Preliminary Course

Exam Timetable, 2019

A.M. (start 8.45am) P.M. (start 12.10pm)
DATE ROOM
EXAM No. EXAM No. ROOM
English Standard 48
(1hr) Music 2 (2.15hrs) 5 417
Monday 16 English Advanced 65 Music 1 8 419
Hall
Sept. D6 (1hr)
English Studies 10
(1hr)
Tuesday 17 Ancient History 19
PDHPE 41 Hall Chemistry Hall
Sept.D7 22

Economics SOR I ​(1.30hrs) 41

Wednesday 18 22
Investigating Science Hall SOR II ​(2.30hrs) 11 Hall
Sept. D8 19
SICT ​(1.30hrs) 28

Thursday 19 Biology ​Representative Sport

37 Hall Hall
Sept. D9 Catch Up Exams

IT Graphics ​(1:30 hrs) 19

IT Timber ​(1:30 hrs) 13
Friday 20 Mathematics Adv. 59 Hall
Hall IT Multimedia​ ​(1.30 hrs) 13
Sept. D10 Maths Standard 2 65
​Hall Set up for
Graduation
Yr. 12 Graduation Assembly
Monday, 23 Sept.
WHOLE SCHOOL to attend Business Studies 68 Hall
D1

IPT 16
Tuesday, 24
Yr. 12 Mass Modern History 23 Hall
Sept. D2
WHOLE SCHOOL to attend Engineering Studies 10
Italian Continuers 5 526

25
Wednesday 25 Legal Studies
Physics 36 Hall 8 Hall
Sept. D3 SLR (1hr)

Thursday 26 Maths Ext 17

Hall Construction 13 Hall
Sept. D4 Visual Arts ​(1.30hrs) 13

● All exams are 2 hours unless otherwise indicated

● All morning exams commence at 8.45am (be at school by 8.30am)
● All afternoon exams commence at 12.10pm (be at school by 11.45am)
● Any student with exam clashes, notify Mr Marks straight away.
 St Mary’s Cathedral College
Student Responsibilities for Preliminary Examinations
● All students must present to exams in complete school uniform, appropriate hairstyle, clean shaven etc.
● Students should arrive for:
o Morning exams:​ 8.30am (exam starts 8.45am)
o Afternoon exams:​ 11.45pm (exam starts 12.10pm)
● Students must bring pens/calculators etc in a clear plastic bag.
● Students are permitted to bring a ​clear bottle of water​ into an exam. No food is permitted in the exam
room.
● Students must surrender all notes/paper from their person before they enter the exam room. Failure to do
this may be considered a breach of examination procedures.
● Students are not permitted to bring phones or smart watches into the examination room.
● Students wishing to go to the toilet during an exam will be escorted by the exam supervisor. It is expected
that students should make arrangements ​before​ they enter the exam room so they will not need to leave at
any stage.
● Students will not be allowed to leave for the toilet in the first 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes of
the examination.
● Students who are ​LATE FOR AN EXAM​ will enter the exam room on arrival and use the remaining time to
complete their exam. Please note:
o NO EXTRA TIME WILL BE ALLOCATED
o Exceptional circumstances may be considered but these will be regarded on the same basis as
the NSW Education Standards Authority. Misreading an exam timetable is not considered a
sufficient excuse.
● Students ​WILL NOT​ be permitted to leave an exam before the allocated finish time.
● Students who are​ sick ​during an exam are advised ​to obtain a medical certificate immediately upon
completing the exam.​ Special consideration in the marking stage will only be granted on presentation of
medical certificate and completing the ​On Line Variation to Assessment Form ​available on the College’s
Website.
● Any student ​absent for an exam​ must notify the College immediately and then obtain a ​MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE.​ The student should:
o Attend school on the first day he is well and organise an alternative time to complete the task. He
should attend regardless of whether he has an exam on that day. He ​SHOULD NOT​ wait until the
day of his next scheduled exam as the Medical Certificate may not cover him for that period.
o Expect to complete the task on the day he arrives to arrange an alternative time.
Other relevant points:
o The medical certificate should cover ALL days the student is unable to complete the task.
o The Leader of Learning will decide whether the student will sit the same task or an alternative
paper.
o Students must complete a ​On Line Variation to Assessment Form.​
● Students found to have ​breached examination procedures​ will be asked to leave the examination room
and report to the Deputy Principal.
● Breaching exam procedures includes, but is not limited to:
o Gaining prior knowledge of the content of the exam
 o Bringing notes into, or accessing notes during an exam
o Assisting other students during an exam
o Receiving or sending messages via mobile phone
● A student may receive a ​100% penalty​ for breaching examination procedures.
● All questions should be directed to the Curriculum Office or the relevant Leader of Learning.

St Mary’s Cathedral College

Exam Invigilation Guidelines
.
● Communication of any kind is not permitted once you have entered the exam
room.
● Students are not permitted to bring phones or SMART watches into the
examination room.
● No written material should be brought into the exam room. If you wish
to surrender any written material please raise your hand and a supervisor will
attend to it.
● Please place your student identification card on the desk in front of you so that
supervising staff can clearly see your name and Board of Studies number.
● Please ensure that your NSW Education Standards Authority number is written on
the front of each exam answer booklet and on any loose answer pages.
● If you do not attempt a section of the exam you must still hand up an answer
booklet/answer page with your student number on it and the words ‘Not
Attempted’ written across the front page.
● No student will be permitted to leave the exam room during the first 30 minutes
and the last 30 minutes of the exam.
● No student will be allowed to finish and leave the exam early unless they have
made prior arrangements with the Leader of Wellbeing or the Leader of learning,
Curriculum.
● If you experience illness or any other form of misadventure during the exam you
should inform a supervisor and then you must follow this up on the day with the
Leader of learning, Curriculum.
 ● Any other issues you might have regarding this task are to be addressed to either
the Leader of Learning or the Leader of learning, Curriculum on the day of the
exam.

Authorised: Leader of Learning, Curriculum