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Conduct During Exams – Students
Conduct During Exams – Students
Before the exam, students should:
Before the exam, students should:
Identify conflicts (two exams at the same time, or three in one day). If you have a conflict, please contact the Associate Principal for Curriculum and Learning by completing the conflict form that was sent to all students.
Prepare your equipment: Calculator- talk to your math, science, and other any other teachers for whom you will use a calculator on an exam. Make sure your calculator is in test mode.
Know your dates and times: Check the exam schedule provided. Which days? Which blocks? Which location? (HSG, MPR, or other)
Arrive 30 minutes before the exam time where possible.
Wait outside the exam venue- only enter the exam room when invited to do so by the invigilators/supervisors
Bags must not go into the exam hall.
G10 English Specific Instructions for '25
G10 English Specific Instructions for '25
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
During the exam
During the exam
Can I talk during the exam?
No. Do not communicate with any other student once inside the exam room with words, motions, or eye contact unless directed to do so by the invigilator.
Can I leave early?
Yes. You can leave in silence after 60 minutes if you are finished but not before this time. You can not leave in the last 15 minutes of the exam as that would be too disruptive to other students.
Are school buses still running?
Yes.
What can I bring in the exam room?
Water in a clear container (no food unless by medical permission)
Pens, pencils, and erasers in a clear container (a clear plastic bag is great)
Calculator if appropriate
Any other equipment as directed by your teacher.
Please note that no bags, mobile phones, electronic devices (including smart watches) or other personal items will be allowed into the exam room. You must leave them at the exam waiting area.
Can I use the bathroom during the exam?
Yes - raise your hand to make a request. No use of the bathroom during the last fifteen minutes of an exam is allowed
What if I am late to the exam?
If you are within the first 15 minutes of the start time you will enter the exam room and will complete the exam in the exam room. No extra time will be given.
If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will go to the HS office and will complete the exam in a nearby location.
What if I am so late I miss the exam completely?
Students in this situation will typically not be able to sit the examination. That said if exceptional circumstances do apply, please do contact the High School office preferably before the exam finishes to explain the situation. Please see our policy page on missed exams here.
What are some other rules I should be aware of?
No blankets or large fabric is allowed in the exam room
Extra clothing such as sweaters and jackets must be placed on the back of your chair, NOT across your lap.
Do not begin the exam until signaled by the invigilator. Listen to the invigilator carefully.
Stop working immediately when signaled by the invigilator. Listen to the invigilator carefully.
No hats or hoods are allowed
Raise your hands if you have any need or request, for example needing to go to the bathroom, needing more paper, or needing a new pen or pencil.
All JIS high school rules apply during exams:
Dress code applies
Disruptive behavior may result in disciplinary action (for example a mobile phone ringing inside a bag may be considered disruptive behavior)
Academic misconduct or cheating will be handled as a discipline situation
Can underclassmen leave campus during exam days?
Yes; however, we STRONGLY recommend that students stay on campus between their first and second exams. Please consider that you may be delayed getting back to your second exam on time. Students may go home after all their exams for the day are completed.
What happens if I feel sick before an exam and miss it?
Please see our policy page on missed exams here.
What do I do if I test positive for Covid during the exam period?
If you test positive for Covid-19, isolate for at least 5 days which may mean you will miss exams. You can leave isolation after 5 full days if you are symptom-free and have a negative antigen test.
If symptoms persist after 5 days or the antigen test is still positive, you will need to extend your isolation to 10 days. Testing is no longer required after the 10 days of isolation. you must be free of symptoms for the last 3 days in order to end his isolation.
Note: To calculate your 5-day isolation period, day 0 is your first day of symptoms. Day 1 is the first full day after your symptoms develop.
What if I have an anxiety attack or something similar during an exam?
Students in distress or suffering from severe anxiety may be walked to the counseling office by a teacher supervisor for support and to calm down. The student will be able to continue the exam in the HS office if they are able to do so.
How do exams start?
Here are some typical exam supervisor directions
No mobile phones and smart-watches are allowed. If you have any electronic devices this is your last chance to let us know.
Once the exam begins there is no talking until I have dismissed you. There is no form of communication: verbal, physical, or eye contact. When the exam ends you must remain quiet and facing forward. If there is any talking while exam papers are out at tables we will treat it as Academic Misconduct.
If you are wearing a hat, please take it off and put it in your bag. All hoods must stay down during the examination.
All jackets and clothing should either be on you or on the back of your seats. Please do not put anything over your legs or lap.
If you need anything such as a bathroom break or feel ill just raise your hand silently and a teacher will come and see you.
We will give a 10 minute warning in the last ten minutes and we ask that no one leave their seats in the last ten minutes so that you have uninterrupted 10 minutes to finish the exam.
Any exam with a calculator: You have been reminded and you have signed that you understand our calculator policy regarding which apps you are allowed to have on your calculator. Please make sure that you have cleared your calculator. If you have any questions about how to do so, raise your hand now and a teacher will help you. During the exam a teacher will check your calculator.
Are there any questions?
You may begin.
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