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Page 1: Cardinal Allen Exam Timetable 2012-13

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Gcse exam

information

For parents & pupils

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September 2012

Dear Parents

Please find enclosed the full school examination timetable for the academic year 2012-13. The school has no

choice over the timing of these examinations and I urge you to retain this booklet as a reminder of the dates

relevant to your son/daughter. This booklet provides an overview of ALL the examinations taking place in

school this academic year – pupils must refer to the individual candidate timetables issued to them before each

exam season, to ascertain which modular exams they are entered for.

Clearly it is essential that all pupils are in attendance for all of their examinations. Absentees due to illness will

be required to provide a medical note. Any other unauthorised absences may result in the school’s exam entry

costs being passed on to parents.

Also included in this booklet are copies of the “Notice to Candidates”, “Warning to Candidates” and “No

Mobile Phones” posters for 2012-13. These posters are displayed inside and outside the exam hall, and detail

the rules and regulations set out by the Joint Council for Qualifications regarding the conduct of GCSE

examinations.

It is very important that all pupils taking part in GCSE examinations this year understand what is expected of

them with regards to their conduct both inside and outside the examination hall. All cases of misconduct have

to be reported to the awarding body immediately. Misconduct can include talking to, or deliberately disturbing

other candidates, or being in possession of unauthorised items such as mobile phones. The full details can be

found in Section A of the Information to Candidates document. In serious cases, misconduct can result in a

candidate not only being disqualified from the current examination, but also from any future examinations.

I would therefore ask you to read through these notices with your son/daughter and ensure he/she fully

understands the regulations.

May I also remind you that all pupils have a responsibility to ensure they come to their exams properly

equipped. We have a limited amount of spare exam equipment which is loaned at the discretion of the exam

invigilation team. Unfortunately we cannot provide for everyone, and priority would always be given to pupils

whose own equipment fails on the day of the exam.

Please return the yellow Parent/Pupil Examination Rules and Regulations Agreement Form (insert at the back

of this booklet), to confirm you have received it and that your son/daughter is aware of his/her responsibilities.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries, I will be happy to help.

May I take this opportunity to wish all pupils every success this year.

Miss Catherine McGovern

Examinations, Data & Cover Manager

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TO ALL PUPILS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Before the start of the exams…

• You will receive a Statement of Entry and/or an Individual Candidate Timetable

• You MUST check the details carefully and inform me if you think there are any errors:

o Is your name spelled correctly? Is your date of birth correct?

o Does the “Name on Certificates” reflect what you actually want to appear on your certificates?

o Have you been entered for the correct exams? Have you been entered for the correct tier –

foundation or higher?

Whilst we make every effort to ensure that everyone is entered for the correct exams, mistakes can happen. It is

your responsibility to check your entries and inform me of any errors as soon as possible. Exam entries cost the

school money and we have to meet deadlines in order to avoid extra charges for late entries. You will be given

the deadline date for amendments when you receive your timetables. Failure to inform me of any changes

before that date will result in your parents being asked to pay the extra fees. If you are unsure of anything at

all, speak to your teachers or come and see me in the exams office.

Please make sure you come to your exams properly equipped – you will be expected to write in BLACK pen,

so make sure you have plenty of these. In some subjects you may need other stationery, pencils, ruler,

colouring pencils etc. Your teacher will make you aware of this well in advance.

Calculators: You must provide your own calculator, we can’t provide calculators for everyone. If you

have a Maths or Science exam you will need a calculator, so please bring it!

Exams Noticeboard

The noticeboard outside the exams office will be updated regularly – please keep an eye on it, especially when

we approach the Summer exams.

Timetable clashes

Some of you may find you have been entered for exams that are scheduled to take place at the same time on the

same day. Where the two exams are in the same subject (eg. Spanish Reading & Spanish Writing) you will just

take the two papers consecutively. If the two exams are in different subjects, we can make arrangements for

you to have a slight timetable variation. This is not a problem at all, but you would have to be supervised in the

break between the two exams to ensure you didn’t communicate with any other candidates who had already

done the exam at the published start time.

Exam start times - It is absolutely essential that you arrive on time for your exams!!!!

The exam boards could refuse to accept your work if you arrive late.

