This page will give you a brief summary of all the information you'll need to know as an HYA student who is taking their GCSE exams in 2019.
Please read it carefully, note important dates, and ask your tutor or the Exams Officer, Rachael Beecroft, if you have any queries.
Rachael can be contacted on 01482 211778 or e-mailed via rbeecroft@hyatraining.co.uk.
- Awarding body: OCR
- Exam dates: See below table
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GCSE Biology
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Practical
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Tuesday 14th May
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PM – 1 hour 30 mins
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GCSE Maths
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Calculator
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Tuesday 21st May
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AM – 1 hour 30 mins
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GCSE English
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Communicating Information and Ideas
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Tuesday 4th June
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AM – 2 hours
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GCSE Maths
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Non-calculator
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Thursday 6th June
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AM – 1 hour 30 mins
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GCSE English
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Exploring Effects and Impact
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Friday 7th June
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AM – 2 hours
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GCSE Biology
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Knowledge
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Friday 7th June
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PM – 1 hour 30 mins
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GCSE Maths
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Calculator
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Tuesday 11th June
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AM – 1 hour 30 mins
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Start times are 09:00am for all AM exams / 12:00pm for all PM exams
All exams take place at HYA Training, in allocated classrooms
HYA Training need to know your full legal name and date of birth in order to enter you.
What do you need to know a few weeks before?
You will have been given the following information, which you will need to read:
Statement of Entry, confirming the exams you are entered for.
Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) Notice to Candidate
Contingency Notice
Things to think about!
Outdoor clothes such as coats, scarves, gloves etc, are not permitted in the exam room, so wear an extra layer if the weather is cold.
We conduct the exams in a school and a certain level of noise is to be expected. We do our best to keep this to a minimum, but this is occasionally unavoidable.
Keep the amount of personal possessions, including bags and mobile phones, to a minimum, as there is limited space in the exam room to store these.
Remember to bring the necessary equipment to every exam such as pens, pencils, calculator, etc. all of which must be in a clear pencil case. Water needs to be in a clear bottle with all the labels removed.
On The Day
Outside of the exam room:
Please arrive a minimum of 30 minutes before the start of the exam. This allows time for toilet visits, to get to the exam room, the storing of personal provisions and the issuing of pre-exam instructions.
If you will be delayed in getting to the exam, please ring HYA Training reception (01482 211778) and they will get a message to the exam invigilator(s).
In the exam room:
There are various checks that the invigilators need to complete to comply with JCQ regulations. These include completing attendance registers and seating plans, walking the room to check everyone has completed their details on the front of the exam paper and periodically checking for malpractice.
They may also need to leave the room if there is a question only the Exams Officer can answer or if a student needs specific assistance. If you have a query, please raise your hand, do not call out.
We will do everything we can to ensure that you sit your exam under optimum conditions, including noise and temperature, and we will endeavour to deal with any questions as promptly as possible.
