Holyport College Public Examinations Handbook

Detailed Information

Information students receive about their examination entries

When the entries have been made, the Exams Officer will issue a Statement of Entry showing the subjects entered and giving the dates and times of each exam to be taken.

You must check this Statement carefully

The Statement is your evidence that an entry has been made. If there are any errors or changes to be made, please inform the Exams Officer immediately. All candidates will receive their timetable with room allocations and seat numbers.

Two or more exam papers appear at the same time

exam clash”

In general, candidates with actual exam clashes will be informed by the Exams Officer when they receive their timetable. Candidates with clashes will be under supervision to ensure exam conditions at all times between exam sessions. During this supervision you must not have access to the internet or other candidates and remain on location - you will be escorted to and from the exam room by either the Exams Officer or the invigilators.

Exam venues

The main exam location is the Sports Hall. Locations are printed onto individual candidate timetables so you should read your timetables carefully to arrive at the correct venue in time.

Start and finish times

The main period for exams is from the start of May until the end of June. Some oral and practical examinations will take place earlier. Students will be notified of these dates by the relevant Head of Department. The morning session starts at 9:00am and the afternoon session at 1:55pm - you are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your exam. Finish times will vary for each candidate depending on the exam. You must remain seated in silence until an exam has officially finished, the papers have been collected and invigilators dismiss you.