PLEASE NOTE UPDATED TIMETABLE BELOW

These exams run from Wednesday 9 to Tuesday 15 September. We emphasise the importance of these exams. While these exams are always important, they are more so this year. In the event that the end of year external exams are cancelled, we are required to use evidence collected at school to determine final grades. It will therefore be the results from the school exams that are used. Students have been encouraged to treat these exams very seriously.

Exam Times: 

Morning: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Afternoon: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Venue: Hall

Students should be either:

• sitting exams
• studying at home
• studying at school in the library
• work catch up at school

Not roaming at school or up town!

Students have been issued with Exam Timetables

Please see Exam Schedule below.

Exam Conditions:

• All exams are 3 hours unless otherwise stated
• All exams will be in the Hall unless otherwise stated
• Students are to be ready to enter their exam outside the Hall or exam room at least 10 minutes before the exam starts. Morning exams = 8.50am; Afternoon Exam = 12.50pm.
• Students must stay in every exam for the entire duration of the exam
• Students must enter and exit hall or exam room silently
• Students must be in full school uniform
• No food (water in clear plastic water bottles are OK)
• No cell phones / No watches (switch off and leave in your bag in the Hall Foyer or with exam supervisors or in a sealed plastic bag under your desk)
• Pens, pencils etc. to be in a clear plastic bag
• Students provide own equipment; check with subject teachers (you are not permitted to take paper into the exam venue)
• No communication permitted between students. Students must always face the front.
• If you are unable to be at an exam your parents/guardian must contact the College prior to the exam. Medical certificates will be expected for reasons of illness or injuries that prevent students from sitting exams.
• Exam results may be used to determine derived grades as required. In the current environment this is especially important.

Exam Preparation

These exams are a vital part of your preparation for the external exams at the end of the year it is essential you perform to your best.

• Find out from your teachers exactly what will be in the exams
• If you want to pass your standards and get good grades then you need to get serious. Serious results need serious work. If you are serious about your work then your revision MUST be come a priority.
• The key to success is regular and repeated revision of each topic. It’s no good just reading over your notes or doing a little revision once before the exam – that’s TOO LATE.
• Don’t do a lot of work in a rush. A little, but often is more effective.
• Draw up a revision plan and follow it. You will find it too easy to put off studying. The sooner you start the better.
• If you plan your revision carefully it will be easy for you to see what has been done, and what has to be done.
• Start your revision plan early and keep it going steadily. Starting early will free your mind from worrying and allow you to concentrate on revision.
• Keep a positive frame of mind. Try not to worry about your work. Believe in your own ability. It’s amazing what you can do when you really want to.
• Make sure you have got a quiet place to study. Ask the family not to interrupt you when you are studying unless really necessary.
• In the time leading up to the exams;
• Get into regular sleeping habits. Try to sleep at least 8 hours a night. Don’t stay up too late or sleep in late. A regular pattern will make it easier for you to get up on your exam days feeling good.
• Eat good food, and keep up the fluid intake (water). Avoid too much junk food, sweets, coke etc. They may make you feel better for a short time, but the effect does not last and you will feel worse in the long run.
• Take a little exercise each day. Take short exercise breaks between study periods. Go for a walk outside. Get some fresh air for 5 or 10 minutes.

Article added: Wednesday 29 July 2020