1. Helping you through the most important exams in your lives (so far!)
Year 9&10
End of Year Exam Season

2. The Exams Officer, Mr Don Hilton, is located in the main school reception You can contact him by: a) Speaking to him in person in the school reception before school, at break, lunchtime, or after school. b) Telephoning him on c) ing him on
In Year 11, you will receive a copy of the Examination Information and Support Booklet – this booklet gives information about the exams, expectations, conduct and results and is a guide for students and parents.

3. What about the ‘external’ exams when they happen?
May and June
9:15 exams –
Have a sensible breakfast (at home or in school)
Go to classroom as allocated on the weekly plan
Class teacher will walk you to exam venue 10 mins prior to start
13:30 exams –
Afternoon Examinations usually start at 13.30pm but certainly between 13:00 and 13:30.
These times may vary in some cases, please rely on your individual timetable
Most of you will have revision sessions period 3 at least, leading up to lunch and then the exam
Please be outside the exam room at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the exam.

4. “Do something today your future self will thank you for”
revision
[NOUN]
When people who are studying do revision, they read things again and make notes in order to prepare for an examination.
Synonyms: studying, cramming [informal], memorising, swotting [British, informal]   

5. The exams plan General points
Times in brackets are the published finish time for students that have access arrangements in their exams.
Exams for students in the 6th form are shaded for ease of identification.
Lessons for each Year Group will run as normal throughout this assessment period.
Students should follow the instructions supplied in the booklet – students should be assembled between E and PE block (known as ‘assembly point’) in their teaching groups for the subject they are being examined in prior to entering the exam venue.
If you have access arrangements (i.e. extra time) or are a post-16 student – you should proceed to your notified exam venue, not to the assembly point.
Students with access arrangements that miss a break due to the finish time of their exam being later can take a 15 minute break in the dining hall before their next lesson.
Students with am exams should register with their tutor and go to the exam venue at 8:50.
Early lunch breaks are to be taken away from lessons – there should be no disruption to the running of lessons for other students.
For ease of tracking, students will be tagged on their register for each exam.
Where Option A, B or C is affected in the staff arrangements, the guide to which option is which is below the student arrangements on page 4.

7. What do we (and you) do with your exam performance in the exams?
Generate updated GCSE results projections to feed into the Learning Overviews next published in November 2019.
Check arrangements are in place for the exams to run smoothly and without any disruption or violations of JCQ regulations.
Look over papers to identify strengths and gaps in knowledge.
Use the results to plan and to prioritise further learning and revision.

8. The right equipment It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the necessary equipment with you for each examination, eg: black pens x 2, pencils x 2, coloured pencils, eraser, ruler, pencil sharpener, calculator, compass and protractor (if you are unsure, check with your subject teacher) if in doubt bring it anyway! There is a limited supply of replacements available should yours stop working. You can buy exam materials from the School Shop, calculators are also available. You will need to bring all your equipment to the exam room in a clear plastic pencil case or plastic bag. You must not bring any unauthorised books or paper into the exam room – this is regarded as CHEATING. However, remember to bring any set texts or books that are required. During the summer months exams, rooms can get very hot you are advised to bring a drink of water with you – this should be in a clear plastic bottle, with any labels removed. NO fizzy or fruit drinks please!

9. Being Silent!
Please wait quietly at the assembly point – you will be called in when the room is ready.
Once you enter the exam room, YOU ARE UNDER EXAM BOARD RULES AND SHOULD REMAIN SILENT, until the examination is over and you are well away from the exam room (it is important you respect those students still sitting their exams in your venue or other venues around the school). You must not communicate with any other student either by speaking or mouthing to them.
At the start of an examination
Check you have the correct paper in front of you… if you think that the paper is not correct, signal for an invigilator straight away.
Even eye contact or smiling at another student is counted as communicating and
could be treated as misconduct – you could be disqualified from all your exams –
BEWARE!
You may not pass anything to another student in an examination. If you need to
borrow a pen or pencil or have a question – put your hand up and speak to an
invigilator – they are there to help you.

10. Frequently asked questions
What if the fire alarm goes off?
What if during the exam I am disturbed by noise or other distractions?
What if I need to go to the toilet during the exam?
4. What if I feel ill during the exam?
5. Please remember – if you have a cold or suffer from hay fever, bring plenty of tissues with you and take appropriate medication in advance!
What if I have a clash?
What if I have an appointment the same day as my exam?
What if the fire alarm goes off?
If the fire alarm does go off during an exam, you will be told to put your pens down
and to sit in silence while awaiting instructions. If the fire alarm is genuine, you will
be instructed by the invigilator, and led to the assembly point in an orderly manner
and in silence. You must not communicate with the other candidates. If the fire alarm
is false, you will remain seated in the exam room in silence. In either situation, the
length of time of disruption will be noted and will be added on at the end, and Special
Consideration will be applied for all candidates.
What if during the exam I am disturbed by noise or other distractions?
You must bring it to the attention of the Invigilator immediately. They in turn, will
contact the Exams Officer who will investigate and deal with the issue appropriately.
The Exams Officer may also decide to add extra time to the exam if he feels you
have been severely affected and/or apply for Special Consideration.
What if I need to go to the toilet during the exam?
If you are desperate to go to the toilet during the exam, raise your hand and wait for
an invigilator to come to you. He or she will then accompany you to the toilet. Please
remember – going to the toilet not only disturbs other candidates in the room, it
also breaks your concentration, make sure you go before each exam you sit and
don’t consume excessive amounts of water during the exam.
What if I feel ill during the exam?
If you feel unwell during an exam, raise your hand and wait for an invigilator to come
to you. Explain what the problem is and they will deal with it appropriately. Please
remember – if you have a cold or suffer from hay fever, bring plenty of tissues with
you and take appropriate medication in advance!
What if I have a clash?
Depending on the total length of the exams, you will take them one after the other in

11. Mobile phones, Smart Watches, watches, pagers, MP3 players, iPods and any other gadgets ……
Your coats, bags and valuables Please Note: Coombe Dean School cannot guarantee the security of your personal property during examinations.

12. What happens when all of the results are processed?
GCSE results day is on Thursday 22nd August 2019.
Year 11 (and Y12/13 GCSE & L2 retakes)
You can collect your results from the post‐16 centre from 08.00am
Results will be available for you to collect until 12:00pm on the results day. If you cannot make it between those times you can collect them from the exams officer, at a later date.

13. The impact of attendance on progress
Subject area 1
Subject area 2
Subject area 3
Overall
Green
Positive
Amber
Below Avg
Average
Red
(by nearly one grade in cases)
Positive = better grades than other students nationally
Below Avg = worse grades than other students nationally
Green= greater than 95% (1/2 day every fortnight)
Amber= % (1 day every fortnight)
Red= less than 90% (>1 day every fortnight)
90% attendance is the equivalent of missing a day each fortnight

14. Looking after yourself
A healthy mind is more likely to equal a healthy performance.
You can help yourself by planning your preparation, using time you have now and working with focus in all of your lessons!
What to do next – work through the exams plan and identify what you have and when – prepare – show what you can do.
Name – Candidate Number – Venue - Seat