Exams Information
Access Arrangements
Access arrangements are granted to students who have special educational needs, disabilities or other obstacles that make accessing the examination materials difficult. We are permitted to make reasonable adjustments for students based on special or additional needs. Students with access arrangements may benefit from support, such as the use of a laptop, a smaller venue or 25% extra time. Students with access arrangements will sit their exams in room B40 or B44.
Rules and Regulations
Several prohibited items cannot enter the exam venue. Being caught with these objects will result in disqualification. Other items are permitted but there are stipulations:
- Mobile phones, earphones and any type of watch cannot enter the exam venue. No electronic device of any kind is permitted.
- Calculators can be used in many exams, but these must have the back removed.
- Pencil cases must be transparent.
- Water is permitted, but it must be in a clear bottle with no label. No other cans or bottles are permitted.
- No notes or written material are permitted unless it is official exam pre-release material.
JCQ: The Joint Council for Qualifications
JCQ is the national organisation that sets the rules for exams. It comprises of the eight largest providers of qualifications in the UK. This includes AQA, OCR, Pearson, NCFE and WJEC.
JCQ are the organisation that governs administrative arrangements for examinations. They provide support for schools and colleges and ensure that regulations are fully complied with. The JCQ website has a vast amount of information about exams and how they must be conducted.
JCQ also provide support for students. Some useful resources can be found here:
- https://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/information-for-candidates-documents/
- https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IFC-Written_Examinations_2023_FINAL.pdf
- https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JCQ-Preparing-to-sit-your-exams-2023_24.pdf
- https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCQ-AI-teacher-presentation-for-students.zip
Academy Contacts
If you need further assistance, please contact:
Exams office: Eoffice@stpetersacademy.org.uk
Exams and Data: mbuck@stpetersacademy.org.uk