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EXAMINATIONS AT ATRIUM STUDIO SCHOOL

Miss S Harris Examinations Officer

Please email sharris@southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk if you would like a copy of these slides

EXAMINATIONS THROUGH YEAR 11

Formal Mock Examinations

• Autumn – Start Monday the 4th November 2019 and run for 2 weeks.
• Spring – Start Monday the 10th February 2020 and run either side of half term. Half term begins the week commencing

Monday the 17th February 2020. The mock examinations continue on Monday the 24th February 2020. Public Examinations (GCSE’s)

• Date of first examination – Monday the 11th of May 2020.
• Date of last examination – Thursday the 18th of June 2020.
• Examination contingency date – Wednesday 24th June 2020 (please avoid booking holidays before the contingency date).

WHAT TO EXPECT

Formal Mock Examinations

• Examination timetable – You will receive your timetable 2 weeks prior to your first mock examination. The timetable will include

important information such as the STARTING time of each examination, the location of each examination and your seat number. Public Examinations (GCSE’s)

• Statement of entry (received in the Spring term) – The statement of entry lists all of the examinations that you will be entered

for in the Summer. Please check this document VERY CAREFULLY. Are all of your exams listed? Are all of your student details correct? You will need to sign this document and then return it to the examinations office.

• Examination timetable (received in the Spring term) – Your examination timetable confirms all of your Summer season

examination entries. I would suggest making a copy of this document as it will list important examination details. If you have any issues or concerns with any of the above documentation please contact me immediately; sharris@southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk

EXAMINATION DAY PROTOCOL

• Arrive in full school uniform.
• All equipment needs to be in a clear plastic pencil case.
• Only transparent water bottles are permitted – labels must be removed.
• Students are to wait outside of the examination room and arrive AT LEAST 10 minutes BEFORE the start of the examination.
• Bags need to be left downstairs in the communal area of the Atrium.
• The invigilator will call the candidates into the examination room.
• Students will enter the examination room silently and remain silent throughout.
• NO MOBILE PHONES ARE PERMITTED IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM.

Examination start times

• AM session – 09:10am
• PM Session – 01:15pm (TBC)

Examination locations

• Room 15 – RM15
• Room 16 – RM16
• Room 17 – RM17

EXAMINATION DAY PROTOCOL

If you are running late

• Call main reception as soon as possible and inform a member of staff of the issue.
• When the student arrives they need to report to main reception where they will be picked up by a member of the examinations

team and escorted to the examination.

• If the student arrives later than 10.00am they can still sit the examination but it is at the discretion of the examination board

whether or not they accept the paper.

• All internet enabled devices will be removed from the student.

If you are ill

• The student must attend school if at all possible (separate rooms can be arranged if absolutely necessary).
• Call the school as soon as possible and report the absence – state that this is due to illness.
• If medical advice/support is pursued then a copy of the doctors note needs to be forwarded to the school.

Absence (with no legitimate reason given)

• Unless a verifiable reason is ascertained for the students absence then the cost of the entry will be charged.

EXAMINATION RESULTS

• GCSE results day is Thursday the 20th August 2020.
• Please collect results from Place House (Sixth Form Centre).
• We are not allowed to email out student results.
• If the student is unable to collect in person but would like them sent home via post on results day please provide the

examinations office with a stamped addressed envelope prior to the Summer holidays.

• If someone else is picking the results up on behalf of the student then the third party will need a note signed by the student that

gives them permission to do so. Without this note we are unable to release the results envelope.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

• Mock grades and teacher assessments are NOT used as a guide to award grade(s) if a student is absent. It will show as an ‘X’
• n the statement of results.
• If a student is absent for no reason then no marks will be awarded for that paper.
• Special consideration will be applied for on the day of the examination if there are extenuating circumstances that have

affected the performance of the candidate DURING THAT EXAMINATION. For example, temporary illness, a long term medical condition or extreme personal circumstances.

• The maximum support applied by the examination boards to any paper/mark is a 5% increase – this is awarded in only the most

grave of situations.

• If a student or parent believes that a special consideration case needs to be raised then then must contact the examinations
• fficer as soon as possible and where possible via email.
• We are not informed of the % increase that may be applied. We are only informed if the case was accepted or declined.

EXAMINATION CLASHES

• Examination clashes occur when examinations are timetabled to start at the same time.
• The public examinations are externally set by the examination boards.
• Clashes are unlikely but can be possible at GCSE level.
• If a student is taking 2 or more examinations in a session and the total time is 3 hours or less then they will be entitled to a

supervised break of no more than 20 minutes between papers within a session. This break will be conducted within the examination room and under formal examination conditions at all times.

• If a student is taking 2 or more papers timetabled in a session and the total time is more than 3 hours then the examination(s) will

be split and conducted between an AM and PM session within the same day. The time between the examinations would be supervised (as mentioned above).

• Candidates can revise during examination breaks but will not be allowed any electronic device or have access to the internet.

FAQ’S

• Can you move the examination if it is not at a convenient time? No
• What is malpractice? Any event which compromises the integrity of the examination. For example, communicating verbally or

non verbally whilst in the examination room, causing a distraction to others, being in possession of an internet enabled device and/or any conduct which brings into question the school and its ability to conduct examinations as stipulated by JCQ.

• Which adults are allowed in the room? Members of the examination team and invigilators (these can be staff as well as

volunteers trained to support the examinations officer) readers, scribes and support staff as needed by individual candidates.

• What happens in the event of a fire? Students will be evacuated to a separate site, they must remain silent and in seat order.

Special consideration will also be applied for the whole cohort.

USEFUL CONTACTS

• Principal – Mrs. Samantha Morcumb – smorcumb@atrium-studio.co.uk
• SENCO – Mr. Sam Westaway – swestaway@atrium-studio.co.uk
• Examinations Officer – Miss Samantha Harris – sharris@southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk
• Main Reception – 01364 655399
• Examination Regulators – Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) – www.jcq.org.uk

Examination boards

• AQA – www.aqa.org.uk
• Edexcel (Pearson) – www.qualifications.pearson.com
• OCR – www.ocr.org.uk
• WJEC – www.wjec.co.uk

ANY QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU

Please email sharris@southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk if you would like any more information or advice and/or a copy of these slides.