Exams

Candidate Exams Handbook

Candidate Exams Handbook 2023/2024

Guidance for Candidates

What equipment do you need to bring for your exam?

Only authorised material can be brought into the exam room.

You can bring all your own equipment to every exam, however there will be equipment provided for you.

Remember that you need to write in black ink.

Do not use any of the following in your answers:

Correcting pens, fluid or tape
Erasable pens / friction pens or highlighters (can be used in printed questions)
Gel pens
Your pencil case must be see through / clear
Your water bottle must be see through and have no label, writing or measurements on it – only water is permitted.
You may use coloured pens or inks for diagrams, maps, charts etc. only if your exam allows them. The instructions at the front of your paper will tell you if these are/not allowed.

As a minimum, your clear pencil case will include:

Black pens
Pencil
Eraser
Highlighter
Ruler

If permitted in your exams we will also ensure you have access to:

Protractor
Compass
Calculator (if permitted for your exam)
Tracing paper

Using calculators

You will be provided with a calculator to ensure this meets the exam regulations.

What you should not bring into the exam room

We cannot stress enough the importance of not bringing into an exam room any unauthorised material or equipment.

These include:

Mobile phones.
MP3/4 players.
Any watch (Smart or not!).
iPods.
Any other similar electronic devices.
Electronic earphones/earbuds or Air pods.
Notes and study guides.
Own blank paper.
Dictionaries, unless allowed for the exam.
Miscellaneous items such as make-up, lip gloss/balm, bus passes, money and keys, student reports and exam timetables.

We strongly advise that you do not bring any of these items into school with you at all. This will ensure that you do not accidently bring unauthorised items into an examination room.