The start time is the time we tell you to start writing, not the time we expect you to be sitting down at your

desks! Late-comers not only disturb the concentration of other candidates, but often come badly prepared,

badly equipped and stressed, which is bound to affect their performance.

Morning exams start at 9:00am – you should be in school by 8:45am at the latest and ready to come into the

exam hall BEFORE 9am.

Afternoon exams start at 1:30pm – this only applies during the Summer exam season – particularly important

when you may be on study leave.

If you have an 2 hour afternoon exam, you will start at 1:00pm – this gives you chance to catch buses etc

at the end of the school day.

Absences – If you are genuinely unable to attend any of your exams, please phone school before 9am on the

morning of the exam to let us know.

If you are ill but still able to sit your exams, please let one of the exam team know. In extreme cases we can

apply for special consideration, but this would also require medical evidence.

Everyday coughs and colds are not acceptable reasons for absence!

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EXAMINATION ENTRY FEES AND OTHER CHARGES

The cost of initial examination entries is borne by the school, the only exception to this being if a pupil is

studying a subject outside school and wishes to be entered for the examination in that subject through school.

In this instance, the pupil/parents would be asked to pay the entry fee.

GCSE subjects are now widely assessed through modular examinations. Previously, syllabus structures meant

that pupils would sit their final examinations at the end of Year 11. The assessment and examination process

now continues throughout Years 10 and 11. Many of you will already be familiar with the idea of modular

exams through Science and Maths.

Re-sitting modules has become more widespread. At Cardinal Allen our need is to determine which pupils are

deserving of re-sit opportunities. This decision will be made in consultation with the Governing Body,

Headteacher, Curriculum Leaders, Subject Staff and Examinations Officer. The decision will be based on the

pupil’s work ethic, target grade, performance in recent assessments, personal circumstances etc.

Realistically, the school’s examination budget cannot stretch to fund re-sits for every pupil who

underachieves in a modular examination. We feel that it is fair to ask parents to make a contribution

towards the cost of re-sits for their child, if the re-sit request is accepted. There may be individual student

exceptions in the case of demonstrable financial hardship.

The Department for Education informs us that parents can be charged for the cost of an examination entry if a

pupil fails, without good reason, to meet any examination requirement of a syllabus. An example of this would

be a failure to complete coursework that is a requirement for the assessment of that exam. This is particularly

relevant to Btec subjects which are coursework based and have no examined units. If a pupil registered on a

Btec course fails to meet the criteria to pass any unit of the specification by the deadline for submission of

marks, meaning the award for which the pupils was originally registered cannot be achieved, parents will be

asked to pay the original entry fee. If the pupil is able to certify for a lesser award, parents will be asked to pay

the difference in cost of registration for the two awards.

Other charges – Enquiries About Results

It is often the case that pupils do not achieve their target grade in examinations. If parents, pupils or teachers

feel that an enquiry into a pupil’s mark or grade may result in the grade or mark being increased, a results

enquiry can be submitted. These services can include a review of marking, clerical re-check, or access to the

original examination scripts.

An enquiry can only be made if all three parties agree and consent forms must be signed. If a parent or pupil is

requesting the enquiry, any resulting charges will be passed on to parents. If a member of staff requests an

appeal, their department will usually fund any costs. If an enquiry results in the overall grade being increased,

there is no charge.

Under Performance in Examinations

If a pupil’s performance in an examination could have been affected by factors such as illness at the time of the

exam, recent bereavement, family illness, circumstances at home or for any other reason, it is essential that

Miss McGovern is informed of this, preferably by the pupil’s parent/guardian at the time of the examination.

In some cases we may be able to apply for Special Consideration. If a pupil is ill, a medical note will be

required to support the claim.

