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Last Update
15th December 2008

Examinations
  Check out our 'Guide to Revision' for your exams.
       
 

Examinations - GCE, GCSE, GNVQ and Key Skills, Practical
and Written Tests, and Orals

  
 
 
 

Dear Parents

 

You may have seen on the national news that Thursday morning’s Science Module exam in GCSE Physics (PHY 1A) had serious errors in the printed answer sheets that made answering some of the questions impossible.  We took advice from the board as soon as we noticed the problem and altered the way the answers were made. 

 

The exam board apologises to all the students who were affected but says that they will mark all of the answers regardless of the way they were presented and ‘will ensure that each candidate’s response is fairly marked’ and will have ‘extensive manual checking’. 

 

However, if we are not happy with the outcome resits are available later in the students’ courses.

 

The other Science Modules taken on Thursday were sat without any problems.

 

Yours sincerely,

Graham Hinves 

 
 
 
 

Maths & Science 2008 & 2009 Modular Exams >> Maths & Science Modular Exams 2008 & 2009
Final Mock Timetable for December 2009 >> Mock Exam Timetable
Latest Exam Timetable for Summer 2009 >> Summer 2009 Exam Timetable

Toynbee Examinations Handbook >> Toynbee Exams Handbook

 
 
 
 

PRESENTATION EVENING 2008
Please note that this years Presentation Evening is on Thursday 27th November. Ticket enquiries to Mrs Dallison in the school office.

 
 
 
 

Update
GCSE Mocks and Coursework

Please note that external exams take place during November, January and March as well as in April, May and June.

There will be GCSE controlled tests in some subjects during March, April and May. Please avoid commitments during these periods.

Mock exams for Year 11 will take place in December/January. Decisions about which subjects will be entered and about tiers of entry will be affected by students’ mock results.

It is therefore important that pupils allow adequate time for revision for these examinations. This will not be possible if they are still working on outstanding coursework assignments so completion of outstanding coursework is a priority.

During the mock exam period, absence should be avoided if at all possible: completing papers at home or on holiday is undesirable.

Toynbee Exams Handbook (download the handbook here... Toynbee Exams Handbook )
This is a new publication which aims to provide students and parents with the information they need regarding GCSE regulations and aspects of the exam process.

Organisation
Each student is supported through the GCSE entry process and the exam period by a back up team of staff which includes the Exams Officer, the Head of Year, tutors and subject teachers. Nonetheless, the person who is best placed to know all the details of any individual pupil’s entry is that pupil him or herself.

Parents can play a valuable role in the double-checking their children’s schedules. Please be aware that exams now throughout the academic year and not only in the summer term.

Any problems should be brought to the attention of Mr Hinves (Exams Officer) or, if subject related to the relevant Head of Department as soon as possible.

Examinations & Water
No food should be brought into exam rooms. However, if candidates wish to bring water into the exam room they should supply still water in a clear unlabelled bottle. Water bottles should be placed on the floor, not on the desk.

Examination Malpractice
There are significant numbers of mobile phone disqualifications every year by the Exam Boards. Candidates do not need to talk about the exam in order to be disqualified – just answering a call is sufficient.

We warn candidates that they should not have phones, pagers, MP3 players, or any texting device in the exam room. We display notices to this effect.

The Exam Boards Offences and sanctions include:

  • Phone in the candidate’s possession but switched off OR in the candidate’s possession, switched on, but no evidence of use:

Zero marks for the unit or component

  • Phones on the candidate and evidence of use:

Disqualification in the subject

Mr Graham Hinves
Examinations Officer