Surpass Innovation Award
Announcing our 2024 finalists and winner!
Awarding excellence in innovation
The Surpass Innovation Award spotlights members of the Surpass Community who showcase unique ways to overcome assessment challenges, driving forward new ways of working and a cutting-edge approach to creating and delivering online examinations.
2024 winner
SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants) – Real-world accountancy exams: Using BYOD with secure Word and Excel simulations
SAICA assess postgraduate accountants at various stages on their journey to achieving chartered status, culminating in the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) examinations. SAICA deliver secure tests using Bring Your Own Device and secure Word and Excel simulations, allowing their exams to be sat over a period of eight hours in challenging circumstances with regard to network and power supply. It’s a fantastic, innovative solution that provides modern, secure assessment in challenging technological conditions.
2024 finalists
Trinity College – Breaking tradition: Implementing a computer adaptive multi-skill English exam
Trinity College’s ‘Integrated Skills in English’ (ISE) is an adaptive test in the Surpass Platform that assesses all 4 language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening). Based upon and linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), it is recognised by governments and institutions as solid evidence of English language proficiency. There are many innovative aspects to the Trinity test, in particular:
- The modules are computer adaptive, meaning an algorithm adjust the difficulty of the tasks based on the candidate’s performance as they progress through the test.
- The reading and listening sections of the test uses adaptive logic to pull in item sets, groups of items that are linked to shared reading or listening resources.
WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) – One-click exam security: A download-free solution for Windows devices
WSET deliver 12 globally recognized qualifications across wine, spirits, sake, and beer, from beginner to expert level. The Surpass online secure browser delivery option makes their onscreen exams more accessible to a wider range of customers – a way for the exam device to be locked down at the start of the exam without having to do any setup on the exam device beforehand. It provides a flexible user-friendly platform, ultimately enhancing the candidate’s assessment journey.
How do I enter the awards?
The awards are held every two years at our in-person Surpass Conference. If you are a member of the Surpass Community and are interested in entering for the next Surpass Innovation Award, please contact your Surpass Customer Success Manager. Sign up to the Surpass Community mailing list to stay up to date.
2022 winner
Michigan Language Assessment won the inaugural Surpass Innovation Award for their innovative MET Go! Digital test, which uses the Surpass Platform to test all four key areas of language testing (speaking, reading, writing and listening) on-screen.
Co-CEO Andy McAnulla and Account Director Shannon Starrs congratulated Lynne Frederickson on MLA’s well-deserved win at the 2022 Surpass Conference.
