An at-a-glance guide to what moderators thought of the latest senior exams

LOGBOOK 155 candidates 148 passed Overall there were no major trends with the logbooks from this session but there are some key points which should be made both to trainees and their trainers before they submit their logbooks in future.

NEWSPAPER PRACTICE 203 candidates 144 passed Candidates’ performance on the newspaper practice paper was generally good, although there were fewer high passes than on previous sittings. These candidates who achieved excellent marks had produced some very impressive papers. As usual,

NEWS REPORT 214 candidates 114 passed The first archaeological dig in 100 years at an ancient stone circle formed the basis for the March 2009 news report. Candidates were given briefing notes setting the scene – a mysterious stone circle

NEWS INTERVIEW 200 candidates 132 passed The March 2009 NCE news interview was a story about a suspected arson attack which destroyed specialist boating equipment used by disabled and terminally ill children. Candidates were asked to write the story for