Public Examinations Summer 2020 - Information Sheet for Students & Parents - King's College La Moraleja
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Public Examinations
Summer 2020
Information Sheet for Students & Parents
Introduction 3
Key Dates 3
Exam Rules 4
Exam Timings 4
Exam Entries & Timetables 5
Exam Clashes 6
Calculators in Exams 6
Examination Dates during Holidays 7
Results Day & Post-Results Services 7
Certificates 8
Further Queries 8
2
Introduction
This document has been put together outlining all the information you may need regarding
the upcoming GCSE Examinations in Summer 2020.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the Exams Officer, Mr
Nick Cairns (nickiwe.cairns@kings.education) or the Deputy Head, Mr Jeremy Newton
(jeremy.newton@kings.education).
Key Dates
End of January - Students will receive details of their exam entries via the Pupil
Portal on the school website
10th February - Deadline to inform Exams Officer of any problems with exam entries
Mid April - Foreign Language speaking exams
Tue 21st to
Fri 24th Apr - Art Component 2 assessment
Fri 1st May - Deadline to submit coursework marks appeal form
Wed 6th May - ICT Practical Exam
Mon 11th May - Written GCSE Examinations begin
Fri 15th May - PUENTE Holiday: PE Paper 2
Thr 4th June - Final core subject paper (Mathematics Paper 2)
Fri 12th June - Final options subject paper (Physics Paper 2)
Wed 24th June - JCQ Contingency Day
Thr 20th Aug - RESULTS DAY: Only accessible via the Pupil Portal
Thr 27th Aug - Deadline for AQA appeals
Early Sept - Deadline for Edexcel appeals
Early Nov - Certificates arrive in school: should be collected by Pupil
Please note above that there are a few dates that fall during school and/or public holidays.
See later for further details.
3
Exam Rules
All students must abide by the following rules:
● You must not talk or distract other students
● You must have all required equipment and resources in a clear pencil case only.
NO BAGS!
● Do not bring your compass box, glasses case, packet of tissues, etc.
● Food is not permitted
● Water must be in a clear plastic bottle with no labels
● No watches permitted of any kind
● No erasable pens or correcting fluid
● You must be on time for all your examinations
● You must not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice in any part of the
examination
● You must not sit an examination in the name of another candidate
● You must not have in your possession any unauthorised material or equipment
which might give you an unfair advantage
● Possession of a mobile phone, electronic device (with the exception of an approved
calculator) or any other unauthorised material is breaking the rules, even if you do
not intend to use it, you will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification
● You must not talk to, attempt to communicate with or disturb other candidates once
you have entered the examination room
● You must follow the instructions of the invigilator
● If you are in any doubt speak to the invigilator
Failure to abide by these rules could result in Disqualification from the examination and
the overall qualification.
Exam Timings
Attendance and punctuality is key.
The exams are split into two sessions - a morning session and an afternoon session:
The morning session begins at 10.00 am
The afternoon session begins at 2.30 pm
Students must gather on the patio area and be ready to enter the exam room no later than
15 minutes before the session is due to start. This is to ensure sufficient time for registers
and instructions to be given in order for the examination to begin on time.
Students will not be allowed to leave the exam room before the end of their examination.
4Exam Entries & Timetables
The exam entries, timetables and results will all be available only via the Pupil Portal.
You will need to check entries for each exam board. You must identify any examination
clashes and ensure you inform Mr Cairns as soon as possible. The timetable will also
indicate the start time for each exam.
To check your timetable, whilst in Pupil Portal:
5Exam Clashes
If a student identifies that they have two examinations running at the same time of day it is
essential that they contact Mr Cairns (nickiwe.cairns@kings.education) as soon as
possible.
This does not mean that they cannot sit the two examinations, rather it will mean they sit
one of them at a different time to the rest of the cohort. For instance, if a student needs to
sit two examinations at the same time in the morning they will sit one examination during
the AM session and the second during the PM session.
Due to this it will be necessary for the student to go into isolation between exams. They will
not be allowed access to any sort of internet enabled device, they will not be allowed to
communicate with anybody other than the invigilator in charge of their isolation and they
will be kept separate from the rest of the cohort. The exact procedure for this will be
discussed on a case by case basis.
In the rare occasions that a student needs to sit three examinations in one day an
additional twilight exam session will be run after school. The student will be responsible for
ensuring they have organised transport following the examination to their home.
Calculators in Exams
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that their calculator meets the regulations
below. If it is found not to meet these regulations it will be removed from them before the
exam, a replacement will not be provided.
6Examination Dates during Holidays
There are two dates of note that all students must be aware of as these are scheduled
during a school holiday or Puente:
Fri 15th May - PUENTE (San Isidro) Holiday: PE Paper 2
This affects only those students sitting the Physical Education Paper 2. This is scheduled
for the afternoon to begin at 2.30 pm. Students must arrive no later than 15 minutes
before the start of this examination.
Students sitting this exam are expected to make their own way into and out of the
school. No lunch will be offered prior to the exam and they must arrive in full school
uniform.
Wed 24th June - JCQ Contingency Day
Students should keep this day available until they have completed all of their examinations.
In the highly unlikely event that there is national disruption to a day of examinations in
summer 2020, as a last resort the affected examinations will be rescheduled up to and
including the contingency day on 24 June 2020. The Exams Officer and Deputy Head will
keep parents and students informed if this is likely to happen.
Results Day & Post-Results Services
All (I)GCSE results will be released to candidates by 10.00 am Thursday 20th August.
These will only be available via the Pupil Portal. No results will be sent out via email or
over the phone.
Following the release of the results there will be a number of post-results services
available which include:
● Requesting a Review of Marking of a specific examination paper
● Access to Electronic copy of a specific examination paper
● Access to Physical copy of a specific examination paper (pre- or post- review of
marking)
These post-results services incur an additional fee.
Certificates
By early to mid November 2020, (I)GCSE certificates will be sent to King’s College, La
Moraleja. Students must pick up their certificates in person. Any other arrangements must
be first discussed with the Exams Officer.
7In accordance with the (JCQ) guidelines, the centre is only required to keep exam
certificates for twelve months. Following this period the remaining certificates will be
confidentially destroyed. A record of the destroyed certificates will be kept for four years. If
the centre no longer has a certificate, the candidate will have to contact the exam board
directly to order replacements. Candidates will be liable to pay any replacement costs.
Further Queries
Additional queries regarding the exam process can be made to the Exams Officer, Mr Nick
Cairns (nickiwe.cairns@kings.education).
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