Exam Days

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Exam Days
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Before the exam Think about

• Registering Go direct to the area outside the
  Library at 8.50 and 1.30. Line up in alphabetical
  order in your test groups until you are allowed
  into the Salcombe Block.
• Your room is the same for all exams except Mental
  Mathematics Test.
• Decide where to leave your coats/bags
• Mobile phones etc - YOU MUST NOT HAVE THEM IN
  EXAM ROOMS AT ALL

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Before the exam Think about

• Are you in the right group? Dont just follow
  friends. Lists will be posted on test classroom
  doors and on tutor group notice boards.
• Have you got the right equipment e.g. pens,
  Maths instruments?
• Do you need (allowed) a calculator?

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Before the exam Think about

• Food and drink are NOT ALLOWED in the room.
• You are NOT allowed Tippex or ink erasers.
• Enter the test room IN SILENCE.
• Sit in the seat you are told to. You will
  normally sit in alphabetical order.

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Getting started

• You must remain silent while in exam room
• If you need any help put up your hand and wait.
• Never call out or turn around in your seat.
• Check you are given the right paper- Level,
  Subject.
• Listen to the instructions you are given and read
  the front of the paper

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Getting started

• During the exam you can ask what you are supposed
  to do. You cannot ask for help in answering the
  questions!
• Here are some examples

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• I dont understand the question on the
  reading paper.
• Read the question again and underline key
  words that tell you what to do.
• What do I have to do on the writing paper?
• The writing in bold at the bottom of the
  page tells you what you need to do for the
  task.

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• Do I have to base my answer to the
  Shakespeare paper on both extracts?
• Yes. You will lose marks if you base your
  answer on one extract.
• How do I spell quickly?
• I cant tell you how to spell it, but have a
  go at sounding it out and write that down.

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• What does give a reason mean?
• It means you have to say why you think it
  works out like that.
• What does quadrilateral mean?
• I cant tell you, but think hard and try to
  remember.

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Getting started

• Check how long you have to do the test
• There will be a clock in the room.
• At the end of the test, stop writing IMMEDIATELY.
• Stay in silence!

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At the end

• You will be given time checks and a five-minute
  warning before the end of the test.
• Make sure that all the information needed on the
  front of the paper has been filled in
• Stay in silence until you are out of the exam room

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When? When? When?

• Tuesday (8th) Science period 1 Science
  period 4
• Wednesday (9th) Mathematics period 1 Mental
  Maths period 2 Mathematics period 4
• Thursday (10th) English period 1
  (Reading) English period 4 (Shakespeare)
• Friday (11th) English period 1 (Writing)
• Normal lessons at all other times!!!

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What I need and when

• See the letter you took home!
• Remember to bring
• Every day Pens (blue/black) Rubber,
  ruler Pencils Pencil case (clear
  only)
• NO TIPPEX OR CORRECTION PEN

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What I need and when

• Tuesday
• Science
• Protractor, Calculator

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What I need and when

• Wednesday -
• Mathematics
• Protractor/Angle Measurer Compasses Calcula
  tor (paper 2 only)

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After the exam

• Dont dwell on what happened. Move on, and dont
  spend all your time talking about the questions
  you answered.
• Make sure that you have plenty of time to eat and
  relax at lunchtime, before the afternoon exam.
• Each day, remind yourself of all the good things
  you have done
• Remember each day done is one day less before
  the exams are over!!!

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Good Luck fromall the staff