IB Public Examinations

May 2014Student Briefing

Your Personalized Exam Timetable

Full Public Exam Timetable

HallHall BalconyRoom 723

Key Exam Venues

Exam ClashesEmails sent to affected candidatesPlease refer to the revised schedule attachedCentre Supervision – Blocked contacts with

outside, no access to internet/phone/fax, only food and books are allowed, supervised toilet breaks

Overnight Supervision – parents responsible for the supervision

IB Answer Booklet Guide

It is extremely important that you follow the instructions in the IB Answer Booklet Guide.Boxes are provided in the guide for you to practice.YOU MAY LOSE MARKS IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR EXAMS.

SAMPLE

SAMPLE

Candidate DetailsYour session number in the following format:

003257-1234

Candidate DetailsPut your full name on the answer book. (Same as

your name on ID document’s)

Matthew Rappel

Matthew John Rappel

IB Conduct of the Examinations Notice to Candidates

A copy of this document is in your leaver pack. It is your responsibility to read and familiarize yourself with this document. Any questions, or anything you don’t understand, email Mr. Johnny Wong. (johnny.wong@online.island.edu.hk)

In addition to theNotice to Candidates

General: You must bring photo ID to every exam and place it on your desk where visible to the invigilators (recent photo on ID please!)

Arrival: If you are late call Mr. Johnny Wong on 2230 4720. On arrival report immediately to Mr. Johnny Wong. You may not be allowed entry to the exam, depending on the circumstances.

Temporary Absence: If you are unwell during an exam, raise your hand and an invigilator will take you to the nurse who will assess if you are fit to return.

Academic misconduct: Do not bring paper or mobile phones/electronic items with data storage (other than permitted calculators) into the exam room. May lead to Malpractice.

Early departures: No toilet breaks during first hour or last 15 minutes. School policy – no early departures, you must stay until the end.

End of examination: It is your responsibility to complete your coversheet before you hand in your script. You must not disclose or discuss in any way the content of an exam outside the

immediate school community within 24 hours after the end of the exam.

If you are Unwell on Exam DayIf you are unwell, try to come to school and take the

exam. Inform Mr. Johnny Wong or an invigilator that you are unwell (especially important if you are infectious!).

Get a doctor's note after your exam and go to see Mr. Johnny Wong as soon as possible. You may be eligible to apply for special consideration.

If you are too unwell to come to school you MUST give a doctor’s note to Mr. Johnny Wong as soon as possible.

You will only be able to apply for special consideration if you have already completed at least 50% of the assessments for that subject (which must include an externally assessed piece of work).

Emergency ProcedureIn the event of a fire alarm or lock down, DON’T PANIC!The invigilator will stop the exam and tell you to close

your exam paper.Remain seated in silence, face forward, listen carefully

and follow instructions.In the event of a false alarm, the exam will be restarted

when the alarm stops and you will be given the full time to complete your exam.

In the event of an evacuation, if you talk about the content of the exam, you will not be allowed to return to complete the exam.

Severe Weather WarningsWARNING SIGNALS STATUS OF PUBLIC EXAM

PUBLIC EXAMS WILL GO AHEAD AS TIMETABLED.

PUBLIC EXAMS WILL GO AHEAD AS TIMETABLED.• Check the school website and your school email

before you leave home (postponement possible)• If your route to school is affected and you will be

late, phone 22304720PUBLIC EXAMS WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY.• Check the school website and your

school email for rescheduled start times.

Severe Weather ArrangementsArrangements relating to examinations differ from those

relating to the school as a whole.Be aware that postponed exams may be rescheduled to

start in the evening or over a weekend.Do not phone the school.Listen to the radio/TV and check the school website and

your school email for announcements.If you have already left home, proceed to school unless it

is unsafe or you are unable to do so.If you are in school, you must remain there until you are

told it is safe to leave.

Exam ResultsIssue online at 20:00 HK Time on 6th July 2014

Access results with PIN sheet (same as TOK Upload)

Certified true copies available from 8th July Tues at 10:00 am at School Office

If you are leaving IS, email Ms Jamie Chan before your last exam (jamie.chan@online.island.edu.hk) giving address to post certificates to.

All loantexts need to be returned on that day outside the General Office.

Outstanding library books will also need to be returned outside the General Office.

All outstanding fees need to be paid.NO Certificates will be given for anyone

with outstanding payments

Y13 Sign-Off Period21 – 28 May 2014

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