Examinations Policy


 * 1) This policy applies to all internal examinations for Grades 8-12.
 * 2) The College requires every pupil to complete two sets of examinations each year. Grade 8-11 must sit mid-year examinations at the end of term 2 and final examinations at the end of the year. Grade 12 must sit internal preliminary examinations at the end of term 2 and their final examinations in November.
 * 3) The examinations are compulsory and must be written by all pupils.
 * 4) If a pupil is not writing an examination they do not have to come to school.
 * 5) Once the examination has started, no pupil may leave the examination venue unless an arrangement has been made with the invigilating teacher.
 * 6) If an examination is missed the pupil must produce a Doctor’s Certificate or in extenuating circumstances, the Head may grant a Head's Waiver.
 * 7) If the examinations have been missed with no Doctor’s Certificate or Head’s Waiver, the pupil will receive zero and this will be reflected in the term result.
 * 8) If an examination has been missed with a Doctor’s Certificate or with a Head’s Waiver, the pupil’s term mark will be the result of statistically adjusted marks with reference to the pupil’s classwork assessments and the grade average for that specific examination.
 * 9) If an examination is missed, the pupil forfeits the right to sit an examination and no new examination will be set. The pupil may be required to write the examination for practise purposes.
 * 10) All assessments and tasks due will culminate a week before the start of the mid-year and final examination.

See also: Examination Procedures for Staff, Examination Procedures for Pupils