Exam Days

Preparing the night before

Read the JCQ Preparing to sit your exam guide and check you have everything ready for the next day.

Have you checked Focus for your room and seat details?

Have you got all your equipment for the exam e.g. pen, pencil, ruler, calculator etc.?

Is your pencil case transparent, as per example below?

Is your reusable water bottle free of text or images and transparent, as per example below?

Did you have an email stating you have a clash? If so have you prepared enough food & drink for the day?

Preparing to enter the exam room

Have you checked Focus for your room and seat details, in case of any changes?

Is your mobile phone TURNED OFF and NOT ON SILENT, including alarms, and in your bag?

All watches/smart watches/smart glasses have been removed and in your bag?

Vapes, headphones, air pods, revision notes, non-transparent pencil case or bottle etc. are in your bag?

Have you got a water bottle with NO labels, text or images and is it transparent, as per example below?

Any other unauthorised materials are in your bag and you have nothing in your pockets!

If you believe there is an issue with the question paper,  your allocated access arrangements, your equipment (e.g headphones for listening exams, PC, reading pen etc), or anything else please raise your hand and inform the invigilator immediately.  

We want to correct any issues you may have where we possibly can during your exam to support you in achieving your potential. Please do not think you are causing issues by raising your hand, it is better we are aware at the time than after the exam when we can't make changes to correct any issues where possible.

Where this is not always possible a case for special consideration may be appropriate, however if we are not aware of any issues at the time of the exam then we can't apply.

If you have any further issues, concerns or queries please come to the office immediately after your exam and speak to the Examinations Team.

Special consideration may be able to be applied for if you are adversely affected by circumstances beyond your control.  

These include:

• temporary illness or injury at the time of the assessment,

• bereavement at the time of the assessment,

• domestic crisis arising at the time of assessment,

• incidents during the examination e.g. given the wrong examination paper, failure of equipment

• international sporting commitments on the day of the assessment,

• lack of previously approved access arrangements in place.

No more than 5% of the total raw marks available in the component concerned will be awarded. 5% is for the most exceptional cases e.g death of immediate family within 3 months of the exam. The majority of cases fall within the 2% or 3% range. 

If you believe you have been adversely affected at the time of your exams/assessment please download the application form here. If you have any additional evidence you wish to provide us with please attach to the form. Once completed please submit to the exams office no later than the following dates so we can meet exam board deadlines. 

21st November for November exams

27th January for January exams

25th June for summer exams   

Any applications received after this date will be sent to the exam boards but may not be accepted. 

Exam board will not release the percentage allocated but do confirm if an application is accepted or rejected, you will be emailed this information once received, this may be during the summer holiday as these are processed over the summer before the issue of results