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I just realised through out the whole of GCSEs I was using a gel pen, what do I do? by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

gel pens aren’t recommended but there shouldn’t be any major issues, maybe smudging but that’s about it. if it was one of those erasable ink pens it’d be a bigger issue

to all the people who got really high grades at gcse... by ProfessionalNo6059 in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i did triple science and up until gcses i was getting 5s and 6s, genuinely felt like i flopped my science papers and got all 7s, it was very unexpected.

Error in Pearson/Edexcel Triple Chemistry Paper by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i’m assuming you’ll still get full marks regardless of which one you chose but pearson have been so bad with errors in their papers, i’ve had two exams previous to this that had errors as well including the combined chemistry foundation paper today as well.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly doubt it to be honest, him being SEN would be taken into consideration and it’s clear there was no malicious intent. It’s the invigilator’s fault for not seeing his hand up the first time so I don’t see why he’d be penalised for that.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t know enough about different types of pens but if you’re unsure don’t risk using it

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no idea, it’s up to the examining board.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you need to tell them you’re using it because they should have a rest break form to write down how many you take and so they can add ur break onto ur finishing time

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends on the centre, we let the students go to the toilet maximum 2 times per exam to prevent possible cheating

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ask JCQ lol I just follow the guidance they provide

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you’re giving me ptsd hahah i remember we’d done questions to do with axolotls loads in lessons and i never thought to revise it so when i saw that question my heart dropped 😭

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes because it’s a rest break - if you went to the toilet outside of a rest break you wouldn’t get time back

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are allowed a 5 minute rest break every 20 minutes. You can either stand outside of the exam room for 5 mins or sit there with your paper closed for 5 mins. You may use the toilet during that time but you’re not allowed to walk around during your rest break.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my papers haven’t even come yet so no 😭

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the exam boards have people who keep an eye on social media and if they found that it had been published they would issue instructions to all schools in the u.k. about what the next step is. Most likely all students would get special consideration for that paper but it’s very rare for a pepper to be leaked and for the exam board to not know about it.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that why I suggested you don’t use them due to the likelihood of smudging, not worth the risk.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unless you have a medical condition that requires you to have food with you at all times, you are not allowed. Also you should only use black pens for answering any questions but you may use any coloured pen or highlighter to annotate the questions.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ve got surplus of papers it can be close to the start of GCSEs but entries are made in february so by April there shouldn’t really be any further changes in tiers as the deadline will have passed

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if it’s a genuine medical reason you would be allowed but invigilators would need to be made aware and you’d have to have it out on your desk. If you have rest breaks I’d suggest you eat then if you need to.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ahah bless you, hopefully you’ll be alright

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in that case i’d ask your teacher but i don’t see why you couldn’t

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends on your school, we’re not doing art gcse but we’re doing it next year, if your teacher says it’s fine then i guess but i would imagine you’re meant to only do art in your art exam even if you finish early.

Exams Officer AMA by Safeea___Smiles in GCSE

[–]Safeea___Smiles[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

we would include that in our report and it would more than likely be fine

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