P Mooney

September 2012

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Week Commencing Monday 5th November 2012

Week Commencing Monday 12th November 2012

NOVEMBER 2012 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 5th Nov 2012

5BI1F / 5BI1H BIOLOGY: Influences on Life B1

1 hour 5BI2F / 5BI2H BIOLOGY: The components of life B2

1 hour

NO EXAM

Tue 6th Nov 2012

1MA01F/1MA01H Edexcel Linear Maths Paper 1 (Non-Calculator)

1h 45mins 5MB1F/5MB1H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 1 Paper 1F & 1H (Calculator)

1hr 15mins

NO EXAM

Wed 7th Nov 2012

5CH1F / 5CH1H CHEMISTRY: Chemistry in our World C1

1 hour 5CH2F / 5CH2H CHEMISTRY: Discovering Chemistry C2

1 hour

ENG1F/ENG1H AQA English Unit 1

2 hrs 15 mins Re-sit opportunity for external candidates

Thurs 8th Nov 2012

5PH1F / 5PH1H PHYSICS: Universal Physics

1 hour 5PH2F / 5PH2H PHYSICS: Physics for your future

1 hour

1MA02F/1MA02H Edexcel Linear Maths Paper 2 (Calculator)

1h 45mins 5MB2F/5MB2H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 2 Paper 2F & 2H (Non-Calculator)

1hr 15mins 4365/1F/1H AQA LINEAR MATHS PAPER 1 1hr 30mins

Fri 9th Nov 2012 NO EXAM NO EXAM

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 12th Nov 2012 4365/2F/2H AQA MATHS LINEAR PAPER 2

1hr 30mins NO EXAM

Tue 13th Nov 2012

5MB3F/5MB3H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 3 Paper 3F & 3H (Calculator)

F = 1hr 30 mins H = 1hr 45 mins

NO EXAM

Wed 14th Nov 2012 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Thurs 15th Nov 2012 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Fri 16th Nov 2012 NO EXAM NO EXAM

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Thursday 10th January – Wednesday 16th January 2013

JANUARY / MARCH 2013 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

Wednesday 27th February – Thursday 7th March 2013

Tue 15th

Jan 2013 NO EXAM 4365/2F/2H AQA LINEAR MATHS PAPER 2 1hr 30mins

Wed 16th

Jan 2013 NO EXAM 413008 AQA BACS Unit 8 1 hour

DATE A.M. P.M.

Thu 10th

Jan 2013 ENG1F/ENG1H AQA English Unit 1 2 hrs 15 mins

NO EXAM

Fri 11th

Jan 2013 4365/1F/1H AQA LINEAR MATHS PAPER 1 1hr 30mins

NO EXAM

DATE A.M. P.M.

Wed 27th

Feb 2013 NO EXAM

1MA01F/1MA01H Edexcel Linear Maths Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) 1h 45mins 5MB1F/5MB1H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 1 Paper 1F & 1H (Calculator) 1hr 15mins

Thu 28

th Feb 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Fri 1st

Mar 2013

5BI1F / 5BI1H BIOLOGY: Influences on Life B1

1 hour 5BI2F / 5BI2H BIOLOGY: The components of life B2

1 hour

NO EXAM

Mon 4th

Mar 2013

1MA02F/1MA02H Edexcel Linear Maths Paper 2 (Calculator) 1h 45mins 5MB2F/5MB2H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 2 Paper 2F & 2H (Non-Calculator) 1hr 15mins

NO EXAM

Tue 5th

Mar 2013

5CH1F / 5CH1H CHEMISTRY: Chemistry in our World C1

1 hour 5CH2F / 5CH2H CHEMISTRY: Discovering Chemistry C2

1 hour

NO EXAM

Wed 6th

Mar 2013

5MB3F/5MB3H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 3 Paper 3F & 3H (Calculator) F = 1hr 30 mins

H = 1hr 45 mins

NO EXAM

Thu 7th

Mar 2013

5PH1F / 5PH1H PHYSICS: Universal Physics 1 hour

5PH2F / 5PH2H PHYSICS: Physics for your future

1 hour

NO EXAM

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SUMMER 2013 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

Week Commencing Monday 6th May 2013

Week Commencing Monday 13th May 2013

• GCSE BACS CONTROLLED TEST WEEK – 2 HOUR PRACTICAL EXAM TO BE CONDUCTED THIS WEEK, EXACT DATE & TIME TO BE CONFIRMED IN THE SPRING TERM

AQA CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT MARKS AND MODERATOR SAMPLES TO BE SUBMITTED BY 7TH MAY 2013.

OCR AND EDEXCEL CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT MARKS AND MODERATOR SAMPLES TO BE SUBMITTED BY 15TH MAY 2013.

