Minitest-1 Circular

Dear Parents,

Kindly note the following regarding the first summative examination (Minitest-1) of the 1st term for the current academic year 2022-2023:

The school timing for all students will end at 01:00 pm during the period from Monday, October 17 till Thursday, October 20, 2022.

Grades 1 to 3: There will be no exams for these grades and the evaluation will be continuous during the term.

Grades 4 to 8: The first mini-test of the 1st term will be conducted during the period from Monday, October 17 till Friday, October 21, 2022 according to the Zero Period timetable.

Grades 9 to 12: The first mini-test of the 1st term will be conducted during the period from Thursday, October 13 till Friday, October 21, 2022 according to the Zero Period timetable.

The required procedures to be followed before the exam:

• 1. View the required material and the examination schedule of Minitest-1 on the school management system.

  2. Minitest-1 exams will include the material covered between Monday, August 29 and Friday, October 07, 2022.

  3. Minitest-1 has a weight of 20% of the total mark of the 1st term.

  4. The allotted time for students in grades 4 to 12 will be 60 mins.

  5. No one is allowed to take the ONLINE EXAM except for students with chronic diseases. These cases should be proven on the school management system and approved by the administration through the Health and Safety Officer Ms. Shatha Ali (0529551222).

  6. Students must update their devices' system including (ClassLink & Dubai National School Assessment Apps) and disable any VPN connection.

  7. Download secured browser NextSafe Browser for laptop users only. (Click here to download)

  8. The exam can not be done on any devices with the Android operating system.

The required procedures to be followed during the exam:

• Before the exam starting time:

  2. 1. Students must bring their own devices, check their internet connection signal and ensure that they can log in to ClassLink and then to DNS Assess (NLP) to do the assigned exam.

• During the exam:

  2. 1. Click on the Attempt button to start the exam.

     2. Read the instructions in the popup screen carefully before start solving the exam then press the Agree button.

     3. Avoid leaving the app or the browser because it will be considered a cheating attempt, which will be added automatically to the student's report. The student will get a zero mark in case of cheating or attempting to cheat.

• At the end of the exam:

  2. 1. Students must review all answers then press the End Test button then wait for the confirmation message.

     2. Students are not allowed to close the exam without their proctor's confirmation.

Absence Policy during Exams:

• 2. When students are absent for a test, they are permitted to be retested in the school only if they have a valid excuse that is accepted by the administration. The date and time of the test will be determined by the school administration.

  3. Students who do not have a valid excuse will receive a zero mark on the test.

Administration