Level 4/4a:                       23 - 27 April 2012

Level 6 (non QTS):            21 - 29 May 2012

Level 6 (QTS):                  23 - 25 May 2012

Level 4b:                          6 - 8 June 2012

Level 5 (non QTS):            6 - 15 June 2012

Level 5 (QTS):                  11 - 15 June 2012

Examination Procedures

Seat Numbers

Seat numbers will not necessarily be the same for all papers to be taken by a student; seating plans are posted outside the examination room shortly before each examination begins. Students should ensure before entering the examination room that they know their seat number for that exam.

Anonymous Marking

To ensure fair and equitable treatment of all students, all formal examination papers will be marked anonymously. Students will receive clear guidance from invigilators on how to complete the examination coversheet correctly at the beginning of each exam. 

The Start of an Examination

Students will be admitted to the examination room a few minutes before the time indicated on the timetable and should take the seat assigned to them according to the seating list posted outside the room, as quickly and quietly as possible.

Each candidate must display his/her student ID card on the examination desk (or other photographic ID). This card will be checked by the invigilators during each examination.

No student will be admitted to the examination room more than 30 minutes after the beginning of an examination and no candidate may leave during that period.

Students who are unable, for any reason, to reach the examination room within the first 30 minutes of the examination period should report to Student Administration immediately.

No books, manuscripts, or loose papers of any kind (except when their use is directed) may be brought into the examination room.

Personal belongings such as bags, cases and overcoats must be deposited at the back of the examination room, as directed by the examination invigilator.

Mobile phones

Mobile phones should not be brought into the exam room and can be left in the lockers in the Sports Centre. If it is necessary to bring a mobile phone into the exam room all alarms must be disabled and the phone switched off. If your phone causes a disturbance during the exam your bag will be removed from the exam room at your own risk, and action will be taken against you.

During the Examination

Silence must be observed in the examination room at all times. Communication between students is not permitted from the time they enter the examination room to take their seats until the end of the exam and the exam room has been vacated.  Students requiring assistance should raise their hands but not leave their seats.

Students who wish to leave the room temporarily must be accompanied by an invigilator. Students may not, however, leave the examination room during the first 30 minutes or the last 10 minutes of an examination.

Students are expressly forbidden to copy from another student or from notes, or to communicate with other students or with any person except the invigilators.  Students found to be cheating will be subject to the penalties described in the Cheating and Plagiarism section of the taught course academic regulations.

Rough work may be completed in the answer books provided. Any work clearly labelled as ‘rough work’ and crossed out will be ignored by the examiners. 

Students are not permitted to smoke or take food or drink into the examination room for consumption during the examination session.  The only exceptions to this are cases of medical necessity (e.g. diabetes), for which prior permission must be obtained from Student Administration.

Special measures will be taken to maintain temperatures at a reasonable level in all examination rooms but candidates are advised to wear appropriate clothing depending on the weather conditions.

The use of electronic calculators is permitted unless instructions are given to the contrary. Text-storing electronic devices are not permitted.

No additional materials will be permitted unless prior approval has been given by the member of academic staff responsible for the examination, and permission is explicitly stated in the rubric on the examination question paper.

The end of an examination

Before students leave the examination room they should ensure that their answers are properly numbered and that the details on their answer books and cover sheets are clearly and fully entered.  No extra time will be allowed for this and students are expected to leave the examination room as soon as possible after the end of the examination.

Students may take from the room only those items with which they entered, except that they may take away the question paper, unless instructions are given to the contrary.  In no circumstances may students remove examination stationery or rough work from the room.

Silence must be maintained until students have left the room.  Silence must be maintained outside the room if an examination is continuing.

Students Requiring Alternative Arrangements

Students who think they may require long term alternative arrangements for examinations owing to, for example, dyslexia or disability, should make arrangements to see Deborah Altman in Dyslexia and Disability Support as soon as possible.

Students who need last minute or temporary alternative arrangements owing to, for example, a broken leg or extreme personal circumstances, should seek assistance from either Nurse Lisa Green (in the case of an injury or illness) or from Student Support.

Taking Re-assessment Examinations Overseas

Students may apply to take re-assessment examinations overseas. Students should refer to the guidance notes on how to apply for re-assessment overseas.