GCSE Examinations Summer 2017

1. GCSE Examinations Summer 2017 Important Information

2. Who’s who? • Mr R Sands– Examinations Officer • Mrs L Brown– Assistant Examinations Officer • Mrs K Hoy (Chief Invigilator, Portadown Campus) • Mr R Lyttle (Chief Invigilator, Lurgan Campus)

3. What is…. • A clash? • When two or more examinations are scheduled at the same time • Clashes are supervised using similar rules as for examinations • A clash may involve two sections of the same unit. The second part will be completed immediately after the first.

4. Clash involving separate subjects • Where two separate subjects are timetabled together (one usually involves a MFL) the candidate will remain in the examination room and complete the second exam following a short break.

5. Examination Timetable • Check CAREFULLY your examination timetable ensuring that you are entered for the CORRECT units. Any changes please see Mr Sands (Portadown) or Mrs Inns (Lurgan) IMMEDIATELY. • If you are entitled to extra time check that the times for the examinations are correct. • Requests for special consideration should be made, with supporting evidence to Mr Sands or Mrs Brown or Mrs Inns. • If find any mistakes when you get your final timetable, please see Mr Sands in the examinations office as soon as possible or Mrs Inns on the Lurgan Campus.

6. Examination Timetable • If you have a clash and would like more information, please see Mr Sands. • You MUST bring your examination timetable into every examination. You will not be permitted into an examination without it. If you forget it, your Form Teacher should have a copy.

7. Role of the invigilator • Listen to the invigilator and follow their instructions at all times. • Tell the invigilator at once: • if you think you have not been given the right question paper or all of the materials listed on the front of the paper; • if the question paper is incomplete or badly printed. • If on the day of the examination you feel that your work may be affected by ill health or any other reason, tell the invigilator. • Put up your hand during the examination if: • you have a problem and are in doubt about what you should do; • you do not feel well; • you need more paper. • You must not ask for, and will not be given, any explanation of the questions.

8. Mobile Phones/Smart Watches • You must not have any unauthorised material with you in the examination room • Mobile phones, smart watches or any internet enabled device other than a calculator are NEVER permitted in the examination room. It is a VERY SERIOUS offence to bring one of these devices into the room. • Please leave all such devices at home. Even if you turn off the phone and accidentally bring it into the room it will be assumed that you are cheating. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

9. Mobile Phones/Smart Watches • It is essential that if you bring a valuable item into school (phone, purse etc) then it can be left in a box and collected from the General Office at the end of the examination. • The item must have a pre-attached label with your name on it • All items are left in school at the owner’s risk. • Labels can be obtained from the General Office.

10. Bags and personal belongings • Please make every effort to leave bags and belongings at home. If you want to leave a bag we cannot accept any responsibility if something goes missing. There are no secure areas in which to leave belongings. • If you want to leave non-valuable belongings (e.g. schoolbags) then they can only be left in your Form room.

11. General points to note: • Please bring all the materials needed for each examination as we do not provide rulers or calculators • Black pen is only permitted, no blue. No correction fluid is allowed. NO GEL PENS. • Pencil cases must be transparent. • Arrive at least 15 minutes BEFORE the examination is due to start.

12. General Points to note: • All toilets are checked before each examination to ensure notes and text books are not left for reference. • Any evidence of cheating will be treated very seriously. • No food or drink is permitted in the examination room unless Mr Sands receives a doctor’s letter informing him that a candidate has a medical condition

13. General points to note • Please show consideration when entering and leaving the examination room, other students may be doing examinations and the noise caused will be very disruptive. • Once inside the examination room you are subject to the centre rules and so speaking to other students is not permitted. • DO NOT TALK with your friends directly outside the room, move away to a suitable place before you discuss the examination.

14. Access Arrangements • Those candidates awarded extra time will be permitted 25% of the duration of the examination at the end. They will remain in the examination room after the others leave. • All other access arrangements students will report to the Library 15 minutes before the examination is due to start.

15. General conduct All candidates will be expected to turn up to the examinations wearing full school uniform. • The school reserves the right to exclude a pupil from the exam centre for any serious misconduct. • The school reserves the right to exclude a pupil from the examination room until properly dressed. This includes the policy on jewellery, make up, hair and piercings. • Toilet breaks during the examination may disturb the concentration of yourself and the other students. Make sure you go to the toilet before you enter the examination room. • Students may not leave the examination hall early as this is disruptive to other candidates.

16. Code of Conduct • STUDY LEAVE • Pupils who are on study leave or about to begin study leave should realise that they are still registered pupils at CSHS and as such are subject to the rules of the school. In the event of unacceptable or inappropriate behaviour inside and/or outside school which could bring CSHS into disrepute, the following sanctions may be imposed before the end of term: • behaviour will be recorded on school record • parental meeting • suspension • not allowed to sit in the same examination room/hall as peers.

17. Fire Alarm • There will be no scheduled fire drills during the examination period • If the fire alarm sounds during the examination: • Continue working quietly until directed otherwise by the invigilator • If you are told to evacuate the examination hall you must follow the instructions of the invigilators , leaving all examination materials on your desk. • Any failure to follow instructions may result in candidates not permitted to re-enter the examination hall

18. Results – August 2017GCSE Thursday 24th August • All the results will be available for collection from 9.00 a.m. on both campuses for Year 12 students. • Results not collected that morning, will be posted at 3.30 p.m. • Please ensure CSHS has your correct address. • Year 11 results will be available for collection from 12 noon on Thursday 24th August • Results not collected will be given to the pupils on the first day back at school. • Anyone with special results requirements must speak with Mr Sands before 16th June (Mrs Inns in Lurgan)