Pre calculus in-class test 1: exam procedures and instructions

1. NUFYP Mathematics & Computing Science Pre Calculus module

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NUFYP Mathematics & Computing Science
Pre Calculus module
Pre Calculus In-class test 1:
Exam procedures and instructions
Dr. Richard Harrison
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2. Important

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Important
Follow any instructions in this slideshow carefully.
YOU are responsible for complying with exam
regulations (see “Venue_Regulations.pdf”).
YOU are responsible for being in the right place at
the right time for your test. See the notice board.
Ask your tutor BEFORE the test if you are not
sure about anything in this slideshow.
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3. First things first - get the information about your exam room etc here:

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First things first - get the information
about your exam room etc here:
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4. Go to the notice board outside the admin office on the 2nd floor of CPS and collect five pieces of information:

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Go to the notice board outside the admin office on the 2nd
floor of CPS and collect five pieces of information:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Your 4 digit candidate number, e.g., 0816
Your test session: session 1 or session 2
Your exam venue, e.g., 5.103, 2.302
Your waiting area, e.g., 2nd floor CPS
The time you must be at your waiting area;
Session 1:13:30-13:45 or
Session 2: 14:30-14:40
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5. Test Date

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Test Date
Tests take place in two sessions on the
afternoon of Wednesday 30th September
CPS will be off-limits to students from
13:15 until approx 16:10 You can only
come in to CPS building for your test
session.
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6.

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This rest of this slideshow is divided into three
parts
Part 1: What to bring and what not to bring to
the test.
Part 2: Arriving for the test and leaving the test.
Part 3: In the exam room
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Part 1
What to bring and what not
to bring to the test
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8. You MUST bring

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You MUST bring
NU ID Card
No ID = No entry to exam
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9. You MUST bring

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You MUST bring
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10. You must NOT bring

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You must NOT bring
Leave these items in your lockers. You cannot
bring these items into the CPS building or the
waiting areas.
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11. Are you in Session 1?

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Are you in Session 1?
Bring a coat. You will be leaving the CPS via the
fire exits at the end of your test. You won’t be
able to come back into the CPS building until
after approx. 16:10.
You can leave your coats on tables outside of the
exam rooms but must collect them before you
leave.
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12.

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Part 2
Arriving for the test and
leaving the test
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13. Arriving for the test: (Time and locations)

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Arriving for the test: (Time and locations)
o The tests will be held on Wednesday afternoon
on 30th September 2015.
o There will be two test sessions. You will attend
ONE of these sessions.
o Get the information about what session you are
in, the exam room and waiting area/time from
the exam noticeboard outside admin office on
CPS floor 2.
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14.

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Important
You will not be admitted to the exam room
after the test has started.
You will be collected from your waiting area by
the lead invigilator and taken to the exam
room. Don’t be late when arriving at your
waiting area.
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15. Waiting areas - 5103

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Waiting areas - 5103
Waiting area for room 5103, outside
of the library block in the Atrium
Session 1:
students arrive from 13:30-13:45
Session 2:
Students arrive from 14:30-14:40
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16. Waiting areas – 327, 407, 507

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Waiting areas – 327, 407, 507
Waiting areas for rooms 327, 407 and
507 are in the seating areas on
corresponding floors 3, 4 and 5,
respectively.
Session 1:
students arrive from 13:30-13:45
Session 2:
Students arrive from 14:30-14:40
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17. Waiting areas – 302, 307 (2nd floor)

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Waiting areas – 302, 307
nd
(2
floor)
Waiting area for rooms 302 and
307 is the open area and seating
on floor 2
Session 1:
students arrive from 13:30-13:45
Session 2:
Students arrive from 14:30-14:40
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18. Exit procedures – are you in session 1?

