Examination Information

Examination Timetables Your personal copy of the exam timetable and a statement of entry should have been sent home. You must check these and make sure all exams you are sitting, including any resits you have entered for, are included on them. If you think there are any mistakes or omissions you must see Miss Rheumer as soon as possible. A copy of the whole school exam timetable will be displayed on the exam notice board outside the Hall and it will also be on the school website. Please check the venue of each of your exams.

Times Morning exams start at 9.00am. You should be outside the exam room by 8.45am. Afternoon exams start at 1.30pm. You should be outside the exam room by 1.15pm. If you are ill on the day of an exam, or you are going to be late, you should phone the school office on as soon as possible to let them know.

Timings You will not receive a 5 minute warning before the end of your exam. Please make sure you can see the whiteboard and a clock and keep an eye on the time. Exam clashes – two exams in the same session: > 2 hours – 15 minute break > 3 hours – one exam will be moved – please collect a new copy of your timetable from Miss Rheumer

Equipment Make sure you have all of the equipment you need for each exam, e.g. pen, pencil, rubber, ruler, calculator (if allowed). You must write in black ball point pen. You must not write in blue pen or pencil. You are not allowed to use erasable pens or gel pens. Highlighter pens can be used on questions but not on your answers. Tippex and ink eradicators are not allowed. Your equipment may be loose or in a see through pencil case or plastic bag. Calculator lids are not allowed in the exam room.

Regulations You must follow all examination regulations. A copy of these regulations has been sent home. Failure to follow the regulations may result in you being disqualified from all the examinations in that session. You must enter the exam room in silence and there must be no communicating with any other student once you are in the room. Mobile phones must be switched off and left outside the exam room. Cameras, ipods or any other electrical device are also not allowed inside the exam room.

Regulations Water bottles are allowed in the exam room but must have their labels removed. You must not have anything written on your hands or arms. You must leave the exam room in silence; there may be other students sitting longer exams in the same room as you.

Invigilators In every exam there will be members of staff invigilating. Go to the toilet before the exam but if you do need to go during the exam raise your hand and an invigilator will accompany you to the toilet. If you are concerned about anything or need anything during the exam do not look around or attempt to communicate with other students. Raise your hand and an invigilator will help you. It is too late to do anything after the exam is finished so please make your concerns known at the time.

Special Consideration If something happens which may affect your performance in your examinations – illness, bereavement, etc – please make sure that you inform Miss Rheumer as you may qualify for special consideration.

Results You can collect your examination results from the Dome on Thursday 16 August from 9.30am. If you are unable to collect your results in person someone else may collect them on your behalf. You must give Miss Rheumer a letter giving your permission for this to happen and the person collecting your results must bring photographic ID with them. Alternatively, you can ask for your results to be posted to you – you should give a stamped addressed envelope to Miss Rheumer for this. Or you can ask for them to be ed - this request must be made in writing to Miss Rheumer and the address must contain your name.

Post-results services ServiceDeadlineFee Priority re-mark 28 August £65.00 Non-priority re-mark 20 September £45.00 Non –priority re-mark with copy of paper 20 September £55.00 Access to priority copy of exam paper 28 August £12.00 Access to non-priority copy of exam paper 4 October £10.00 Clerical check - (check that no mistakes made in adding up marks) 20 September £15.00

Certificates Your A2 certificates will arrive in the autumn term and will be given to you at the awards evening in January. If you will not be able to attend the awards evening please let Miss Rheumer know and your certificates will be posted home to you. Please keep your certificates safe. If you lose them the exam boards will not issue copies.

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