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 13th May 2013

Year 10 5RS03 Edexcel Religious Studies Unit 3

1 hour 30 mins

46551 UNIT 1 AQA French Listening

F = 35 mins H = 45 mins

46552 UNIT 2 AQA French Reading

F = 30 mins H = 50 mins

Tue 14th May 2013 NO EXAM

48903 AQA PE Unit 3

1hr 30 mins

Wed 15th May 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Thu 16th May 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Fri 17th May 2013

Year 11 5RS08 Edexcel Religious Studies Unit 8

1 hour 30 mins

46951 UNIT 1 AQA Spanish Listening

F = 35 mins H = 45 mins

46952 UNIT 2 AQA Spanish Reading

F = 30 mins H = 50 mins

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Week Commencing Monday 20th May 2013

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 20th May 2013

47101F/H AQA English Literature Unit 1

1hr 30 mins

5BI1F / 5BI1H Edexcel BIOLOGY: Influences on Life B1

1 hour

5BI3F / 5BI3H Edexcel BIOLOGY: Using Biology B3

1 hour

Tue 21st May 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Wed 22nd May 2013

NO EXAM

5EP02 Edexcel D&T: Electronic Products Unit 2

1 hour 30 mins

Thu 23rd May 2013

5CH1F / 5CH1H Edexcel CHEMISTRY: Chemistry in our World C1

1 hour

5CH3F / 5CH3H Edexcel CHEMISTRY: Chemistry in Action

1 hour

47102F/H AQA English Literature Unit 2

1hr 15 mins

Fri 24th May 2013

42701 AQA Music Unit 1

1 hour

NO EXAM

BREAK FOR HALF TERM

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Week Commencing Monday 3rd June 2013

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 3rd June 2013

45451 AQA Design & Technology: Food Technology Unit 1

2 hours

A971 OCR History B (Modern World) Aspects of International Relations

2 hours

Tue 4th June 2013

ENG1F/ENG1H AQA English Unit 1

2 hrs 15 mins

40301F/H AQA Geography A Unit 1F/1H

1 hour 30 mins

Wed 5th June 2013 NO EXAM

5PH1F / 5PH1H Edexcel PHYSICS: Universal Physics

1 hour

5PH3F / 5PH3H Edexcel PHYSICS: Applications in Physics

1 hour

Thu 6th June 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Fri 7th June 2013 NO EXAM

5RM02 Edexcel D&T: Resistant Materials Unit 2

1hr 30 mins

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Week Commencing Monday 10th June 2013

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 10th June 2013

A972 OCR History B (Modern World) British Depth Study

1 hour 30 mins

5BI2F / 5BI2H Edexcel BIOLOGY: The components of life B2

1 hour

Tue 11th June 2013

1MA01F/1MA01H Edexcel Linear Maths Paper 1 (Non-Calculator)

1h 45mins

5MB1F/5MB1H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 1 Paper 1F & 1H

(Calculator) 1hr 15mins

43651F/H AQA LINEAR MATHS PAPER 1

1hr 30 mins

NO EXAM

Wed 12th June 2013

40302F/H AQA Geography A Unit 2F/2H

1 hour 30 mins

NO EXAM

Thu 13th June 2013

5CH2F / 5CH2H Edexcel CHEMISTRY: Discovering Chemistry C2

1 hour

NO EXAM

Fri 14th June 2013

1MA02F/1MA02H Edexcel Linear Maths Paper 2

(Calculator) 1h 45mins

5MB2F/5MB2H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 2 Paper 2F & 2H

(Non-Calculator) 1hr 15mins

43652F/H AQA LINEAR MATHS PAPER 2

1hr 30 mins

NO EXAM

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Week Commencing Monday 17th June 2013

DATE A.M. P.M.

Mon 17th June 2013

5MB3F/5MB3H Edexcel Mathematics B (Modular) Unit 3 Paper 3F & 3H

(Calculator) F = 1hr 30 mins H = 1hr 45 mins

NO EXAM

Tue 18th June 2013

5PH2F / 5PH2H Edexcel PHYSICS: Physics for your future

1 hour

NO EXAM

Wed 19th June 2013

413008 AQA BACS Unit 8

1 hour

NO EXAM

Thu 20th June 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

Fri 21st June 2013 NO EXAM NO EXAM

End of Summer 2013 Exams

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AQA City & Guilds CCEA Edexcel OCR WJEC

NO MOBILE PHONES, iPODs,

MP3/4 PLAYERS.