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Exit procedures – are you in session 1?
o At the end of session 1 tests, you will leave CPS via the fire exit
stairwells (or according to the directions for 5.103). The invigilator
will give you instructions and escort you at the end of the exam.
Follow the invigilator from the exam room.
o You will go down the stairs to the ground floor and leave the CPS
building through the fire exit doors.
o You cannot come back in to the CPS building through an
intermediate floor or through the main entrance.
o Bring a coat. Put it on the table outside the exam room and collect
it before you leave. You can come back in to the CPS building after
approx. 16:10.
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19. Exit procedures at end of session 1 CPS building example

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Exit procedures at end of session 1 CPS
building example
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20. Exit procedures at end of session 1 room 5.103

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Exit procedures at end of session 1
room 5.103
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21. Exit at end of session 2

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Exit at end of session 2
Students may use the normal exit routes at the
end of session 2.
CPS building is available to all students as usual
at the end of session 2, after approx 16:10
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22.

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Part 3
In the exam room
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23. Entering the exam room

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Entering the exam room
Your ID will be checked as you enter:
No ID = No entry to exam
No talking at any time in the exam room, before, during or
after the exam.
Go to the desk with your candidate number on it and sit down
quietly at that desk.
Do not open the question booklet.
Wait for instructions to be given by the invigilators.
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24. About the question paper

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About the question paper
o The question paper will contain 20 multiple choice questions with 5
possible answers. Choose ONE answer for each question.
o You will be allowed 45 minutes to do the test.
o There is no choice of questions.
o You should attempt as many of the questions as you can in the 45
minutes.
o DO NOT GUESS AN ANSWER. If you are not sure of the answer, leave a
blank space in the response sheet.
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25. The question booklet (Front cover)

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The question booklet (Front cover)
READ the front cover – see
the pdf “Front_Cover”
The question booklet will contain blank pages at
the back.
You may detach the blank pages and use them
for working out.
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26. The question booklet (Inside front cover)

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The question booklet (Inside front cover)
Contains instructions for
filling in the multiple
choice response form and
answering the questions –
see the pdf “Front_Cover”
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27. The response sheet

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The response sheet
The response sheet is where you mark (shade-in) your
responses (answers) to the question.
You must fill out the response sheet in black
PENCIL. Use “HB” or softer “B” or “2B”
pencils. If you do not have these pencils, get
at least two of them, a sharpener and an
eraser.
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28. You MUST bring

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You MUST bring
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29. The response sheet

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The response sheet
You can’t borrow pencils,
erasers or sharpeners from
another student during the
exam.
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30. The response sheet

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The response sheet
o Write in your candidate number in the
space for your name. Do not write your
name anywhere.
o You must enter your ID NUMBER in the
space provided and shade-in the digits of
the ID number as shown on the next
slide.
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31. The response sheet

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The response sheet
Pencil in, then shade-in
your ID number here
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32. The response sheet

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The response sheet
Pencil in your candidate
number and test 1A/1B here
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33. The response sheet

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The response sheet
Shade-in your answers here
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34. The response sheet

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The response sheet
o Shade-in the boxes, so they look like small black
blocks.
o If you make an error, erase the shaded-in box
completely and shade-in the desired box.
o If you don’t know the answer, leave the boxes blank.
o If you shade-in more than one box for any answer
you will score 0 marks for that answer.
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35. The response sheet

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The response sheet
o You must mark the boxes heavily in black pencil – but
it may be difficult to erase if you make a mistake.
o Make sure you are shading in the right box!
o You can make a note of your answers and transfer
them to the response sheet later but you won’t be
allowed extra time for this.
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36. Procedures in the exam room

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Procedures in the exam room
You cannot leave to go to the toilet unless it is
urgent (e.g., vomiting, nose bleed).
Follow the instructions given by the invigilators
at the beginning of the exam, during the exam
and at the end of the exam.
If you have any questions in the exam room,
raise your hand.
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37. Is there anything you are not sure about?

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Is there anything you are not sure about?
Ask your Pre Calculus tutor
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