Essential Exam Tips for Success in Summer 2025
Prepare for your exams efficiently with these key tips: arrive early, notify if unwell, bring correct equipment, avoid mobile devices, and confirm exam papers. Follow these guidelines to excel in your exams and avoid any issues during the assessment period.
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Exams Summer 2025 Mrs Blyth, Examinations Officer
No. 1 Dont be late Check your timetable carefully, take a photo of it on your phone Check the rooming details (seating plans each afternoon for the next days exams outside the Lower hall) Morning exams start at 9.15am and afternoon exams at 2.00pm Arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of each exam Make sure you have a phone number for the school in case of problems
No. 2 Notify the Exams Officer if you are unwell or have an injury We may need to make alternative arrangements If you are ill on the day of your exam your parent or carer must telephone the school and notify the Exams Officer You will need to complete a self-certification form and you may be asked to provide medical evidence If you do not have a genuine reason for missing an exam you will be charged for the cost of that exam, 50 per exam
No. 3 Bring the correct equipment Only use black pens Erasable pens are not permitted Only clear pencil cases are permitted Clear anything stored in your calculator, and put your lid away in your bag No notes, revision books, calculator lids/instruction leaflets or any digital equipment or fidget toys unless an authorised exam access arrangement Remove labels from your water bottle, only clear water allowed
No. 7 Mobile phones, smart watches, digital watches, iPODS, Fitbits or MP3/4 players are not permitted You must not have a mobile phone, any watch, including iwatch (or smartwatch), ipod, Fitbit, MP3/4 player (or any potential technological/web enabled device, including smart glasses) on your person during the exam, please put them in your bag BEFORE entering the exam room. If any devices go off during the exam or you are found with any of the above on your person it will be considered a case of malpractice, must be reported to the Exam board and you may lose marks for some or all of your exams
Do you have the correct paper? Before every exam, the Exams Officer or lead Invigilator will ask you to check the paper in front of you to ensure that you have the correct paper, including the right tier of paper if applicable. It is then your responsibility to ensure that the paper in front of you is the right paper, and to put your hand up if you are in doubt
Behaviour and timekeeping during exams Do NOT be late for exams it disturbs all the other students who are already working, and may also mean that if you are every late the exam board may not accept your paper Sleeping you should not be asleep in an exam, if the Invigilator sees you asleep they will tap on your desk to wake you up and do a welfare check You MUST be silent from the moment you step inside the exam room, to after you have left, and you must not turn around, make eye contact or try to talk to any other student. If you are seen doing any of the above, it has to be reported as malpractice to the exam board and you may lose some or all of your marks for your exams over 4500 penalties were issued last year across schools
Examples of malpractice and possible sanctions Malpractice Sanction Accidentally forgetting to take off your smart watch, even though you haven t used it Loss of all marks in that paper Over an hour late for an exam Exam board can refuse to mark paper Leaving an exam without a member of staff or permission An official warning from the Exam boards which remains on your file throughout the rest of your education, possible loss of marks Forgetting to take revision notes out of your pocket that you used on the bus on the way to school Loss of all marks in that paper, or loss of entire grade in all subjects if found to be using them Ignoring a request by an invigilator with regards to behaviour Loss of all marks in that paper to loss of all grade in all subjects Turning around in an exam, still talking to a friend as you enter the exam room, before taking your seat, constantly tapping your ruler on your desk and tipping your chair back A warning on student education file up to loss of grade in that subject or all subjects Copying another candidate s work, starting to write before being told to, and continuing to write after being told exam has finished Loss of marks for paper up to loss of all grades in all subjects
No. 10 Be aware of the emergency procedures Follow the instructions given by the invigilator You must not talk to other candidates If instructed to evacuate you should leave all personal belongings and exam material in the exam room Students in the Dome will evacuate to the back car park, and the smaller rooms will meet outside the Lower Hall on the grass area
Uniform, Toilet Breaks, Breakfast provision and Lunch Time arrangements Uniform standards remain the same throughout exams Toilet breaks will only be granted in cases of an emergency, you should ensure you use the facilities just before your exam, you will be asked to show your pockets are empty If you have an afternoon exam (all exams start at 2pm) you will be allowed to leave session three 5 minutes early to get to the front of the food queue. Sims will show your teacher where you have an afternoon exam There will be a provision of breakfast available in Ed s place provided for students sitting an exam on each morning only for those students with a scheduled exam this should not replace breakfast provided at home and will need to be paid for
Religious Studies and History Paper 2 exams Both made up of two papers Handed out together and can be completed in any order, in a total of 1 hour 45 minutes for RE and 1 hour 50 minutes for history If on a lap top for either of these exams, pay attention on the day to slightly different instructions
No. 11 JCQ Designated National Exam Contingency Days for 2025 11 June in the afternoon and all day on the 25 June Should sustained national or local disruption arise during the summer 2025 exam series which leads to the cancellation of any exams they may be rescheduled You should ensure that you are available to sit exams up to and until 25 June 2025 should the need arise
GCSE Results Day Thursday 21 August 2025
Please now watch this video to remind you again of the rules
Any Questions? Please come and see us in the Exams Office (near Reception) BEFORE the exams begin on 8 May The first exam is now only 9 days away GOOD LUCK!!