NO PRODUCTS WITH AN ELECTRONIC

COMMUNICATION/STORAGE DEVICE OR DIGITAL FACILITY. Possession of unauthorised items is an infringement of the

regulations and could result in

DISQUALIFICATION from the current examination and the overall qualification.

Candidates are advised that mobile phones in particular must not be in their possession whether switched on or not.

This poster must be displayed in a prominent place outside each examination room.

©2012

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AQA City & Guilds CCEA Edexcel OCR WJEC

Information for candidates For written examinations – effective from 1 September 2012

This document has been written to help you. Read it carefully and follow the instructions.

If there is anything you do not understand, especially which calculator you may use, ask your teacher. A Regulations – Make sure you understand the rules 1 Be on time for all your exams. If you are late, your work might not be accepted. 2 Do not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice during the exam. 3 If you try to cheat, or break the rules in any way, you could be disqualified from all your subjects. 4 You must not take into the exam room:

• notes; • a calculator case/instruction leaflet; • a reading pen;

• a mobile phone, iPod, MP3/4 player, a wrist watch which has a data storage device or any other product with text/digital facilities.

Any pencil cases taken into the exam room must be see-through.

Remember: possession of unauthorised material is breaking the rules, even if you do not intend to use it, and you will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification.

5 Do not use correcting pens, fluid or tape, erasable pens, highlighters or gel pens in your answers. 6 Do not talk to or try to communicate with, or disturb other candidates once the exam has started. 7 If you leave the exam room unaccompanied by an invigilator before the exam has finished, you will not be allowed to return. 8 Do not borrow anything from another candidate during the exam. B Information – Make sure you attend your exams and bring what you need 1 Know the dates and times of all your exams. 2 Arrive at least ten minutes before the start of each exam. 3 If you arrive late for an exam, report to the invigilator running the exam. 4 If you arrive more than one hour after the published starting time for the exam, you may not be allowed to take it. 5 Only take into the exam room the pens, pencils, erasers and any other equipment which you need for the exam. 6 You must write in black ink. Coloured pencils or inks may be used only for diagrams, maps, charts, etc. unless the instructions

printed on the front of the question paper state otherwise. C Calculators, Dictionaries and Computer Spell-checkers 1 You may use a calculator unless you are told otherwise. 2 If you use a calculator

• make sure it works properly; check that the batteries are working properly; • clear anything stored in it; • remove any parts such as cases, lids or covers which have printed instructions or formulas; • do not bring into the exam room any operating instructions or prepared programs.

3 Do not use a dictionary or computer spell checker unless you are told otherwise. D Instructions during the exam 1 Listen to the invigilator and follow their instructions at all times. 2 Tell the invigilator at once:

• if you think you have not been given the right question paper or all of the materials listed on the front of the paper;

• if the question paper is incomplete or badly printed. 3 Read carefully and follow the instructions printed on the question paper and/or on the answer booklet. 4 Fill in all the details required on the front of the question paper and/or the answer booklet before you start the exam.

Make sure you fill these details in on any additional answer sheets that you use. 5 Remember to write your answers within the designated sections of the answer booklet. 6 Do your rough work on the proper exam stationery. Cross it through and hand it in with your answers.

Make sure you add your candidate details to any additional answer sheets that you use. E Advice and assistance 1 If on the day of the exam you feel that your work may be affected by ill health or any other reason, tell the invigilator. 2 Put up your hand during the exam if:

• you have a problem and are in doubt about what you should do; • you do not feel well; • you need more paper.

3 You must not ask for, and will not be given, any explanation of the questions. F At the end of the exam 1 If you have used more than one answer booklet and/or any loose sheets of paper, place them in the correct order. Remember

to fasten them together with a treasury tag before you leave. Make sure you add your candidate details to any additional answer sheets that you use.

2 Do not leave the exam room until told to do so by the invigilator. 3 Do not take from the exam room any stationery, this includes the question paper, answer booklets used or unused, rough

work or any other materials provided for the exam.

© 2012

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This notice has been produced on behalf of:

AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC

Information for candidates - controlled assessments This document tells you about some things that you must and must not do when you are completing your work. Before you submit any work for marking, you will be asked to sign an authentication statement confirming that you have read and followed these regulations.

