Useful JCQ information documents for students:

• JCQ Information for Candidates - written examinations

• JCQ Preparing to sit examinations

• Information for candidates – privacy notice

• Information for candidates – Social Media

• JCQ Warning to candidates

• JCQ Information for candidates - On Screen examinations

General examination information for students:

• As part of the examination process, students will be informed of their moderated internal practical/coursework mark.  Students must sign to say that they are aware of how these marks have been awarded and to authenticate that the work submitted is their own. 
• Students should be at their exam venue 15 minutes before the published start time of their exam. 
• Ensure students know what equipment they need for each exam, e.g. a calculator for those examinations requiring one.  For EVERY exam, you must bring the following items (in a clear, un-coloured, pencil case):
  • BLACK pens
  • pencils
  • eraser
  • ruler (with millimetres)
  • sharpener (one that catches the shavings)
• All students must be aware that mobile phones, watches, smart watches, Ipods, glasses cases, calculator lids and mathematical tins are not permitted in the examination venue, these are to be left in students’ bags in Art where they will be locked in a secure room. IF a student has a PHONE or a WATCH in the Examination venue then they are putting themselves at risk of getting a ZERO score for that Exam Paper / a U grade for all Subjects from that Exam Board. Mobile phones, smart watches, watches and iPods must be left in students’ bags which are kept in a secure room in our Art Block. The examination boards are very strict. Little Heath School cannot take responsibility for any phones, fitbits, smart watches, watches or Ipods that are lost, stolen or damaged. 

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• Aim to be outside your examination venue AT LEAST 15 minutes prior to an examination. It is much better to leave yourself a safety margin on timings in case of problems with the journey.
• When taking examinations, bags should be left in the appropriate crate for the venue and row you are sitting in. All coats, hats, scarves etc. should be removed and left with your bag, when you do your bag-drop.
• Phones & Watches – students must not have mobiles phones in their possession (either on or off). They MUST be left in your bag. This is very important – if you are caught with a phone, there is a good chance that your examination paper will be cancelled. Students should not wear any type of watch.
• You should bring black pens, pencil, rubber and any other writing equipment needed for your examinations. Only clear uncoloured pencil cases are allowed on your desk, any others should be left in your bag. Do not use gel pens – this is because many of the examination papers are now scanned and sent electronically for marking – gel pens do not scan well. You must bring a calculator to those examinations that require one. Always write in pen!
• There must be NO writing on hands/arms etc. at all. You will be asked to wash this off before you enter the examination venue. If you are found to have writing on your hands/arms etc. this will be considered as malpractice and you will be reported to the examination board.
• In an examination where you have the use of a calculator, you should not have a calculator cover/lid on your desk, please leave this in your bag. All calculators must have information cleared from the memory before the examination.
• There is absolutely NO talking or communication between students once you enter the examination hall. If you have any questions, you should raise your hand once seated and an invigilator will come to you.
• Year 11 - School Uniform MUST be worn for ALL examinations. Please check here for a list of acceptable school uniform.
• No food is allowed in the examination hall (if you have a special requirement – please see Mrs Strudley, Examinations Officer, BEFORE the examination)
• Water only bottles are allowed in the examination venues, if necessary. These should be clear bottles with a spill-proof cap. There should be NO label on the bottle and it must contain only water – no juice etc.
• Remember to go to the toilet before the examination. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, you will not be allowed to go to the toilet during:
  • the first 30 minutes of the start of the examination
  • the last 30 minutes at the end of the examination
• You must not doodle, use bad language or write anything derogatory about a teacher or an examination board on your examination paper. You could be disqualified and score a zero/U for that paper or subject.
• Year 12 & Year 13 ONLY Please dress sensibly for the examination. The temperature in the examination room can fluctuate enormously during May/June. Please do not wear hoodies, hats or any head coverings unless it is for religious purposes. Remember to leave your lanyards in your school bag or coat pocket when you do bag-drop.

JCQ Information for Candidates - Coursework assessments

JCQ Information for Candidates - Non-examined assessments

LHS Coursework Appeals information

JCQ AI Use in Assessments