before i explain why I believe this, I passed my test second time and accept that i should've failed my first one. I also passed my motorcycle test first time too. therefore, Im not saying this out of bitterness or anything etc.
Reason 1:
To ensure a fair outcome. if a learner feels that a tests has been unfairly failed, it can be used to address the situation. However, if a second opinion from a more senior examiner does not overturn the result, the candidate will be banned from taking a test for 3 months. this is to ensure they are certain of a unfair/incorrect failure, and not everyone who has failed requests it.
Reason 2:
It will better monitor examiners job competency. At the moment, an examiner every so often, has another examiner sit in on a test. However, as they know which test this will be, this will create a "falseness", about the review. Instead, at the end of every quarter, a random selection of tests will be sent to senior examiners and then reviewed. This way, examiners will not know which one(s) will be reviewed. If they are good enough, they have nothing to fear right? they should be on the ball and setting the same standards for every test for do anyway, so should have no problem with this.
Reason 3:
To protect either examiners or learners. Ive heard on several occasions that examiners have been attacked, and in some instances examiners have made inappropriate gestures and moves towards female learners. If tests are recorded, the safety of learners and the job safety of examiners will be improved.
These three reasons seem very reasonable and logical to me. i cant understand why the DSA is so against the filming of tests. Is it because they are scared that their examiners are wrongly failing (and more importantly) wrongly passing tests? I cant think of anyother reason. Could someone, if they know the actual reason why they are so against it on an astonishing scale?