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GOLA Service Status
| Date: | 02/05/08 |
| Last updated time: | 13.00hrs |
| Current status: | Normal |
| Description: | |
| Next scheduled upgrade date: | July 8 2008 (with 30-day grace period) |
| Affected systems: | ESM and eAdministrator |
From 4 August: Unlock Period Extended
We have extended the unlock period for GOLA tests from 5 hours to 8 hours.
You do not need to change your processes for booking tests in any way.
Currently the tests can be unlocked by centres up to one hour before the scheduled test time and four hours after–five hours in total. The change will allow tests to be unlocked up to four hours before the scheduled test time so tests will be available for an eight hour window in total.
More flexibility for you
You can now unlock several exams together, or release evening exams earlier in the day so staff won’t need to stay late.
Testing with a laptop away from an internet connection is now easier as you have eight hours to access the scheduled test rather than five.
This change only affects the GOLA end tests and not UPK tests delivered through GOLA which have the increased unlock period already.