Korean International School
Exam Rules: December 2011

1. These rules will be posted in the exam rooms and other prominent areas of the school including the internet. It is the responsibility of all students to read and be informed of the rules. If there is anything that is unclear, students are to ask for clarification before any action is planned or taken. There are 14 numbered rules.

2. Students are not to enter the exam room until directed by the supervising teachers to do so.

3. All bags, extra clothing, books, notebooks, etc., must be left outside the examining room. Students should bring into the room only the writing instruments they will need in a clear plastic bag.

4. NO TALKING - Once the student is in the exam room there is to be absolutely no talking or communicating with other students. The student should raise their hand and wait for assistance from the teacher if there is any question or problem. Students are not allowed to share materials like pens, etc., with another student in the exam room.

5. Dictionaries of any form, either paper or electronic, are not permitted in any exams.

6. Calculators are not are only permitted into the following examinations: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Accounting, Business Studies and Year 8-12 Mathematics. Graphical calculators are not allowed.

7. Students must not leave their seat during the exam.

8. Students should write in blue or black pen only and make sure that their name is on all papers that are submitted for assessment. Students must not use correction fluid or tape.

9. No mobile phone or communication device is permitted in the exam rooms. Failure to comply will result in the student receiving a zero grade in the exam and confiscation of the device

10. If a student is found to be cheating during the exam, the matter will be referred to the principal and the following may result: The student may receive a zero grade for the exam and a permanent note about the cheating will be entered into the student’s record.

11. Students may not leave the exam room in any circumstance. Students should go to the toilet before the exams start.

12. Students must stop writing when informed that the maximum time allowed has passed. All students must remain in the exam room for the minimum exam period stated on their exam. They must leave quietly when they do.

13. Students must write all examinations set for their year and only in cases of very serious accidents or illness will a medical excuse be accepted. Students who do not write an examination may not receive a final term grade in the subject, as exams are a required part of core subjects. This could also affect promotion and/or graduation.

14. Students are not allowed to remove any exam papers from the exam room. Examinations remain the property of the school once submitted. They may be seen by the student but must not leave the school.