If there is anything that you do not understand, you must ask your teacher or lecturer.

Controlled Assessment will provide you with an opportunity to do some independent research into a topic. The research you do may involve looking for information in published sources such as textbooks, encyclopedias, journals, TV, radio, and on the internet.

Using information from published sources (including the internet) as the basis for your assignment is a good way to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of a subject, but you must take care how

you use this material - you cannot copy it and claim it as your own work.

The regulations state that:

“the work which you submit for assessment must be your own”,

“you must not copy from someone else or allow another candidate to copy from you”.

If you use the same wording as a published source, you must place quotation marks around the passage and state where it came from. This is called “referencing”. You must make sure that you give detailed references for everything in your work which is not in your own words. A reference from a

printed book or journal should show the name of the author, the year of publication and the page

number, for example: (Morrison, 2000, pg.29).

For material taken from the internet, your reference should show the date when the material was

downloaded and must show the precise web page, not the search engine used to locate it. This can be copied from the address line. For example:

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/16/sosteacher/history/49766.shtml), downloaded 12 February 2013.

You may be required to include a bibliography at the end of your work. Your teacher or lecturer will tell you whether a bibliography is necessary. Where required, your bibliography must list the full details of publications you have used in your research, even where these are not directly referred to, for

example: Morrison, A. (2000) ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’, London: Weston Press.

If you copy the words or ideas of others and don’t show your sources in references and a bibliography, this will be considered as cheating.

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Preparing your work – good practice If you receive help and guidance from someone other than your teacher, you must tell your teacher who will then record the nature of the assistance given to you. If you worked as part of a group on an assignment, for example, undertaking field research, you must

each write up your own account of the assignment. Even if the data you have is the same, the description of how that data was obtained and the conclusions you draw from it should be in your own

words. You must meet the deadlines that your teacher gives you. Remember - your teachers are there to guide you. Although they cannot give you direct assistance, they can help you to sort out any problems before it is too late. Take care of your work and keep it safe. Don’t leave it lying around where your classmates can find it. You must always keep your work secure and confidential whilst you are preparing it; do not share it

with your classmates. If it is stored on the computer network, keep your password secure. Collect all copies from the printer and destroy those you don’t need. Don’t be tempted to use essays from online essay banks — this is cheating. Electronic tools used by

awarding bodies can detect this sort of copying.

Plagiarism Plagiarism involves taking someone else’s words, thoughts or ideas and trying to pass them off as your own. It is a form of cheating which is taken very seriously. Don’t think you won’t be caught; there are many ways to detect plagiarism.

� Markers can spot changes in the style of writing and use of language.

� Markers are highly experienced subject specialists who are very familiar with work on the topic

concerned — they may have read the source you are using (or even marked the essay you have copied from!).

� Internet search engines and specialised computer software can be used to match phrases or pieces

of text with original sources and to detect changes in the grammar and style of writing or

punctuation.

Penalties for breaking the regulations If your work is submitted and it is discovered that you have broken the regulations, one of the

following penalties will be applied:

� the piece of work will be awarded zero marks;

� you will be disqualified from that unit for the examination series in question;

� you will be disqualified from the whole subject for that examination series;

� you will be disqualified from all subjects and barred from entering again for a period of time.

Your awarding body will decide which penalty is appropriate.

REMEMBER – IT’S YOUR QUALIFICATION SO IT NEEDS TO BE YOUR OWN WORK

©2012

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AQA City & Guilds CCEA Edexcel OCR WJEC

Warning to Candidates

1. You must be on time for all your examinations.

2. You must not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice in any part of the examination.

3. You must not:

• sit an examination in the name of another candidate;

• have in your possession any unauthorised material or equipment which might give you an unfair advantage.

4. Possession of a mobile phone or other unauthorised material is breaking the rules, even if you do not intend to use it, and you will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification.

5. You must not talk to, attempt to communicate with or disturb other candidates once you have entered the examination room.

6. You must follow the instructions of the invigilator.

7. If you are in any doubt speak to the invigilator. The W arni ng t o Cand ida tes must be displayed in a prominent place outside each examination room.

This may be a hard copy A3 paper version or an image of the poster projected onto a wall or screen for all candidates to see.

Effective from 1 September 2011

©2011