Summer ExaminationsSummer Examinations

RegulationsRegulations You must be on time for all You must be on time for all

examinations. If you are late, the examinations. If you are late, the exam board will be notified and exam board will be notified and might not accept your work.might not accept your work.

If there is a problem on the day If there is a problem on the day with transport etc. please with transport etc. please telephone the Attendance Office telephone the Attendance Office as soon as possible on 0121 as soon as possible on 0121 464 8191 to let us know. 464 8191 to let us know.

Medical / illnessMedical / illness

If you are unwell and cannot If you are unwell and cannot take your examination, please take your examination, please telephone as soon as possible. telephone as soon as possible. You will need a Doctor’s Note to You will need a Doctor’s Note to enable us to claim an enable us to claim an adjustment for you.adjustment for you.

Make Sure You AttendMake Sure You Attend

Know the dates and times of your Know the dates and times of your examinations. You will be issued examinations. You will be issued with personal and full timetables. If with personal and full timetables. If unsure of anything check with the unsure of anything check with the Exams Office.Exams Office.

Arrive well before the start of each Arrive well before the start of each exam.exam.

If you arrive late, report to the If you arrive late, report to the Invigilator running the exam.Invigilator running the exam.

Make Sure You Attend Make Sure You Attend (Continued)(Continued) If you arrive more than 30 If you arrive more than 30

minutes late, you may not be minutes late, you may not be allowed to take your exam. allowed to take your exam.

If you are allowed to take your If you are allowed to take your exam, you will be reported to the exam, you will be reported to the Awarding Body, who may Awarding Body, who may disqualify you anyway.disqualify you anyway.

Your parents may be charged a Your parents may be charged a fee if you miss an exam without fee if you miss an exam without a good reason.a good reason.

Food & DrinkFood & Drink

Only bottled water in clear Only bottled water in clear bottles are allowed in the exam bottles are allowed in the exam hall. hall.

The Exam HallThe Exam Hall

You must enter the exam hall in You must enter the exam hall in a quiet and orderly fashion.a quiet and orderly fashion.

All bags & coats are to be All bags & coats are to be placed at the front of the room placed at the front of the room as soon as you enter the exam as soon as you enter the exam hall.hall.

The Seating PlanThe Seating Plan

DO NOT move seats, you have DO NOT move seats, you have been allocated this seat for a been allocated this seat for a reason. Any student that tries to reason. Any student that tries to move seats could be classed as move seats could be classed as cheating and be disqualified.cheating and be disqualified.

Mobile PhonesMobile Phones

Up to 1,000 candidates are Up to 1,000 candidates are disqualified from their GCSE’s disqualified from their GCSE’s annually because of mobile annually because of mobile phones!!phones!!

Mobile Phone / iPod / MP3Mobile Phone / iPod / MP3

Mobile Phones, Stereos, MP3 Mobile Phones, Stereos, MP3 players, iPods and players, iPods and any otherany other electronic devices are not allowed in electronic devices are not allowed in the exam hall.the exam hall.

If you bring any of these to school, it If you bring any of these to school, it should be switched off and handed should be switched off and handed to an Invigilator when you enter the to an Invigilator when you enter the exam hall. exam hall.

You will be given a numbered ticket You will be given a numbered ticket which you must hand in at the end of which you must hand in at the end of the exam to get your property back.the exam to get your property back.

EquipmentEquipment

All students should bring the All students should bring the following:-following:- Two Black PensTwo Black Pens Two HB PencilsTwo HB Pencils EraserEraser Pencil SharpenerPencil Sharpener RulerRuler

These items should be in a These items should be in a Transparent Pencil Case Transparent Pencil Case (Optional)(Optional)

Other EquipmentOther Equipment

The School will provide the The School will provide the following when it is needed for following when it is needed for an exam:-an exam:- CalculatorCalculator ProtractorProtractor CompassCompass Coloured PencilsColoured Pencils Tracing PaperTracing Paper

Other Equipment (continued)Other Equipment (continued)

The academy will also provide a The academy will also provide a highlighter for you to use on highlighter for you to use on your question paper your question paper ONLY.ONLY.

You must not highlight any of You must not highlight any of your answers, but you may your answers, but you may highlight any part of the question highlight any part of the question paper with this pen.paper with this pen.

Exam InstructionsExam Instructions

Listen to the Invigilator and do Listen to the Invigilator and do what you are asked to do.what you are asked to do.

Tell the Invigilator at once:Tell the Invigilator at once: if you think you have been given if you think you have been given

the wrong paperthe wrong paper if the question paper is incomplete if the question paper is incomplete

or badly printedor badly printed

Exam Instructions (Continued)Exam Instructions (Continued)

Read the instructions printed on Read the instructions printed on the first page of the question the first page of the question paper carefully.paper carefully.

Fill in the details required on the Fill in the details required on the front of the paper at the start of front of the paper at the start of the exam – don’t forget your the exam – don’t forget your name & candidate number!name & candidate number!

During the ExamDuring the Exam

Once you have entered the Once you have entered the exam room you must not talk.exam room you must not talk.

If you try to use any unfair If you try to use any unfair practice, or break the rules in practice, or break the rules in any way, you could be any way, you could be disqualified from all subjects.disqualified from all subjects.

If you are allowed to leave If you are allowed to leave before the end of the exam, you before the end of the exam, you will not be allowed to return.will not be allowed to return.

During the Exam (Continued)During the Exam (Continued)

Do not ask to go to the toilet. Do not ask to go to the toilet. You will be refused, unless you You will be refused, unless you have a medical condition, in have a medical condition, in which case you must provide a which case you must provide a letter from your Doctor or the letter from your Doctor or the Nurse.Nurse.

You must not have any written You must not have any written material on your desk or in your material on your desk or in your possession other than what you possession other than what you are given for the exam.are given for the exam.

If you make a mistakeIf you make a mistake

Correcting fluid/correcting pens Correcting fluid/correcting pens must not be used.must not be used.

If you make a mistake put a If you make a mistake put a cross through it and carry on – cross through it and carry on – you won’t lose marks!you won’t lose marks!

The end of the ExamThe end of the Exam

You must follow the instructions You must follow the instructions given.given.

You must wait in silence until all You must wait in silence until all the papers and equipment are the papers and equipment are collected in.collected in.

You must not leave until you are You must not leave until you are told to do so.told to do so.

Good LuckGood Luck

& Remember to Revise& Remember to Revise