In this Surpass Pre-Release webinar, Jack Hobson and Nathan Driver walk us through some of the fantastic new features due to launch soon in Surpass. The webinar starts with a look at the award-winning (Overall Winner at the ISTC UK Technical Communication Awards 2020) Surpass Help Site – a collaborative…

Nov 05 2020

Join us for the Surpass Virtual Christmas Market

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Other, Surpass Community

*Update: 20th November 2020* We're sorry that due to unforeseen circumstances, the virtual Christmas market planned for 26th November has now been cancelled. To view details of the stallholders that would have been exhibiting, please visit this article. We wanted to do something more that send Christmas e-cards this year…

Oct 29 2020

[Surpass Conference Podcast] Keynote: David Price OBE

By Kerry Paulazzo Podcast, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

The Power of Us: How we Connect, Act and Innovate Together This podcast episode is a recording of the keynote presentation given by David Price OBE at the Surpass Conference in October 2020. Listen as David explores the ‘learning moments’ from the recent problems with exam delivery and results, before…

Oct 26 2020

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists joins the Surpass Community

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Remote Invigilation, Surpass Community

The only professional membership body for qualified ophthalmologists selects the Surpass online invigilation service for remote test delivery Saltaire, West Yorkshire, UK, 26 October 2020 – BTL Group is delighted to be working with The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth), to deliver on-screen examinations using the Surpass Remote Invigilation service.…

Oct 23 2020

BTL Welcomes the Royal Society for Public Health to the Surpass Community

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community

BTL is delighted to share that the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is expanding its qualification services by utilising Surpass to offer eAssessments for their Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement, and Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene qualifications. Surpass was selected after RSPH gathered feedback…

Oct 15 2020

Our biggest Surpass Conference yet! Thanks for joining us

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

Despite being a little different to how we thought it would be if you’d asked us this time last year, the virtual 2020 Surpass Conference was a resounding success, so firstly, we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who tuned in, got involved and engaged with the community over the 3 days. Like…

Oct 12 2020

Surpass Conference 2020 Virtual Event - Day 3

Surpass Conference 2020 – Day 3 in brief

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Company News, Other, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

After a packed couple of days of presentations, workshops, and a unique virtual networking experience, day 3 of the Surpass Conference didn’t disappoint. The day began with a selection of special interest groups covering a range of topics including accreditation of programs using remote invigilation, the impact of COVID-19 on…

Oct 09 2020

People networkng at the Surpass Conference

Surpass Conference 2020 – Day 2 in brief

By Kerry Paulazzo Assessment Industry News, Surpass Community, Surpass Conference

As another day at the first virtual Surpass conference drew to a close and the community went off to relax with a bit of virtual socialising and networking, we reflected on some of the highlights from another day of inspiring presentations. Day 2 began with a keynote presentation from Harry…